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Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by Francis5: 5:15am On Nov 27, 2011
It’s a big loss to Nigeria - Fashola

GOVERNOR Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has described the death of Odumegwu Ojukwu as a big loss to him personally and to Nigerians generally.

He expressed his condolences during an interview with journalists at Lagos House, Marina. He said, “Though, we knew his health had been poor, one still expected a miracle from somebody whose image was as large as who he was as the Ikemba Nnewi”.

He wished the family God’s guidance and protection and also sent his heartfelt sympathies to his wife and children adding: “We know it is painful at a time like this when our nation is in dire needs of leadership and it rankles very deep to see leadership icons like Chief Odumegwu Ojukwu exit the stage”.

“These are very challenging times globally and for Nigeria. It is not a good time to lead as I have always said and this is the time for this generation to step up its game, step up its act and try to surpass the achievements of this great men who with courage and determination and a clear sense of purpose articulated what they thought was a very good vision for the prosperity of this nation”.

The governor on behalf of the government and people of Lagos State expressed his very sincere condolences to the Ojukwu family, to the people of Nnewi, the government and people of Anambra and the Igbo nation at large


http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/27713-it%E2%80%99s-a-big-loss-to-nigeria-fashola.html
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by Francis5: 5:16am On Nov 27, 2011
Apparently the nairaland resident Yoruba tribalists are not on the same page with those Yorubas on the ground. lol
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by Francis5: 5:18am On Nov 27, 2011
Tinubu: His death reminder of Nigeria’s federalism problem
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Tinubu: His death reminder of Nigeria’s federalism problem



Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) national leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday said the death of Ojukwu marked the passage of one of the movers of Nigerian history in the 20th century.

The former governor of Lagos State described Ojukwu’s death as a reminder of “Nigeria’s unfinished federal business and the urgency to fix the problem, once and for all.”

“Ojukwu’s death once again reminds all of us of the unfinished business of Nigerian federalism. If only for his memory, and to ensure that Nigeria never has to suffer again any crisis like the Civil War, we must all rise as a people to fix Nigeria’s special challenges. That is why,” he insisted, “Nigeria must, as a matter of urgency convoke a sovereign national conference, where all these issues would be resolved.”

He said that federal-related tensions still persisted 31 years after the Civil War (1967-1970), underlined the depth of the feeling of marginalisation and perceived unfairness by critical stakeholders in the Nigerian union.

Tinubu extended his condolences and sympathies to Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State, Mrs Bianca Ojukwu, the widow and the entire clan Ojukwu, as well as the entire Igbo race on behalf of who the Ikemba lived, fought and died, in the context of an equitable federal Nigeria.

The former governor said though Chief Odumegwu-Ojukwu was a controversial figure, he made his mark during the era of the titans of Nigerian politics and governance.

“Ojukwu, the Ikemba and Eze Igbo Gburugburu, meant many things to many people. But his greatness was that he stood his own such that, even with the constellation of stars of his age and time, he still made his mark – and profoundly so. You might love Ojukwu and you might hate him. But you could never be indifferent about him nor could you ignore him,” Tinubu said.

He said the late Biafran war leader was a revolutionary, almost from the womb.

“While his father, the rich and the illustrious Sir Odumegwu Ojukwu insisted his son should go into the civil services as was fit for an Oxford graduate in history that his son was, the young man had other ideas. He opted for military service, even offering to join as a recruit, when his way was blocked. That decision,” Asiwaju Tinubu added, “not only made him the first graduate to enlist in the Nigerian Army, it also changed the course of Nigerian history.”

Asiwaju Tinubu said the Biafran episode, the civil war and Ojukwu’s role in the Second Republic when, fresh from exile when he dived head-long into the ruling National Party of Nigeria (NPN) to contest a senatorial seat, which he eventually lost, was still a subject of historical analysis.

So, is his controversial stand on the June 12 question, when the late Ikemba campaigned against the mandate of Basorun MKO Abiola, when it was annulled by Gen. Ibrahim Babangida.”

But Asiwaju Tinubu insisted all these actions were, in his opinion, not driven by any personal motives, but the need to give the Igbo fair representation in the Nigerian commonwealth.

“The Civil War was unfortunate. Ojukwu was one of the young men at the helms who took one decision or the other, that led to the unfortunate war,” he said. “But whatever the circumstances were, I don’t think Ojukwu’s actions were driven by personal motives. It would appear to me they were driven by efforts to give the Ndigbo fair representation in a federal Nigeria.”

http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/27705-tinubu%3A-his-death-reminder-of-nigeria%E2%80%99s-federalism-problem.html
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by NegroNtns(m): 5:23am On Nov 27, 2011
Apparently the nairaland resident Yoruba tribalists are not on the same page with those Yorubas on the ground. lol

Fashola, Tinubu and all what the Yoruba leaders have said are consistent with what we in NL have said. Ojukwu is a great man but he had great misfortunes with his impulses. May he rest in peace!
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by EkoIle1: 5:24am On Nov 27, 2011
Negro_Ntns:

Fashola, Tinubu and all what the Yoruba leaders have said are consistent with what we in NL have said. Ojukwu is a great man but he had great misfortunes with his impulses. May he rest in peace!

Thank you o,
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by EkoIle1: 5:25am On Nov 27, 2011
Btw

All of a sudden, Tinubu's utterances made sense to his haters,



Wonders shall never end
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by Francis5: 5:30am On Nov 27, 2011
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by Francis5: 5:31am On Nov 27, 2011
Eko Ile:

Btw

All of a sudden, Tinubu's utterances made sense to his haters,



Wonders shall never end

Apparently the nairaland resident Yoruba tribalists are not on the same page with those Yorubas on the ground. lol
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by EkoIle1: 5:44am On Nov 27, 2011
Francis-1:

Apparently the nairaland resident Yoruba tribalists are not on the same page with those Yorubas on the ground. lol


You mean the words of a Thug means so much to you all of a sudden?

Francis-1:

Adedidu
Tinubu
Alao Akala
bob Izua
Awowolo
Akintola
Aregbesola
Bode George
Obanikoro
Obasanjo
Anenih
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by Francis5: 5:46am On Nov 27, 2011
Eko Ile:


You mean the words of a Thug means so much to you all of a sudden?



Apparently the nairaland resident Yoruba tribalists are not on the same page with those Yorubas on the ground. lol
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by EkoIle1: 5:48am On Nov 27, 2011
All of a sudden, the words of a fake pretender means so much to you?


Francis-1


Re: Tinubu Asks For New Ideas To Solve The Indigene/Settler

The same Tinubu whose ward Fasola deported fellow Nigerians from Lagos.

FOLKS BEWARE OF A FAKE PRETENDER


Funny enough, Tinubu expressed almost similar views in both stories, but you labeled him a fake pretender on one and praised him in the other.


Obviously, you have no soul, you a a prostitute and you go where ever the breeze blow. You have no core principles and personal convictions.

You are just a shallow loud mouth.
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by Francis5: 5:53am On Nov 27, 2011
Eko Ile:


All of a sudden, the words of a fake pretender means so much to you?


Funny enough, Tinubu expressed almost similar views in both stories, but you labeled him a fake pretender on one and praised him in the other.


Obviously, you have no soul, you a a LovePeddler and you go where ever the breeze blow. You have no core principles and personal convictions.

You are just a shallow loud mouth.





Never knew you are such as heediot. I do not care what else Tinubu got to say except for what he said about Ojukwu which contradicts what ya'll tribalists bandy about here. Got it? Ewure.
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by EkoIle1: 6:00am On Nov 27, 2011
Francis-1:

Never knew you are such as heediot. I do not care what else Tinubu got to say except for what he said about Ojukwu which contradicts what ya'll tribalists bandy about here. Got it? Ewure.



All of a sudden, the words of a fake pretender means so much to you?


Funny enough, Tinubu expressed almost similar views in both stories, but you labeled him a fake pretender on one and praised him in the other.


Obviously, you have no soul, you are a pro,,,stitute and you go where ever the breeze blow. You have no core principles and personal convictions.

You are just a shallow loud mouth.
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by EkoIle1: 6:03am On Nov 27, 2011
Prosti.tution runs in your genes,



Zik like many African rulers had a major character and integrity problem. At the root was his self-concept or self definition(the way one sees oneself). He saw himself in his own words as a "Beautiful Bride" for the highest bidder as well as indispensable. The former executive president of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, a mild mannered man captured it well when he told Zik during the 1979 election campaign: "when you switch husbands one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight times, you are no longer a beautiful bride but a harlot." Zik was a weather vane-go where the favorable wind blows. A "Beautiful Bride" mindset is exactly the opposite of the leadership mindset.
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by CyberG: 6:08am On Nov 27, 2011
Francis-1:
Apparently the nairaland resident Yoruba tribalists are not on the same page with those Yorubas on the ground. lol

Today alone and in the past few hours you have started threads or contributed comments that are tribalistic and bigoted. Remove the log in your eyes pharisee! Everyone can see them here:

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-812104.0.html
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-812072.0.html
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-812110.0.html
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-805735.0.html
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-812125.0.html
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-812103.0.html
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by tpia5: 6:17am On Nov 27, 2011
the poster seems very happy today.

i wonder why.
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by Relax101(m): 6:21am On Nov 27, 2011
Eko Ile:

Prosti.tution runs in your genes,



Didn't Tinubu prost1tute with GEJ and Buhari and later dumbed Ribadu?
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by EkoIle1: 6:24am On Nov 27, 2011
^^^^ It's not by force to post if you can not make sense,
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by Relax101(m): 6:27am On Nov 27, 2011
^^^^ I had to post that way because you were not making any sense either.
Ode!
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by EkoIle1: 6:46am On Nov 27, 2011
Relax101:

^^^^ I had to post that way because you were not making any sense either.
Ode!

But you post that way all the time regardless who you are quoting. Making sense is not your forte.
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by Francis5: 7:23am On Nov 27, 2011
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by Francis5: 7:24am On Nov 27, 2011
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by Francis5: 7:25am On Nov 27, 2011
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by Francis5: 7:27am On Nov 27, 2011
Ojukwu: A hero’s hero. Ojukwu remains one of the greatest Nigerians that ever lived – David Mark

http://sundaytrust.com.ng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8583:ojukwu-a-heros-hero-mark-&catid=41:latest-news&Itemid=26
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by chino11(m): 8:47am On Nov 27, 2011
All the Yorubas munched together cannot make one Odumegwu Ojukwu. Ojukwu remains even in death powerful, the mention of his name alone brings shivers to the enemy. He was really a lion.
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by Areosapien(f): 9:18am On Nov 27, 2011
@Francis - You suppose sabi say all those people delivering all those eulogies, are doing it with the hopes of getting 'magic numbers' (the 98% vote magic from SE) come 2015.
I wouldn't take those jobbers seriously, especially the Northern governors.
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by Gbawe: 9:56am On Nov 27, 2011
Areosapien:

@Francis - You suppose sabi say all those people delivering all those eulogies, are doing it with the hopes of getting 'magic numbers' (the 98% vote magic from SE) come 2015.
I wouldn't take those jobbers seriously, especially the Northern governors.


When will you guys stop seeing what is not there? Prominent Nigerians will always comment (often positively) about the passing away of another prominent Nigerian they knew. In fact, it is the same the world over. Simple as that. Regardless of the feudalistic childishness of ordinary Nigerians, prominent and successful Nigerians, from all corners of Nigeria, get on well with each other and , beyond political interests, many forge the sort of friendship that means they are genuinely moved by the passing of Ojukwu.

Did Ribadu, a Northerner, not risk arrest by sneaking into Nigeria to pay tribute to a man (Gani Fawehinmi) he considered an "irreplaceable mentor"? Tinubu is hated passionately by SE bigots on NL, yet do those Nairalanders know the number of prominent leaders from the SE , not totally blinded by bigotry like them , who openly praise Tinubu and wish the SE had its own Tinubu?

The point is that ethnic emnity mainly exist in the minds of Nigerians who are losers. Nigerian 'winners' have no time for such pettiness. They can therefore focus on what is real and important in the drive to keep 'winning'.

"Ofenmanu" (according to NL bigot who see everyone not joining them in hatred as such) Joe Igbokwe comments below to praise Tinubu.

http://www.thenigerianvoice.com/nvnews/73655/1/obanikoro-no-match-for-tinubu-igbokwe.html

What do you expect him to say? Do you want him to praise Tinubu over his worst political outing in Lagos? Of course, he must vent his anger; he must shout. But the truth of the matter is that he is down and out. They are not equals. Asiwaju is a national leader that commands respects in all nooks and crannies of Nigeria. If they styled him as selfish, where did he get the charisma, the power and the influence to command the kind of respect that he commands in Nigeria that when he sneezes PDP and the Federal Government catch cold? It is because of his soaring personality that made the Federal Government to drag him to the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja just to divert serious attention that is coming to him. You want to compare such a man with ordinary mortal, like Obanikoro? Based on antecedent, pedigree and in whatever you will use to qualify great man, tell me whether Obanikoro is near to Tinubu. Comparing them is comparing sleep and death. I lack word trying to compare the two.

If it is a race, Asiwaju has breasted the tape, while Obanikoro is still in the bathroom trying to prepare for the race. Obanikoro knows that he is no match for Tinubu; everybody knows that Asiwaju's influence has stretched across Nigeria to Ghana, Senegal, UK, America and the world over. Obanikoro is a small person before Tinubu. Asiwaju's towering image is beyond borders. Twenty million Obanikoros cannot bring down Asiwaju from the level he is. He is in a lofty peak above his peers. I come from the East. I continue to say that the day we have somebody like Asiwaju in the East and the North, this country will sit up. Here is a man who can sit down, working from 8pm to 5am in the morning encouraging people with his vast experience, resource and wherewithal. He has the eyes to attract people, very eminent people around him. You can only judge a leader by the kind of leaders you have around him. Where is Obanikoro's crowd? Of course, he does not have. Obanikoro should shut up. The only way you can become a very important person is to respect somebody who is important. If you see somebody has done so well, please, praise that person so that one day you will become great. The frustration, backbiting should go away. He should return to his constituency. PDP is no friend of the South West. The South West hates PDP with passion.
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by Rad1cal: 10:20am On Nov 27, 2011
Gbawe:


[size=26pt]yet do those Nairalanders know the number of prominent leaders from the SE , not totally blinded by bigotry like them , who openly praise Tinubu and wish the SE had its own Tinubu? [/size]


"Ofenmanu" (according to NL bigot who see everyone not joining them in hatred as such) Joe Igbokwe comments below to praise Tinubu.

http://www.thenigerianvoice.com/nvnews/73655/1/obanikoro-no-match-for-tinubu-igbokwe.html


Useless attempt to spew some real nonsense. Who is Joe Igbokwe ? Is he the ACN publicity secretary (Lagos State Chapter) ,

If yes, then you are one big biased partisan hypocrite. who informed you that the Sners need a tinubu.

Who needs an impostor and a Godfather, the Sners have had their own fair share of useless godfatherism and adding Tinubu a confirmed tribalist is just a hellish wish. update your game.

[size=15pt]Joe Igbokwe
Publicity Secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Lagos State chapter[/size]
, Mr. Joe Igbokwe, has said that Nigerian Ambassador to Ghana and former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, in 2007, Musiliu Obanikoro can never rival former governor of the state, Senator Bola Tinubu.

From your same source
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by ayusman16(m): 10:28am On Nov 27, 2011
For someone who tried to break up Nigeria must not be seen as a national hero but that of Igbo.
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by Gbawe: 10:34am On Nov 27, 2011
Rad1cal:

Useless attempt to spew some real nonsense. Who is Joe Igbokwe ? Is he the ACN publicity secretary (Lagos State Chapter) ,

If yes, then you are one big biased partisan hypocrite. who informed you that the Sners need a tinubu.

Who needs an impostor and a Godfather, the Sners have had their own fair share of useless godfatherism and adding Tinubu a confirmed tribalist is just a hellish wish. update your game.

From your same source

My friend , face the substantive issue. Other prominent folks from the SE , not ACN members, have said the same thing Igbokwe said. If it sits well with you to believe all Igbos are united by hatred of personalities then fine. To you it is an abomination any Igbo leader can ever declare admiration for Tinubu.

If you think Igbo leaders , unlike NL losers, don't see the big picture to call a spade what it is , in recognising what is obvious and important, then fine. In that case, what is written will appear as "nonsense" to you because you don't want to face reality. Those getting the best out of Nigeria have cordial relationships with each other. They can unite in business, looting and mutual admiration of each other . It is only frustrated losers who see everything from an ethnic viewpoint.
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by Rad1cal: 10:45am On Nov 27, 2011
Gbawe:

My friend , face the substantive issue. Other prominent folks from the SE , not ACN members, have said the same thing Igbokwe said. If it sits well with you to believe all Igbos are united by hatred of personalities then fine.

If you think Igbo leaders , unlike NL losers, don't see the big picture to call a spade what it is , in recognising what is obvious, then fine. In that case, what is written will appear as "nonsense" to you because you don't want to face reality. Those getting the best out of Nigeria have cordial relationships with each other. They can unite in business, looting and mutual admiration of each other . It is only frustrated losers who see everything from an ethnic viewpoint.

I do not see anything from the ethnic angle

I just believe that if we must make a point, we should endevour not to infuse political stunts ala PDP,ACN,CPC e.t.c

Real Nigerians out here break the bounds to associate with one another for personal and national growth, the hate filled sessions on nairaland is just fake and a complete waste of time though we all have our private suspicions/reservations on the next man cheesy .

My problem with your initial good post was the ACN Versus PDP angle you imported into it, even using an ACN card carrying member as a measure of neutrality to support your claim.

That said, we all disagree to agree out here, but on nairaland it is endless hate galore

No wahala  wink
Re: Ojukwu’s Death Is A Big Loss To Nigeria - Fashola by Gbawe: 11:07am On Nov 27, 2011
Rad1cal:

I do not see anything from the ethnic angle

I just believe that if we must make a point, we should endevour not to infuse political stunts ala PDP,ACN,CPC e.t.c

Real Nigerians out here break the bounds to associate with one another for personal and national growth, the hate filled sessions on nairaland is just fake and a complete waste of time though we all have our private suspicions/reservations on the next man  cheesy .

My problem with your initial good post was the ACN Versus PDP angle you imported into it, even using an ACN card carrying member as a measure of neutrality to support your claim.

That said, we all disagree to agree out here, but on nairaland it is endless hate galore

No wahala  wink

That is my point. I did not make this about the ACN either. I was responding to a post where someone assumed this is to do with politics rather than the fact that those commenting may simply respect Ojukwu as a prominent Nigerian they rubbed shoulders with.

My mention of Tinubu is a jibe at all NL ethnic bigots (Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa et al) who think it is forbidden for Igbos to admire Yoruba or for Yoruba folks to eulogize and respect an Igbo contemporary. If you notice, I even mentioned Ribadu praising Fawehinmi as another example of how Nigerian leaders respect each other beyond the ethnic 'divide' the bigots on NL will never understand is superficial and used mainly for dividing and conquering 'lowly' Nigerians.

It is just tragic , to me personally, to see many write with such passionate vitriol about their bigoted hatred of personalities when the reality , and I know this from direct experience, is that the 'winners' , from all corners of Nigeria, get on very well with each other. They love each other and do a lot together i.e conduct business, socialise, loot, etc. A lot of posters here have no idea of how wrong their take on issues really is. They are pawns brainwashed by those who don't subscribe to the message they send out to others.

Anenih, for example , when it suited him, whipped up ethnic hatred by blatantly threatening any SS delegate who would vote for a "Hausa" man against "our son" i.e GEJ . Tomorrow he is laughing all the way to the bank with his Northern buddies (Haliru Bello, Yuguda et al) while those who took his 'local champion' message seriously remain in war mode fighting others on the net.

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