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Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by OChimex: 1:49pm On Jun 18, 2022
money121:
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Calm down i will be honest with you, Lagos island is coming up with nice gigantic buildings and all but, mehn our maintainance of these infrastructures in Nigeria is so poor. Ikoyi, VI, Banana island all these beautiful places are fast decaying.
I visisted a year ago, now i was in banana island a couple of days, from there to ikoyi then VI and now Ikeja, mehn those once beautiful places i visited are fast decaying.
Lagos govt needs to know that its not just building gigantic buildings but mainatainnace of these infrastructures is more important.

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Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by alibiz: 2:12pm On Jun 18, 2022
money121:
…LSDPC partners private developer to re-model fallow land for mass housing scheme

…‘Lagos remains most hospitable environment for investors’ - Elumelu




https://lagostoday.com.ng/housing-sanwo-olu-flags-off-development-of-falomo-towers-in-ikoyi/
As an Engr. When is projects like this, it gives me joy.
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by loko50(m): 2:17pm On Jun 18, 2022
pacespot:


Tinubu does not own Lagos you retarded folks should stop this shenanigans for a second. The Igbos you mention are part and parcel of Lagos development today. People like Tinubu are rather impediments to the ability of Lagos to transform itself into modern metropolitan city.

Igbos that killed textile companies in Lagos from Iyana Isolo to Oshodi/Ilupeju because of their second hand clothes. The same thing happened to trade fair. Yet you claim be part of Lagos development. Most of you are only constituting nuisance. Imagine if 50% relocate to the east. What a breath of fresh air we will have in Lagos!

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Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by walefresh3(m): 2:20pm On Jun 18, 2022
Fahdiga:
As Lagosians, we can achieve more than this if only Tinubu will stop breathing down on our neck demanding for billions every week

Go back to your nyamiri domain ... In South east ...anufia
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by pacespot(m): 2:23pm On Jun 18, 2022
loko50:


Igbos that killed textile companies in Lagos from Iyana Isolo to Oshodi/Ilupeju because of their second hand clothes. The same thing happened to trade fair. Yet you claim be part of Lagos development. Most of you are only constituting nuisance. Imagine if 50% relocate to the east. What a breath of fresh air we will have in Lagos!

So the fault of Igbos is that they bring cheaper cloths to Lagos Yearning dust as expected from a Tinubu supporter.

Market determines who stay in a business or leave.
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by hopexter(m): 2:28pm On Jun 18, 2022
Offpoint1:
When will Lagos state get rid of Agberos? That will be her greatest development.

For your information, Agbero is an employment scheme for the uneducated youth from which most lagosians and youth from other regions and states relied on for survival. If Northern and South eastern states had followed, there wouldn’t be BOKOHARAM, BANDITS, UNKNOWN GUN MEN, ESN, FULANI TERRORISTS AND IPOB TERRORISTS disturbing the nation.

Agbero might seem like a menace to a blind man like you but it’s what the westerners used to get their youth engaged. undecided

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Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by SUNNINO(m): 2:37pm On Jun 18, 2022
Keep maintaining where you have rich people,but where the majority poor in Lagos live in slumps from Agege to Mushin,Ojo,Ajegule, Badagry,okotu,Okorudu and others, keep deceiving yourselves.
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by NairaMaster1(m): 2:38pm On Jun 18, 2022
Totilopussylick:
Still part of Tinubu agenda
Even the food you eat and the air you breathe is Tinubu agenda.
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by 9jaRealist: 2:45pm On Jun 18, 2022
money121:
…LSDPC partners private developer to re-model fallow land for mass housing scheme

…‘Lagos remains most hospitable environment for investors’ - Elumelu

https://lagostoday.com.ng/housing-sanwo-olu-flags-off-development-of-falomo-towers-in-ikoyi/

EKO O NI BAJE cool
Lagos leads, others struggle to follow.


Btw, while I was a big fan of Gov Ambode, stopping this development was one that he got wrong. It raised concerns about the reliability of the LASG as a commercial partner and respecter for the sanctity of commercial contracts, instead signaling that the LASG can arbitrarily decide to terminate commercial arrangements if it RETROSPECTIVELY decides it no longer liked the negotiated terms.

Furthermore, I actually think that the shopping mall project is a better project for this location than yet another luxury high rise development (in an area already chock full of luxury developments, many of which are half-empty). However, I suspect that with the substantial growth in online retail (and even streaming services), the bankability of a physical mall have likely changed considerably.
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Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by 9jaRealist: 3:05pm On Jun 18, 2022
OChimex:
Calm down i will be honest with you, Lagos island is coming up with nice gigantic buildings and all but, mehn our maintainance of these infrastructures in Nigeria is so poor. Ikoyi, VI, Banana island all these beautiful places are fast decaying.
I visisted a year ago, now i was in banana island a couple of days, from there to ikoyi then VI and now Ikeja, mehn those once beautiful places i visited are fast decaying.
Lagos govt needs to know that its not just building gigantic buildings but mainatainnace of these infrastructures is more important.

Heck no, they’re most certainly NOT…
Banana Island today is far BETTER than even just 5 years ago.

The one thing places like Banana Island aptly demonstrates is the efficacy of the private sector in a country with often poor public institutions (even though Lagos institutions often fares relatively better than most in Nigeria). Nonetheless, even Ikoyi is probably much better in terms of physical infrastructure presently it than ever was, albeit that its evolving character (from a largely residential-only enclave to a mixed-use district) places certain mismatched pressures thereupon. VI is different, so is Ikeja GRA (another district in evolution).

There are WORLD-CLASS property facility maintenance managers in Lagos (including leading multinationals such as Broll, James Cubitt, and CBRE), so building maintenance for big private developments is hardly an issue these days.
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Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by Mftivi: 3:07pm On Jun 18, 2022
temitope27:
U can never see this kind thing for afgaEastan
and you and your generation can never live in that falomo towers. It's for the elite! You will live and die in the slums with your generation if you don't reset your brain
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by Offpoint1: 3:14pm On Jun 18, 2022
hopexter:


For your information, Agbero is an employment scheme for the uneducated youth from which most lagosians and youth from other regions and states relied on for survival. If Northern and South eastern states had followed, there wouldn’t be BOKOHARAM, BANDITS, UNKNOWN GUN MEN, ESN, FULANI TERRORISTS AND IPOB TERRORISTS disturbing the nation.

Agbero might seem like a menace to a blind man like you but it’s what the westerners used to get their youth engaged. undecided
Good, may one of your child become one... After all there's nothing wrong with it.
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by Offpoint1: 3:16pm On Jun 18, 2022
ogunsbanjul:
So that it can be compared with Abia state infact all your region that are underdeveloped which you're now afraid of going because of your bloda Biafla unknown gun men abi? Olodo. You soon be deported from Lagos and be forced to go back home.
Do you want snipper or hot water? They're both effective in ending pains.
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by 9jaRealist: 3:19pm On Jun 18, 2022
OChimex:
Calm down i will be honest with you, Lagos island is coming up with nice gigantic buildings and all but, mehn our maintainance of these infrastructures in Nigeria is so poor. Ikoyi, VI, Banana island all these beautiful places are fast decaying.
I visisted a year ago, now i was in banana island a couple of days, from there to ikoyi then VI and now Ikeja, mehn those once beautiful places i visited are fast decaying.
Lagos govt needs to know that its not just building gigantic buildings but mainatainnace of these infrastructures is more important

As I previously noted, Lagos has relatively stronger public institutions than most in Nigeria and thus fares much better…
LASIAMA maintains public assets in Lagos, and have been rehabilitating schools, hospitals, fire stations and public buildings.

For example, every school in Lagos now has a facility maintenance officer attached to it…
Nonetheless, Nigerians should be building a MAINTENANCE ECONOMY, rather than just turning to government for everything.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5x4Se08xJQ
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Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by Offpoint1: 3:21pm On Jun 18, 2022
baretalk:

Those are union workers collecting their union fees, every state have union toll collecting members, or your blind eyes don't see the tag on thier facecap and vests. That has nothing to do with the governor or government, union is allowed all over Nigeria, labor union, transportation unions...talk with sense. Those people don't disturb anyone, they only collect money from bus drivers. Lagos is the safest and sanest state in Nigeria, unlike some places where good people are an endangered species.
grin grin grin Lagos is the 'sanest' state in Nigeria? Are you a drunkard or crackhead? I want to know if you're on drugs typing this.

grin grin safest? grin grin I need to revisit my dictionary, a state you get rob on broad daylight in a moving vehicle is the safest.... MADNESS
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by Hussein035: 3:28pm On Jun 18, 2022
Mairalan:
Back in 2015, You voted an incompetent dunce a.k.a Mannequin at 21 years old, by 2023 you will be 28 years old with no meaningful progress in your life. Continue.

If you like vote old cargos like the frog eyed drug baron from Iragbiji i.e Mannequin 2.0 with no vision, you will regret it.

Your 30s will be wasted and at 40 you will have nothing to show for it.

Don't waste your life... Be warned.


#2023

Most of us cannot find job in our state of origin but moved to Lagos that was recreated and redeveloped by TINUBU to get a job and start sending money to that poor village yet you want to vote against the same TINUBU

Why are you so UNGRATEFUL

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Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by hopexter(m): 3:30pm On Jun 18, 2022
Offpoint1:

Good, may one of your child become one... After all there's nothing wrong with it.

May your children become terrorists too since you consider that better than Agbero

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Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by Mairalan: 3:33pm On Jun 18, 2022
Hussein035:


Most of us cannot find job in our state of origin but moved to Lagos that was recreated and redeveloped by TINUBU to get a job and start sending money to that poor village yet you want to vote against the same TINUBU

Why are you so UNGRATEFUL
Is Tinubu an Old Cargo?

Did I mention any name?

Gtfoh
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by Offpoint1: 3:36pm On Jun 18, 2022
hopexter:


May your children become terrorists too since you consider that better than Agbero
grin baba no wan make him child be agbero
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by winterfell007(m): 3:38pm On Jun 18, 2022
AnambraPrince:
Another igbo man, an illustrious son of Alaigbo, Tonu Elumelu is about to benefit immensely from "Tinubu's Lagos" yet igbos are the #1 group campaigning against Tinubu and launching attacks on his personality day and night 24/7.

Lagos and indeed the entire Southwest has been a huge tremendous blessing to us igbos, perhaps even more than any other tribe, yet those foolish triibalistic igbos will open their smelling mouths waaaa to curse Tinubu everyday. Southwest has made more igbos millionaires than Alaigbo ever did. O bu Chineke ga-ekpe unu ikpe ndi kpuru isi na ndi nzuzu na-achi agburu


Tinubu #Cityboy 2023 cool

Just because you went to Google to translate English to Igbo doesn’t make you anambra prince
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by Realist12: 3:38pm On Jun 18, 2022
Sixfiguresmart:
God bless you, bro. These guys actually think that Tinubu is helping them. Someone who is capable is looting in bullion vans in the light of the sun when he is not yet a president. The cash belongs to the family of his supporters. Yet, they keep on supporting a man who has held Lagos hostage for decades.

Go to the Lagos port and investigate how much he rakes in daily. Lekki gate is a funnel into his account.
Majority of his supporters are either blind or beneficiaries of his loots.
I can't imagine you saying this in a court of law . Tinubu happens to be a former governor of Lagos state , the port is under the federal government jurisdiction. How's he generating revenue from it . Mind you Atiku, OBJ are rumored to have terminals known at the port but I can't come out to defend it as it's licensed to their cronies. Normally I won't reply your lies but it's sad watching you spread mis information like you have fact where as you have no idea of the workings of the port . If Lagos state was directly getting the revenue of the port I can tell you it will be properly utilized and the port won't be a burden on the state.
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by walefresh3(m): 3:50pm On Jun 18, 2022
naija4life247:


They will be here soon, they are currently selling Gala and La Casera inside Lagos holdups. When the holdups clear and there is no sales on the highway again, you will see them here.

Oboy u bad gan ni ooo
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by slowice(m): 4:04pm On Jun 18, 2022
They are building houses for the super rich with state funds while those really in need of affordable housing are foolishly cheering it as development.
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by Sixfiguresmart(m): 4:30pm On Jun 18, 2022
Realist12:
I can't imagine you saying this in a court of law . Tinubu happens to be a former governor of Lagos state , the port is under the federal government jurisdiction. How's he generating revenue from it . Mind you Atiku, OBJ are rumored to have terminals known at the port but I can't come out to defend it as it's licensed to their cronies. Normally I won't reply your lies but it's sad watching you spread mis information like you have fact where as you have no idea of the workings of the port . If Lagos state was directly getting the revenue of the port I can tell you it will be properly utilized and the port won't be a burden on the state.
A blind man remains blind without an Ophthalmologist. You need one.

You are buried in a cave of ignorance. The earlier you read up, the better for you. Soon you will cry like that lady who received nothing from APC.

What do you gain from installing a sick and shaky old druggie in power? What can he actually accomplish? A patient who spent the last 3 years in the hospital. And, aided by walking stickS. Need I mention his incontinence?
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by walefresh3(m): 4:46pm On Jun 18, 2022
olas24u:


I DON'T WANT TO BELIEVE THIS, BUT IT'S WRITTEN BY AN IBO PROF

(By Prof. Ihechukwu Madubuike)

*THIS IS SIMPLY THE REASON WHY HAUSAS, YORUBAS, EDO AND THE NIGER DELTA MAN WILL NOT TRUST THE IBO MAN AT THE CENTER AND WHY THE HAUSAS MAY NOT WANT TO RELINQUISH POWER IN NIGERIA*

Any historians in the house to vet this but no insults or character assassination please:

Forgotten History Of Igbo Tribe And Northern Alliance.

Do you know that when Tafawa Balewa was Prime Minister of Nigeria;

Chief of Army Staff was from SE
Chief of Naval Staff was from SE
IG of Police was from SE
Chief of Defence Staff was from SE
Internal Affairs Minister SE
External Affairs Minister SE
Education Minister South SE
Many other key ministries to SE
Parliament President SE
Unilag VC from SE
The University of Ibadan VC from SE
North resisted same at ABU!

Still, there was dissatisfaction by SE, the officers from the region killed this same Balewa!!!!

Out of all the most senior officers in Nigeria, SE has 37, none was killed. 8 from the north, all of them were killed. 10 from the west, 2 were killed.

Then Ironsi imposed a unitary system of government on the country so that everything can belong to a region who snatched it!

We must know our history so that when we want to make corrections, we will not end up concealing the truth.

This has nothing to do with tribalism but everything to do with the truth.....at times when lies litter the streets.

There is a tendency to think those are truths and facts.

*What follows are documented facts that can be cross-checked for authenticity!"*

Thou shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.

*“Prof. Ben Nwabueze was the man who drafted the constitution that took away powers from regions and handed it to the central government because his brother Aguiyi THEORY WOES IN NIGERIA TODAY:

The Igbo man is known to enjoy blaming the Hausa fulanis, Yorubas and indeed every other Nigerian tribe and Lord Luggard/Britain for their seeming claim of being in third class citizen status in Nigeria.

In their perpetual attempts to play the victim card, they recount the political events of Nigeria from 1914 to the present in a half-baked and highly selective manner which cleverly avoids the mention of the roles played by their elite who by all natural laws of judgement were actually responsible for the woes that befell not only the Igbo race but the entire Nigeria nation.

The story told in the post above is one of such selective and distorted accounts of history which the average Igbo man is fond of narrating.

However, the national archives have the complete and unedited history of Nigeria regarding the political events beginning way back from even before 1914.

I will therefore proceed to furnish my readers with the complete story for all to read and be endowed with enough facts so as to judge and act from an informed position.

Shortly after the 1914 Amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates, it started getting clear that the country was bound to fail as the amalgamation in question was done with colonial fiat without the consent and consensus of the different tribes which were over 300.

This prompted the political leaders to start asking for de-amalgamation so as to forestall the future danger which the forced amalgamation portended.

To that end, Ahmadu Bello, speaking on behalf of the Northern protectorate in 1944 described the amalgamation as "The mistake of 1914 which if allowed to remain will ultimately lead to unstoppable bloodshed and a failed country".
Awolowo, speaking on behalf of the Yorubas and Western minorities, described Nigeria as a mere geographical expression not qualified to be called a country let alone a nation.

Awolowo added that if the amalgamation could not be reversed, then Nigeria should be structured as a strictly federal state so as to enable each tribe enjoy autonomy this freedom from being dominated by any one single tribe.

But Nnamdi Azikiwe, speaking for the Igbos, denounced Awolowo and Ahmadu Bello, terming them ethnic champions.

He accused them of nursing a sectional agenda against the unity of Nigeria, and he declared further that the Unity of Nigeria was non-negotiable.

After moving the motion for independece in 1953, Anthony Enahoro proposed that a secession clause should be incorporated into the future constitution of Nigeria so as to give legal backing for any tribe to peacefully exit the forced union if it feels marginalized in future.

According to Enahoro, such provision in our constitution would instill in all Nigeria's future leaders the fear of the consequences of misgovernance.

But Azikiwe, speaking on behalf of Igbos, rose against him in the parliament and labelled him an agent of disunity, and enemy of Nigeria.

At a later date, Awolowo too made a case for secession clause, but Azikiwe again resisted him and instigated the colonial authorities to threaten him and Enahoro with charges of treasonable felony if they didn't stop proposing secession clause for the future constitution.

While Azikiwe did all these, Igbos cheered and urged him on because they felt the future Nigeria was theirs to dominate and lord it over every other tribe

Before independece, Tafawa Balewa too had in a public speech described Nigeria as a British experiment and Nigeria's unity as a British intention which Nigerians themselves don't believe in. But Azikiwe kicked and demonized him too.

Had Azikiwe co-operated with Enahoro, Awolowo, Ahmadu Bello and Tafawa Balewa about the secession clause, Nigeria perhaps would not have been this misgoverned.

For those in doubt, here is a link of one of the numerous instances in which Nnamdi Azikiwe fought against the secession clause proposal for the future Nigeria constitution.

It should be noted that there were many Igbo members of the parliament in which Azikiwe fought against Awolowo's secession clause proposal in the link above, but not a single one of them rose against Azikiwe or condemned him.

Igbos initially never wanted to hear anything like secession in Nigeria because they so much believed, though falsely, that they were the most educated tribe. (The first Nigerian tribe to produce a university graduate is the Binis).

As an evidence of Igbo domination agenda hence their initial resistance to the idea of secession; here are some quotes:

"From all indications, the god of us Igbos have destined us to rule the whole of Africa"..... Nnamdi Azikiwe (1945).

"It is getting clearer each day that Igbo domination of Nigeria is just a question of time"... Oscar Onyeamma. (1949).

As at 1900, the whole of the present Benue State, Kogi East Senatorial District and some southern parts of Taraba State called Munchi District back then; were all in the Southern Protectorate.

Whoever doubts this should consult MacMillan Atlas for secondary schools in Nigeria. With that situation the South had a higher population than the North hence always had an upper hand in any democratic bargain.

But as at the early fifties when the regions were being created, common sense dictated clearly that these areas should fall in the future Eastern Region.

But against common sense, the colonial masters decided to gerrymander them into the Northern Region.

While they did that, Azikiwe who was supposed to be in Enugu fighting against it as the leader of the East, was far away in Ibadan struggling with Awolowo to rule the Western Region and also playing the spoiler role against Awolowo's attempts to have Kwara and present Kogi Yorubas carved into the Western Region from the North which was already too large by landmass.

While he abandoned his burning house and was far away in Ibadan struggling against Awolowo for his own (Awolowo's) region, Igbos saw absolutely nothing wrong with that. Rather they applauded him as a nationalist.

A nationalist whose house was burning yet busy chasing rats in a far away land.

When opinions became unanimous that Lord Luggard and his government must be forced out of Nigeria and indeed the whole of Africa, it was still the Igbos that frustrated the attempts.

Here is how:

In 1948, Anthony Enahoro organized an anti-colonization symposium in Lagos for which Azikiwe and some other Igbos had agreed to deliver the keynote address.

But when the D-day came, Azikiwe was nowhere to be found as he deliberately disappeared into thin air for fear of being arrested and dealt with by Lord Luggard.

Anthony Enahoro then quickly replaced Azikiwe with another person who did the job improptu but perfectly well as he lambasted and lampooned Lord Luggard and the British Government.

However, the British soldiers invaded the symposium venue, arrested the speaker and Enahoro and jailed them for treasonable felony. Ironically, the next day Azikiwe came out of hiding and granted a radio interview in which he accused Enahoro and the other organizers of suffering from youthful exhuberance.

On regaining his freedom few weeks later and being told of Azikiwe's radio interview, Enahoro resigned from his post as Editor of Azikiwe's newspaper - The West African Pilot.

Then he wrote a book titled "Nnamdi Azikiwe: Sinner of Saint". After launching the book, Enahoro left Azikiwe's party - the NCNC, and moved over to Awolowo's Action Group.

The first military coup in Nigeria was carried out by majority of Igbo army officers.

That was the coup that truncated democracy just six years post Independence and led to a succession of coups which put the country on the reverse gear for 33 years.

Through that first coup, those Igbo army officers who accused the politicians and government of the day of monumental corruption, killed the political leaders of the Northern, Western and Midwestern Regions but allowed all Igbo political figures to escape by tipping them off prior to the D-Day.

In addition to the killing of political figures, they also killed a total of 27 innocent high ranking military officers from every region except their Eastern Region.

In the end an Igbo man called Aguiyi Ironsi, who was supposed to have been killed alongside other military officers, ended up becoming the new military ruler of Nigeria. Rather than immediately arrest and punish the coup plotters, he kept them in detention where they were treated as heroes.

This was actually what sowed the seed for the eventual Biafra War. On the 23rd of February 1966 (i.e. a month and 8 days after the first coup porpularly but wrongly known as Nzeogwu coup, an Ijaw born Army officer called Isaac Adaka Boro who hailed from Kaima town of present Bayelsa State, declared the secession of the Niger Delta Republic in an attempt to free his Ijaw people from the monumental marginalization they had been suffering under Igbos in the old Eastern Region.

But Aguiyi Ironsi immediately ordered Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu to arrest him and hand him over to the military high command under him in Lagos. Ojukwu went all out against Isaac Adaka Boro with federal military might and within 12 fighting days killed 150 Isaac Boro's soldiers, arrested him, stripped him naked, and had him driven to Lagos and handed to Ironsi who immediately charged him to court and within two months secured against him a conviction of treasonable felony for which he was sentenced to death by hanging fixed for December that year by the Supreme Court. His 'crime' was that he declared secession of The Niger Delta Republic from Nigeria. Meanwhile the Igbo coupists who shed innocent blood of other tribes and even sprayed bullets into the bellies of the pregnant wives of Ahmadu Bello and Brigadier Shodeinde were not charged to court or arraigned before any military tribunal.

Isaac Adaka Boro was in detention waiting for December to come for him to join his ancestors. But God so kind, a revenge coup happened on July 29 by Northern soldiers and Ironsi was overthrown and killed. Gowon took over and released Isaac Adaka Boro unconditionally, reinstated him into the Army with his previous rank.

Then on May 30, 1967, Ojukwu too declared secession of Biafra Republic from Nigeria and without consulting or apologising to Isaac Boro, drew a Biafra map which included the very areas that made up Isaac Adaka Boro's earlier declared Niger Delta Republic for which he fought against him and killed his soldiers. Seeing such level of arrogance in Ojukwu, Isaac Boro asked Gowon to provide arms for him to crush Biafra by fighting on the Nigerian side in vengeance for Ojukwu's frustration of his own secession declaration 15 months earlier.

Isaac Boro, as an Ijaw man conversant with the waterways, led the Nigeria Army through the coastal areas into Igboland to finish off thousands of Ojukwu's soldiers thus leading to the crushing defeat of Biafra. But today, Igbos accuse Ijaws of betraying them in the war. But from the facts as above, who really betrayed the other in all honesty? Be the judge. Why Gowon fought against Ojukwu's declaration of Biafra was as follows:

After Ironsi and Ojukwu successfully crushed Isaac Boro's Niger Delta Republic declaration, Ironsi immediately proceeded to promulgate the Anti-secession Decree which made the mere mention of secession from Nigeria punishable with death by hanging.

Ojukwu openly supported and endorsed the decree despite disapproval of it by the general public. So when Ojukwu later declared Biafra secession, he was reminded of the Anti-secession Decree made by him and his brother Ironsi.

Igbos frequently reference Aburi Accord to create the impression that the rest of Nigerian tribes don't honour agreements. This is a very dishonest narrative from Igbos.

First and foremost Aburi Accord was organized by soldiers and unelected civil servants who should not participate in political exercises like making laws due to the civil service anonymity principle. Secondly, those civil servants and military men in attendance were not elected by their federal constituencies to the Aburi summit. In the philosophy of democracy the only universally acceptable way of making laws is through duly elected representatives of the people. But in going to Aburi the peoples' representatives duly elected in the 1965 elections were all sidelined for soldiers to hijack the process. Where on earth do soldiers make laws for the people? Rather, the civilian populace makes laws that guide the military. Aburi Accord therefore had no seal of the people's sovereignty hence it was an illegality which shouldn't have been allowed to stand.

Thirdly, in 1957, Nigerians from all federal constituencies democratically elected representatives whom they sponsored to London, paid their flight tickets and hotel accommodation for the Independence constitutional conference.

Those representatives all resolved and agreed on federalism marked by regional autonomy and resource control in the Independence Constitution which they brought back home and everyone accepted it.

In that constitution, Nigerians all agreed that on no account shall the military take over power. It was also clearly stated in it that ammendments to it could be done by only democratically elected representatives.

That constitution was the first ever agreement between all Nigerians.

On the day of his inauguration as the Army GoC, Aguiyi Ironsi stood before the whole world and with his own mouth swore to protect and defend that sovereign Independence constitution regardless of the circumstances that may later arise.

But just six years after he manufactured an excuse to clinch power against the clear provisions of that constitution we all agreed to, unilaterally began to amend its provisions with his very offensive Decrees, and ended up dismantling the federalism and resource control therein, and ultimately subverted that constitution we all painstakingly sacrificed to draft. That was the height of Irresponsibility and the dishonoring of sacred agreement. That was how Igbos breached the first agreement, all Nigerians, ever all mutually consented to, thus laying the foundation for violation of future agreements.

So Aburi Accord was only treated exactly the same way Igbos treated the Independence constitution agreement.
Obasanjo removed history from the school curriculum hence the reason why many of what we know of the eventualities in Biafra war were altered to suite their narratives.

Anytime i hear or watch NNAMDI KANU talk i never take it serious but only as a noisemaker.

Thank God for this author. The Lord will bless him for us all! Everyone needs to know this for real. Knowing the truth sets free. We need healing as a Nation.

We need to face facts, admit the stupid errors of history and eventual forgive ourselves for the sins, enormous sins committed by our forefathers. Love covers a multitude of sins.

Very important history please read, understand and also share and encourage others to know.

They will be here soon, they are currently selling Gala and La Casera inside Lagos holdups. When the holdups clear and there is no sales on the highway again, you will see them here.
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by temitope27(m): 4:53pm On Jun 18, 2022
nedekid:

Akure too.
bros are you following me
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by Realist12: 5:10pm On Jun 18, 2022
Sixfiguresmart:
A blind man remains blind without an Ophthalmologist. You need one.

You are buried in a cave of ignorance. The earlier you read up, the better for you. Soon you will cry like that lady who received nothing from APC.

What do you gain from installing a sick and shaky old druggie in power? What can he actually accomplish? A patient who spent the last 3 years in the hospital. And, aided by walking stickS. Need I mention his incontinence?
is there a better aspirant among the candidates, Obi's legacy in his state is insecurity, asides the speeches he gives he's just an average former governor nothing special about his administration. And has no influence, his only wave recently is he happens to enjoy the revolt of the youths during the end sars . But I refuse to be a part of the band wagon . Tinubu is way better than him . It's only sad how you feel you can slander ones name all in the sake of promoting your candidate, where as his intelligence and vision still speaks for the state he governed up till date . We are talking of brain power you are talking of old age . Tinubu has always been above average in the Nigerian political space .
I hope the youths start thinking for Nigeria because Obi will definitely be the greatest failure as he's totally empty asides the revolting youths support he's getting... he's not worth it and will be the worse thing the youths will regret . If he was exceptional we won't have a lot of Anambra people trooping to the south west . I think it's sad to foist such empty, dramatic jester on the country . And how bitter can you be as a person we talking of growth of a state you are saying it's Tinubu personal growth , I'd implore you to do some introspection.

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Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by oladele5adesewa: 5:20pm On Jun 18, 2022
How? Pls explainHow? Pls explain...
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by Wwwq: 5:43pm On Jun 18, 2022
Ok
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by Sixfiguresmart(m): 5:44pm On Jun 18, 2022
Realist12:
is there a better aspirant among the candidates, Obi's legacy in his state is insecurity, asides the speeches he gives he's just an average former governor nothing special about his administration. And has no influence, his only wave recently is he happens to enjoy the revolt of the youths during the end sars . But I refuse to be a part of the band wagon . Tinubu is way better than him . It's only sad how you feel you can slander ones name all in the sake of promoting your candidate, where as his intelligence and vision still speaks for the state he governed up till date . We are talking of brain power you are talking of old age . Tinubu has always been above average in the Nigerian political space .
I hope the youths start thinking for Nigeria because Obi will definitely be the greatest failure as he's totally empty asides the revolting youths support he's getting... he's not worth it and will be the worse thing the youths will regret . If he was exceptional we won't have a lot of Anambra people trooping to the south west .
to set the record straight, my preferred candidate was the one ripped off and bullied into obscurity, Osinbajo. I have long objected to Tinubu before he declared his ambition. I was one of the first ones to reject a patient in power. There is nothing thay a sick old man can do from hospital bed. Slander? I never said anything out of the obvious. He is sick. Shaking, urinating, needs walking aid etc. Those are what I listed. I have not said anything slanderous.

Let's talk of record for a minute. The only governor worthy of the presidency if record was the criteria is the Akwa Ibom or Calabar governor not Tinubu. Where are the hospitals, seaport, airport, industries that Tinubu built in Lagos? I am looking for this record of his.

The best surgeon in the world retires at some point when he can no longer produce his best. The best footballers hang their boots at some point. Relitigating his career achievements is an utter bullshiit to bulldogs. I dont care what you think he did years ago, this man is sick. Can't you tell from antecedent. The stick in power has achieved nothing in almost 8 years.

Do you truly know how bad Nigeria is. Go out of this country and see what happens outside. If Tinubu was that good, why is his preferred destination for treatment the US and not the euphorical state that he built.

Do you actually know how bad Lagos looks? I don't know how to explain this to you. Do you think that Lagos looks developed? Do you think that Tinubu spent the revenue received as a governor in Lagos?

I speak the truth to you, Tinubu and his cabal run Lagos. You know nothing beyond the smear on your face. How did Tinubu make 32 billion dollars
Are there tax receipts for that? A man richer than Donald Trump and Mark Cuban combined.
https://saharareporters.com/2021/11/17/protest-lagos-tinubus-daughter-imposes-n5million-fine-oyingbo-market-traders-locks-shops

I just need a man as a president and not a piece of vegetable. Go to Ghana and see what is going on. Go to Kenya and see changes. Travel out to countries that looked up to us years ago. Just make a trip and tell
Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by Realist12: 6:35pm On Jun 18, 2022
Sixfiguresmart:
to set the record straight, my preferred candidate was the one ripped off and bullied into obscurity, Osinbajo. I have long objected to Tinubu before he declared his ambition. I was one of the first ones to reject a patient in power. There is nothing thay a sick old man can do from hospital bed. Slander? I never said anything out of the obvious. He is sick. Shaking, urinating, needs walking aid etc. Those are what I listed. I have not said anything slanderous.

Let's talk of record for a minute. The only governor worthy of the presidency if record was the criteria is the Akwa Ibom or Calabar governor not Tinubu. Where are the hospitals, seaport, airport, industries that Tinubu built in Lagos? I am looking for this record of his.

The best surgeon in the world retires at some point when he can no longer produce his best. The best footballers hang their boots at some point. Relitigating his career achievements is an utter bullshiit to bulldogs. I dont care what you think he did years ago, this man is sick. Can't you tell from antecedent. The stick in power has achieved nothing in almost 8 years.

Do you truly know how bad Nigeria is. Go out of this country and see what happens outside. If Tinubu was that good, why is his preferred destination for treatment the US and not the euphorical state that he built.

Do you actually know how bad Lagos looks? I don't know how to explain this to you. Do you think that Lagos looks developed? Do you think that Tinubu spent the revenue received as a governor in Lagos?

I speak the truth to you, Tinubu and his cabal run Lagos. You know nothing beyond the smear on your face. How did Tinubu make 32 billion dollars
Are there tax receipts for that? A man richer than Donald Trump and Mark Cuban combined.
https://saharareporters.com/2021/11/17/protest-lagos-tinubus-daughter-imposes-n5million-fine-oyingbo-market-traders-locks-shops

I just need a man as a president and not a piece of vegetable. Go to Ghana and see what is going on. Go to Kenya and see changes. Travel out to countries that looked up to us years ago. Just make a trip and tell
You are very wrong , Tinubu is a politician. Not an athlete surgeons you say retire because they work in a system with a retirement age , have you ask yourself why Queen Elizabeth and prince Harry are still in charge of the United Kingdom. This is a leadership role and it you get better as you age . Not like the younger generations can't do better but not this social media aspirant Peter Obi. Lagos still remains one of the top economy in Africa regardless of other cities you're comparing. You seem not to value what you have . Nigeria needs to be set on a path of growth and Tinubu has built his institution to grow it

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Re: Housing: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Development Of Falomo Towers In Ikoyi by allicare: 7:35pm On Jun 18, 2022
Minjim:


Ante natal registration in Lagos is the most expensive in Nigeria.

At the general hospital they'll milk you at every stage of registration. I had to take my wife to a private hospital. I thought public ought to be cheaper. Before you can even see a doctor at Isolo general you must have coughed out over 50k

I am pretty sure you wouldn't even get such facility in your native state talk less of even offering them bribe.
Shior!

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