₦airaland Forum

@ Poster

1) Nobody was on trial. This shows how naive these guys were. \the coup and trials were either
taking place at the same or they started the trials before the coup.

2) Military personnel from the middle belt and infact all parts of the country were part and parcel
off successive military administrations.

3) Coupists were appealing to the normal pressure groups for support which is natural

4) the accusations levied were features of a military regime, nothing new

5) Nigerian leaders have this penchant for perpetuating themselves, so this is nothing new, the last being OBJ.

6)The military had a nationwide constituency, so the institution should be blamed on that premise.

7)The stooges referred to are from all over the country and tehy abound in all spheres life.

Excision of states from Nigeria laughable , even Bauchi was to be turned into a Bantustan. The coupists
should have gone to their home states and taken control and negotiate entry or exit into Nigeria. very stupid move.

9) Appeal to prevailing sentiments to get public sympathy is an integral component of any coup, nothing new

10) Recall of citizens to their home states unworkable and stupid.

What else?

[b]NA resource control according by Alams, Ibori, Odili et al.

If you talk now some Niger Deltans go say no be ya money,

Some of them na the proverbial monkey on the tree, dem dey shake branch

shake branch, mango dey fall for ground, guyman dey pick ripe ones, dem still dey up.

Bifor dem come down na---- everything don finish.

That is resource control and it has always been like that.

Niger DEltans must ask questions, do not relent.[/b]

I feel good

@walakolobo

I think there is evidence of fatigue in your system. You have been making a lot
of posts in the past few days. I suggest you should take a break from Nairaland.
You are gasping for breath and seem to be loosing your concentration. You may try
la-la land for a change.

I t is just free advice. I suggest you read Jaybee,s submission again on your way out.

@fegflu

What is a car?

Its good to caych them young, if you know what \i mean
Before the deal is consummated, oprotect them from themselves.

Give me Afrobeat, any time any day. No be all this galala abi wetin u call am?

Music without character. No be am.

The more the merrier. It is foolish  and selfish to  rejoice in living in a vacuum.

people who indulge in spewing insults and bigotry will meet their match in these young men

that have been restricted to few hours of access to the internet. This is a good development.

@Beaf/

Your comments should be directed to Diokpa who opened the thread, I am responding
locus in quo. I do not visit the tribalism section. It would not have come to my attention.
I agree that posters should use the appropriate sections. It is better.

@ Ezeagu,

With all due respect, we have to live with it. That is the price we have to pay for democracy.
I do not need to further spoil your day by referring to the rabid , fire spitting, tribal bigots
or those who hate one religion or the other with a passion; or those who insult our sensibilities by
flinging Biafra and the civil war in our faces as if the war is on going. As far as they are concerned
the war is still on. They hate our country with a passion but they cannot form a quorum to even discuss
their departure and have never given suggestions on what the solution should be. We have even asked for
the location of their wailing wall so that we can join them on a regular basis if that is a solution. No response
They continue with this victim/persecution complex.

Infact I have the feeeling that foreigners visiting Nairaland come here to amuse themselves.

And the beat goes on. Next surprise, Bode George will go home.

Wanna bet?

Quote from Pennywise
« #35 on: Yesterday at 06:03:18 PM »
Doesnt it tell a lot about the Nigerian media that it will take Sahara Reporters to make this revelation while the
abundant mainstream 'objective' media that is on the ground simply ignores it?

You seem to forget that many newspaper and radio houses were established with these stolen funds. In any case, the
brown envelopes were not passing throught the post office when these guys were/are in power. In any case, they were
friends to the proprietors anyway.

@ Afam

There are two of them
1) Chidichris- and OBJ
2) Wily Wily and Yoruba / Hausa

It is a fixation, you can't cure it. Na their mantra and they are not even Hindus.

@ Becommrich

In retrospect, I think you should direct your bill to the ECOWAS parliament.

The Nigerian Parliament does not have jurisdiction over Benin Republic and

neither does the legislative house in Cotonou. You have a very tough job.

Good luck.

@ Becommrich

I propose that you are appointed the Oba of the new Belodok republic. I think you should pipe down.

You are going ga ga upstairs. ONE SERIOUS QUESTION PLEASE- Is madam aware of this campaign of

yours and the possibility of becoming first lady very soon? Will the new Belodok accept new citizens

who want to naturalise? There are many guys here in Nairaland who have been looking for this opportunity.

I can give you a very long list.

@ *jona

The story has no relationship with your caption. You have to apologise for this.

In an earlier post, the hardship and losses suffered by our Igbo brethren was acknowledged.
It is necessary, after going through the posts so far to acknowledge that this is still an open sore.
I have always been of the belief that playing victim/oppressed has to stop at a certain point either
because it is developing a hollow ring or the argument is no more in tune with unraveling realities.
These realities are based on a mutually self destructive streak on the part of the accused and accuser
right from the onslaught of the first coup. There is no point denying these facts. Is it justified now to carry
a collective guilt or hold one party for the consequences of aggravated damage far and beyond the offending act?

There is merit in keeping the searchlight on this issue but .as fair comment, we must also expect and respect views
that are in conflict with any material that is presented. In addition, the internet has become a lazy man's platform
to throw jibes at others, insult our sensibilities and dish out whatever prejudice ,bigotry, and vitriol at persons who do not
share our views. This is not healthy for a good dialogue on sensitive national issues. For instance, all the guys
admonishing us to learn from the history of the Biafran civil war have not pointed at solutions to avert another. So what exactly
do you want. What is the solution or way foward. Put your demands on the table, lets discuss.

From what i can see, this thread is going stale. There is a polarisation where you have one group agreeing with each other and in the
process maintaining a dialogue among themselves with regular tackles against any opposing view. \Others pick avoidable flaws in the
statement/ presentations and turn a mountain into a mole hill. In some instances others are on watch to ensure that no adverse
mention is made of their clan.

As a way out, I agree with those calling on persons who feel aggrieved to use formal institutions either on the national or international arena
to seek redress. In so doing, I begin to wonder whether the Eziachi's and Udeze's and Onlytruth's of Nairaland are more patriotic that the present
crop of leaders and representatives of Eastern Nigeria at all levels of Nigerian society. I also wonder why those people outside Nairaland - i mean
voters- have not mandated their governors and senators to table bills and motions in respect of separation, reparation or any stament of collective
guilt they wish to extract from other Nigerians or from the government .

You cannot wish away what has happened and it is also dishonest to reject such request when you have not demanded for appeasement and it has been
rejected. So the question remains, what do you want? I therefore agree with those calling on Eziachi and co to open a formal national
platform for this debate, failing which we shall see them as paper tigers.

As i have earlier said, the civil war really happened, all sad events before and after the war and their consequences are accepted facts to the extent that each
national group has its grievances and everyone has learnt its lessons. We are not saying that you should not remind us but when you claim that you are the
victim then you are wrong . Playing victim to put your compatriots on the offensive is not fair, bad politics and does not show chivalry. If you feel strongly on
this matter, leave Nairaland and come out in the open. Let us support you, even by show of hands.

@ EZIACHI AND CO

You have made all efforts to maintain this agende on the front burner and no one is denying your

right to do so. i want to make one request since you have refused to accept the fact that what has

happened before many of us were born cannot be laid to rest. We are not really enthused by those

sad events but have taken them in our strides and embedded ourselves in the struggle to move ahead.

Our personal relationships are not based on the past but on our individual appraissal of who is my friend

and who can I do business with or even marry and not whose uncle was carrying a sabre in 1966. If you

can't get it , too bad.

Another option-- SHOW ME YOUR WAILING WALL AND WE SHALL JOIN YOU TO WAIL THERE ON ANYDAY YOU CHOOSE AS YOUR SABBATH


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De man dey do again? 2011?

Positioning for joining the gravy train Do you blame me?

[color=#990000]Revolution of course. Stand up and say enough is enough . On the streets not from any pulpit.[/color]