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We Need National Monument Named After Chief Akintola by calid16: 12:21pm On May 22, 2011 |
Every where there's university. Airport named after all manner of charlatans but what about true heroes. Not one university, not one Airport, nothing named after former illustrous of premier of southwest. Chief Akintola challenged the stereotype image of southwesterner of fearing fight. When soldiers come to arrest him in 1966, he brought out his gun, may be equivalent of Ak47 now, and exchange fire with the coup plotters. He probably shouted, "you mofos won't take me alive" as he exchanged bullets with the |
Re: We Need National Monument Named After Chief Akintola by hercules07: 12:26pm On May 22, 2011 |
I think the SW should name more monuments after him, inasmuch as I did not really like his politics, he was a leader in the West and should be accorded the more honour, maybe a major street in each of the states named after him. |
Re: We Need National Monument Named After Chief Akintola by calid16: 12:26pm On May 22, 2011 |
bullets with them. He died with guns blazing in his arm like Butch Cassidy and Sundance kid, god i love that film. Please Tinubu, ACN and Fashola should ensure he gets his respect 45 years after. |
Re: We Need National Monument Named After Chief Akintola by aieromon(m): 12:45pm On May 22, 2011 |
Are you refering to Ladoke Akintola? If yes,you might need to Google LAUTECH for more information. |
Re: We Need National Monument Named After Chief Akintola by calid16: 12:49pm On May 22, 2011 |
Lautech ! Are you kidding me ? There're local govt primary schools better known than Lautech. How many people do you know went to Lautech ? |
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