It has been a sober weekend for me, as i spent it reflecting on the life of this man i would venture to call great.
Re-reading articles and interviews, speeches and video clips, i was moved twice, nay, thrice. the first was initially hearing the news, it was a bit of a shock for 3 seconds that i held my breath, and when i breathed out again, its like tears welled up and wanted to roll down my eyes. it was hard news, the great and mighty is no more.

ii was moved again when watching his speech on youtube, part 1 of 2 whhich i believe was the 2nd year anniversary of the war. As he narrated the events leading to the war, he came to a phrase that the way he said it, with a slight change in the tone of his voice, made me feel like i was feeling exactly what he felt, and i almost wept instantly. the words , "but we had no real choice" , would have made me enroll into the Biafran army, had i been alive then. it sounded genuine, honest, deep, turue and of course, moving.

thirdly, listening to BBC and hear the Ikemba roar "this is genocide! this is genocide" with the crowds heard in the background, gave me the shivers. He roared like a lion, he fouht like one, and shall forever remain in our hearts.

Adieu brave one. May the good lord keep your soul and give your family the fortitude to bear your loss. and may the vision you had for your people never die. A visionary leader you were, one of a kind. Bless you, bless your soul, Pa Ojukwu

Fellow Igbos, who shall we look up to now?

The crop of leaders we have, , (some) they're trying, but not in the same esteem as Ojukwu.

i have a sad feeling it might take another or a couple of generations to find someone that will fit his shoes, maybe his grand kids.

Also, it would have to take (i hope not shaa) something drastic that will make such a person emerge.
(as the polgroms mae him stand up and say enough is enough).

Much respect to this man, the general. i can only imagine the type of burial he'll receive. (heard growing up that people's heads are used to bury kings, i would donate the cut off heads of blue toothpick and 6 of his trirbalistic friends
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btw @freecocoa, although i dont like seeing these tribalists getting the attention the crave (which their parents didnt give them) via being responded to, the way you tackle them sometimes is worth a good read and laugh lol esp reminding one of how he cleans his bum (after a good phoop) - with a kettle and his hands! roflmao!

btw early photos of ojukwu dont show him with a beard.

@ whoever was claiming he was given a dispensation to grow a beard because his hair grew too fast.

that doesnt make sense imo.

I feel like repeating my dirge for Ikemba (the might of a nation) 

Adieu Great lion of Biafra.   
Rest well in the bosom of our God, the Great Yaweh!   
I mourn you today oh Ikemba as I mourn a father.
You offered to stand in the gap between Eastern Nigeria and a certain annihilation/colonization.
You stopped the annihilation but failed to free us from colonization.
We will never forget!
You stood up when cowards stood down.
You spoke up when cowards ran away.
You mortgaged everything just to see us free.
You were hunted 24/7 for 3 years by a combined forces of evil.
You created something new in Africa -a spirit of self belief.
You battled enemies in front, and even more enemies behind; survived to a ripe old age.
You were dangerous to the enemies of Eastern Nigeria in life.
You are even more dangerous to them in death! 
God promised threescore and ten years (70 years) to those he loves.
He added 8 years to you to show you how he loves you.

Adieu Odumegwu!   

It is well! 

I wonder why any ethnic bigot would want to deface a thread like this? There are some very damaged people on NL.
When I was younger, I read with horror about instances of neo-natsi's defacing Muslim and Jewish burial places. I thought they were mad then, and I think they are mad now.

Ojukwu's best quote:

“I regret the disabilities of the war. It was a choice: it was either to become a slave of the Hausas in that time, or to do what we did. And up till tomorrow, whenever I’m given the opportunity to choose, I’ll reject slavery.”

-Emeka Ojukwu

Onlytruth:

Ojukwu's best quote:

“I regret the disabilities of the war. It was a choice: it was either to become a slave of the Hausas in that time, or to do what we did. And up till tomorrow, whenever I’m given the opportunity to choose, I’ll reject slavery.”

-Emeka Ojukwu

Ikemba, the greatest, the most fearless, the most courageous and most straightforward man that ever blazed the land of Africa.

i can post many as many possible to prove to the world that you worst been a KING
RIP SIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Uhmmm, Just thinking sha o,
There is something i'm yet to understand about Nigerians, are we to celebrate attempt @ success or achievement of success? In my own humble opinoin(and pls i am not anti-igbo/ojuwku ooh) i think we should have consider Ojuwku a great, mighty, fearless and selfless leader had it been that he fought and gained freedom for the Igbos.
My fellow Nigerians, lets learn how to recognize and celebrate success not attempt at success. And this is affecting all areas of our lives in general, when some people will be celebrating proposed projects! Wait until the project is completed before praising it.
But, i think the Igbos have the right to mourn one of their kinsmen that died. So let them mourn in peace,pls.

Looks like the mods woke up to their responsibility on this topic, to purge some uncouth posts.

God bless Biafra.

O na nu udo.
Words can't express wat u mean't to Nigerians and Ndiigbo. U were a David and defeated a Goliath.  . The world's graetest champion of the oppressed.  How can we ever live without u? A viod have been left in our hearts and community dat can never be filled. 
RIP Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu Ezeigbo Ikemba

mods please make politics sections males only

IkembaEzeigbo

The elites of your tribes are dunkin their caps for the KING. Yet the worthless of you are wastin your bandwidth

Rest in Peace, Chief Dim Chukwuemeka Odimegwu (Ike Mba)
We Igbos Love you & we are going to miss you

namfav:

mods please make politics sections males only

for what? U want to bring ur demented sharia here, where women r seen and not heard. Smh

women have to be protected from conflicting politics, no?

Ogetogeo:

for what? U want to bring your demented sharia here, where women r seen and not heard. Smh

30 pages and counting. This is pure opinion poll to further prove Ojukwu as the most influential Nigerian and Africa at large. Ikemba Nnewi go in peace. Even in death the Yorubas are still in fear.

chino11:

30 pages and counting. This is pure opinion to further prove Ojukwu as the most influential Nigerian and Africa at large. Ikemba Nnewi go in peace. Even in death the Yorubas are still in fear.

Lol. You too gbaski!

One does not need to look far to see that the same conditions which Ojukwu sought to assuage still predominate the Nigerian polity today.
You are gone but not forgotten, brave soldier.

namfav:

mods please make politics sections males only

Almajiris will never cease to amaze me. Sorry there is no Sharia here

R.I.P Ikemba

ODIMEGWU NDI IGBO
Ogbuefi Mmadu na abuo
Odogwu Nwoke
your struggle shall never be in vain.
The strength of Igbos , we they (Umuigbo) will never ever forget you
the forth generation to come in Igbo land will still talk about you,

Rest in Peace

After reading the book 'Emeka' written by a Briton after the civil war, I was engulfed with a sense of pride knowing that OJUKWU represented my interest. Rest in peace, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Ikemba Nnewi, Eze Igbo Gburugburu! You will forever be loved by Nigerians.

Ikemba ndigbo nile! RIP.

Ikemba!Even in death you are still revered and feared by the enemies of Ndi Igbo.Your vision will continue to live in our hearts.Adieu!

My respects to a great man and a fellow KCOB.

30 pages of eulogies and counting, truly this was a great man!


RIP great one!

RIP!! The Last True Hero.

RIP Ikemba Nnewi. Adieu.