₦airaland Forum

obynzo: One thing i know is that most of the actors in the biafran war will never want to admit the atrocities committed during the war all because of guilt,hence the reason most Yoruba Elders are quick to defending Awolowo,forgetting that if you do a research on the war on the internet you would read a statement attributed to Awolowo defending the blockade of biafra and i quote: In war everything is fair,why should we feed our enemies fat so that they can attack us. He made this statement alongside Late Chief Anthony Enahoro in 1968 when addressing British journalists when pictures of starving Biafran Children were shown to the world.
Look at the timing of the indigienisation policy at a time that most Igbo were without money so that they cannot participate and as such there was no level playing field for all to participate in that exercise making sure that only his people can buy into all the companies. If he was truly a nationalist as the Yoruba Elders are saying why didnt he wait or place a hold on it so that all and sundry can participate in that exercise.Make no mistake i admire Awolowo because of his vision for his people, but truth must be told Awo wanted to become President and he felt Gowon would help facilitate this. Awo also commented that anytime he goes to the east that he is being welcomed by the Igbo, I am kind of confused because i remember he was stoned in Aba in 1979 when he came to campaign by youth who never forgave him for advocating and propagating this policy,hence in 1983 he never came to the east to campaign because of that. It was his deputy that was doing that for him.
Look if we really want to preserve this country and make this country successful we must admit wrong doing.The Germans did it after World War 2 and the South Africans did it Post apartheid and we can see how successful they are, am not saying that we Igbos are perfect far from it we have our flaws and we have them well, but wrongdoings must be admitted if we are to grow and move on.That inability to admit wrongdoing is why the fear of the Igbo is still existing and it is manifesting in why the Igbo cannot aspire for President.
I recall another comment that most of the properties of the Igbo are in Lagos.Yes very true but do they recall that the retail segment of the economy is largely controlled by Igbo and if you trace your history during the abiola crisis when we had to move back to the east please tell me what happened. Things were scarce and it took an appeal by Col Olagunsoye Oyinlola for them to comeback because things were scarce and expensive. A clear testimony is in the north cement prices are skyrocketing in the north because the Igbo dealers are relocating, also Lagos revenue is sourced largely from Igbo traders and Land Owners, so it is a symbiosis and it is not like the elders are doing a favour, because if the niger is fully dredged and cargo carrying barges can move upriver i tell you most people would relocate.
In my friend's office his boss a Yoruba made a comment that though Awo did well for the Yoruba, he feels he is being overhyped i asked why? and he said if Awo had decided to follow Ojukwu in his demand for a sovereign conference to review the constitution and ask for a confederation system,this country would not be the way it is now.

chelseabmw: Wow..........So common Ethiopia that just gained their independence that day here.....Na wah ooo....Nigeria nor dey shame self?

bakila: Wrong postulations. Those terms were relegated for going into adminstration. Is is fair for rangers or Lobi to win with walk over three points and goals earned from ocean boys? No!

Machini: @those complaining, just so u know, d NPL has a set of laid down rules guiding it. If a club fails to honour 2 consecutive games, they shal b expelled, and the results of their games, both played and unplayed, shall b canceled! Is it that difficult to understand?? They didnt make d rule ystday just to award d title to Pillars.