₦airaland Forum

General TY Danjuma was one of those Northern Army officers who held Nigeria by neck for fr 13 solid years (1966-1979)

Danjuma was the one who led soldiers to Government House Ibadan where the Head of state, General Ironsi was staying as a guest of Lt Colonel Fajuyi, Military Governor of Western Nigeria.

Danjuma abducted both men executed them. This elevated Danjuma's profile as a gifted coup plotter and sadistic killer

He rose rapidly in the army after this and by the age of just 40, he was a Lt General and Chief of Army staff.

After the Dimka coup which resulted in the death of Murtala Mohammed, Danjuma became the highest Ranking Northerner in the Nigerian Army. The North actually wanted him to become head of state but he decided not to take over the position, leaving it for Obasunjo.

He retired a a very rich man and became chairman of several blue chip companies such as Nestlie Nigeria. He later aquired several Oil blocs and made billions.

Danjuma was just another opportunist who used his position in the military to become stupendiously rich

Laughable Northern youths who thought they could intimidate the Igbo nation with theur useless quit notice.

They havent seen anything yet. Igbos will keep agitating for their right to self determination.

If they Northern youths dont like it, they are welcomed to join IPOB!

I love it! Our women are doing us proud

Amoto94:
In light of the renewed agitation for the secession of Igbos from Nigeria and form a new nation called "Biafra", I would like those with understanding to come to my aid and tell me the meaning of the word in Igbo language.
Ngozi123, attackgat, pazienza, afam4eva

Biafra is not an Igbo word because Biafra is not just about Igbos.

When Ojukwu was about to declare the independence of the old Eastern Region, he called for suggestions as to what to call the new country. A certain Ijaw man called Frank Opigo told Ojukwu that 600 years ago, an ancient Kingdom called Biafra existed which covered most of what is now called SE/SS as well the Southern Cameroons. This ancient kingdom stopped at the Bini empire.

So Ojukwu chose the name "Biafra" for its historical value

The map of ancient Biafra is below

rabzy:
Not the same at all. Britain comprises autonomous region of England, Wales, Scotland. They are autonomous regions. While UK is England Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. These autonomous regions have a choice to pull out of the union, which made those referendums possible. England cant stop Scotland from having a referendum because she has no constitutional powers to stop it according to their arrangement.

The Parallel to Nigeria would be if Wessex region of England which includes London and other major towns wants to pull out of England.

Not true.

England is the territory of the English people. Wessex are English people. English people cannot pull out of England. Thats like saying that Owerri can can pull out of Igbo land. However, Scottish people, Welsh people and Irish people are separate ethnic groups. They have the right to pull out of the UK.

In that same vain, Igbos, being a separate ethnic group, have the right to pull out of Nigeria.

Another importabt thing to note is that Wales, England and Scotland all signed the "Act Of Union" where all three kingdoms officially agreed to be one country called the United Kingdom

The Igbo nation never signed any agreement to be part of Nigeria

OKOROAWUSA!

Abiola was a victim of the North not ready to give up power.

That was Nigeria of the colonial masters, that Nigeria is gone forever

seiyefajohn:
When I hear my fellow Nigerians talk about our situations, the state of our nation and their intentions for better and improved standard of living— I tell myself that the passion for change is still missing. Because we don’t tell our stories passionately enough, we don’t show clearly enough that it is illegal for religion and regional disputes to rub us of our joy as a nation and as a people.

Your fellow Nigerians? How are we fellows? Because Lugard came in 1914 to proclaim us as one?

Im an Igbo man and as far as Im concerned, Nigeria no better than a prison where me an my people are held captive.

mrdashing10:
Gotta Section 2 of the 1999 constitution!

I went over section two twice. I did not see a where is says it is against the law to hoise a Biafra flag or wear Biafran clothing. If I missed it, maybe you can quote it here. chapter 4 of the same constitution allows freedom of movement, expression and belief.

The OP should buy a dictionary and read up on the meaning of independence.

Buhari is a hypocrite

Ken4Christ:
I am not against the agitation for Biafra but it should be done with wisdom. The only way Biafra can be actualized is first, the unity of the Igbos in the fight for this common cause. I know it is impossible to have 100% cooperation in things like this but they should carry the majority along.

Until the dream is actualized, I don't subscribe to hoisting of Biafra flags in Nigeria. It is a treasonable offense. Likewise the recruitment of security agents working for Biafra. It is an indirect way to trigger war which they may not be ready for. They are lucky the President is partially incapacitated. Otherwise, subduing such acts wouldn't pose any serious problem for the federal government.

There are better ways to fight for the actualization of Biafra. Nigeria is a failed state but two wrongs actions can never make things right.

You are talking nonsense. Show me any law in Nigeria where it is banned to hoist the Biafran flag or wear Biafran clothing?

Throwback:
Why not beg your elder brother called Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe to raise a motion for secession or a referendum at the National Assembly?

What are the Eastern Senators afraid of in moving a motion for a referendum their own people desire?.

Is it Yoruba or Fulani or Hausa or Bini or Urhobo or Tiv Senators and Representatives that will move a motion for demands made by Igbos in the SouthEast?

Who are the cowards in this matter?

Same reason why no one from Southern Nigeria has moved a motion for restructuring. There is no point moving a motion for something that the North will use its numerical strenght at the National assembly to vote out. It would be wasted effort

And why is IPOB supported by only miscreants who cannot support Nnamdi Kanu and his family, resulting in Fayose setting up an appeal fund for Yorubas to contribute?

IPOB is finanaced internationally, it does not source funds locally but if there are people who want to be local contributors like Fayose, Im sure IPOB wouldnt mind

Who are the power brokers in IPOB that have failed to exert the political power of constituted authority even at the local government or state government level, helping to give this Biafran demand some legitimacy comparable to the Irish, Scottish, and SouthSudanese demands for independence in time past.

Not a single political office holder from the SouthEast is proud to associate with IPOB. Not a single one has come out to support, rather they have come out to caution.

The Biafran agitation is about the masses, not a privileged few. Its about the common out there, not about a few political moneybags in Abuja

freshest4live:
The unity of our zoo is non negotiable, take it or leave it.

But is still possible to get tickets to see the Baboons?

Can only come out of the zoological Republic.

No harm in trying

The Biafran war was all about the North having acess to Oil money. It had nothing to do with the unity of Nigeria. If the North had been the ones who had Oil, they would have seceded long before Ojukwu did.

ontiah:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgpPukacA0Y

President Buhari will be working from home for 3 months after his office was hijacked and damaged by rats while he was away for his medical vacation in London. This was made known to us from his special adviser on media and publicity Garba shehu.

Lol

Buhari is the embodiment of hypocrisy.

Good that the Northern youths are begining to see sense

Nice one but little girl, get off the fence with Biafra.

We were doing ok before some crazy British man called Lugard came to include us in a colonial disaster called "Nigeria"

We shall do much better when we are out of it!

Iseeee!

Asari Dokubo is a wise man. Unlike other Ijaws like IYC president, Pereotubo and Tonyebarcanista who's only dream for the Ijaw nation is for them to beg for restructuring forever

Asari Dokubo knows that Northern Nigeria will never agree to restructuring as long as there is one drop of oil still left in Ijawland.

He also knows that Ijaws dont have the numbers to fight a war of independence.

So the only practical thing to do is join Biafra. Only Biafra can give Ijaws restructuring and control of their resources. Any other thing is a waste of time

The laughable thing is that the only thing Buhari is good at crushing is the hope of the common man for a better tomorow

maclatunji:
Do you know how many threads I open in a day and why I open them?

Let me give you a few hints:

Nnamdi Kanu is almost certainly going back to prison.

You will only whine about it.

Pray tell, how or why should I be worried?

I will tell you what I am worried about though- hundreds to thousands of Igbo youths dying for no good reason other than empty pride and a lack of political know-how and sophistication.

Nnamdi Kanu going to jail will not add or remove anything from your life, so why are you worried about him?

You should be more worried about your Nigeria that is heading nowhere but for the rocks.

The man knows how to enjoy his money

0b100100111:
You said it all!


Some people just don't want to recover from there repetitive political blunders which has caused them being marginalised over the years.

3years ago, they thought GEJ was for them only to be shocked at the dying minute that they had lost all and spontaneously diverted there pain to an agitation for secession.

It's a constant that if they continue to play politics of hate and ethno-religion, they still be where they re in 50years time and will still be agitating at same time!

They have failed to rise from there woes and failures!

You people are funny. Lets just assume you are right. Let us say that the agitation for secession is because of GEJ's loss. It is still their right to to go whenever they want and for whatever reason.

In this 13 minute video clip, the leader of the Niger Delta Voluteer Force NDVF, Chief Asari Dokubo talks about Biafra. He said that he has been involved in the drafting of a constitution for Biafra and that Biafra will be a confederation to be known as "United States Of Biafra". He went on to say that the 'confederating units' of Biafra may be decided by referendum.

He said that revenue will be divided 70% to the confederating units and 30% to central Government. He also said that the Government of Biafra will be in charge of defence, foreign affairs, judiciary and other national issues.


He ended by saying that the right of secession via referendum for any of the confederating units will be in the Biafra constitution




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GFRvEjmPLI

Just 5 guys? That shows what support Buhari has amongst Ndigbo.

Wether Ojukwu visited Buhari and wether they had an agreement on the unity of Nigeria is irrelevant.

2003 is almost 15 years ago.


What matters is now, not then.

My 45 million strong Igbo nation is way over due to be a separate independent sovereign nation

The Igbo nation should forget all these people whose only vision for Igbos if for us to remain in Nigeria eternally jostling with Hausas and Yorubas for one political position or the other.

Gambia is just 2 million people but is an independent nation

Benin Republic is 10 million people but is a sovereign nation

Sierral Leone is just 7 million people but is a sovereign nation.

Gambia, Benin and Sierra Leone are out there talking with the world, signing trade and bilateral agreements with different countries even though the population of all three countries is not even half of Igbos.

But the vision of some people is for the Igbos to be in Nigeria begging for restructuring, begging for resource control, begging for Nigerian presidency.


My dear Igbo nation, how can we think so low? Let us aspire to our own independent nation and make it great rather than perpetually remaining in Nigeria measuring D#ck with Hausa and Yorubas.