₦airaland Forum

omonnakoda:
Northern Nigeria was carved out by the British over 100 years ago and administered as such
Modern Kwara always was part of the Northern Region before 1914 amalgamation and until independence and then in 1967 when states were created it remained part of the "north"
Gowon created 6 states out of Northern Nigeria one of which was West Central State with Ilorin as capital,that was renamed Kwara . As more states were created Kwara has progressively reduced in size.

The Northern region had joint assets just like the other regions e.g In the Western region it was Odua Investment. Those assets and other ties mean that Kwara is better placed as a Northern province.

Ilorin particularly is a Muslim enclave and for that reason cannot sit comfortably in any other place.

Whether it is modern Kwara or olden Kwara, by 1903 when Caliphate was sacked by the British every real estate from Oyo Ile to Offa and beyond remains in the control of the Caliphate.

omonnakoda:
Usman Dan Fodio jihad had nothing to do with Ilorin AT ALL.

In those places where the jihadis took place it was not an occupation.

All those who carried out the uprising against the local kings were LOCALS whose fathers and grandparents were locals.

There was no army marching from place to place occupying territory.
At any rate Kwara state is not the same as Ilorin

This is an absolute twaddle. Ilorin still remains Emirate.

manuelreports:
Two past Igbo Leaders made a critical mistake that did not keep Nigeria in this present condition but also put Igbos in a political disadvantaged position.

I am an Igbo before you spew trash her


The first Person
Nnamdi Azikiwe
He continued shouting one Nigeria till he died, till today Nigeria have never been one and will not be in not even in hundreds of years to come.

I always nod my head when I see some people attacking Britain for that unholy marriage called the Amalgamation of Northern and Southern protectorate.

After the Berlin Conference, the territory Niger area fell under Britain and as you know Britain did not have enough personnel and resources to administer the colony so the need for the amalgamation.

Towards the tail end of British administration and in the Constitutional conference that ushered in Independence Nigeria ethnic nationals were asked if they prefer to be together as one or go their separate ways. Zik been the most prominent, outspoken and educated nationalist insisted on the ethnic groups remaining together even when the other leaders were not in favour of such arrangement.


AGUIYI IRONSI
Before the military Coup of 1966 which was perceived as a very sectional coup, Nigeria have regions, The Western Region, Northern Region, Eastern Region and the Mid Western Region.

After the failed Coup, the Highest ranking officer in the person of Aguiyi Ironsi became the head of state. In his unification decree, regional government was abolished. This was the dead of already the fast rising Western region which was known as the largest cocoa producing part of West Africa, the fast developing South East region with its oil palm production, and the fast growing Northern region which prides itself with it's gigantic groundnut pyramid.


After his death and the emergence of Northerners in the scheme of affairs of Nigeria. We started having divide and rule mentality. Marginalisation of the Southern Region and this has lead Nigeria to backward retrogression.

Why do so many ignoramuses are allowed to create threads on this forum? They will take JAMB many times yet blame their teachers for common deductive reasoning. How could someone abolish regionalism yet appoint regional governors? The decree #34 which scumbags in Nigeria tried to turn into abrogation of regionalism was mere unification of civil service in Nigeria had nothing to with unitary government. The silly imagination of economic growth in the northern and western regions was a hogwash. Eastern region, in addition to agricultural produce, was home to coal, Crude oil and other mineral resources. It was the essence of crude oil in eastern region, ironically which feeds the dumbass Nigeria, instigated Britain to spur western region and northern region to hoist a war of attrition on eastern region.
If both western and northern region were on the way to heaven with cocoa and groundnuts respectively, why would the same regions worry about eastern region which would economic burden to them? The truest fact on earth was that eastern region has become the golden goose.

BankyGee:
Because we are our own problem... Nepotism, tribalism... Every negative [b]-ism [/b] is here in Nigeria

These are byproducts of the silly amalgamation Lugard concocted.

manuelreports:
Why are people condeming Britain
Amalgamation was done for administrative convenience and the Nigeria ethnic Nationals have the chance to go their separate way upon declaration of Independence

I blame that man called Zik for his inability to reason properly irrespective of his status as an erudite scholar. Even when Sadauna of Sokoto and Obafemi Awolowo were protesting that the ethnic Nationals should go their separate way, Zik said No it is one Nigeria. Just kept reeling out bogus semantics.

Remember In 1956 a motion was moved by Anthony Enahoro for self Government but the Northerners said they were not ready yet. That was ample opportunity for the South to go their separate ways but some fools who want to answer Patons and nationalist never reasoned about the consequence of such an unholy Union.

Sorry then, oil have not been discovered in Nigeria in large Quantity untill 1958.

Although I blame Britain for Not adminstering Nothern and Southern Nigeria as separate entities, the bigger blame goes to our nationalists for not reasoning logically about the consequence of Northern and Southern Nigeria unholy marriage.

If present generation of Nigeria calls the founding fathers fools for not heeding to the calls of separate ethnical nation states in 40s, the same generation is dingbats for not making attempts to correct the tomfoolery of their forbearers.

Kekereekun123:
We are not the only country joined together. Others are progressing and moving on well. We are here still weeping

This is a typical stream of thought from a dumbass Nigerian. We are equally not the country where citizens are either seeking to break away or have broken away.

Cioccolata:
[color=#008080]God bless Lord Lugard for uniting Nigeria.
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God punish Lord Lugard for con job called Nigeria.

ThatFairGuy:
Imagine how State map wan be

Very empty!!!

KingOKON:
There is a world of difference.

There is class and grace in Saro Wiwa's deportment.

Wiwa showed that the Ogoni cause could be argued intellectually while cultivating strategic linkages and alliances.

But that has never been Kanu's methodology: he spews venom and verbiage, even against natural allies, is obtuse to advice, and is generally above reproach.

His style therefore repels, and diminishes the nobility of his cause!

Nnamdi Kanu possesses few, if any, of the strengths that have marked out the Igbo as an enduring and versatile race.

He has neither the penetrating erudition and wisdom of Azikiwe nor the nimbleness and clarity of thought of Ojukwu.

And doesn't even possess the earthiness, disarming humility and pragmatism of his kinsman Michael Okpara.

Yet, he incarnates in himself all of the frailties and oddities that helped dethrone the Igbo from the pinnacle of national power - the brashness and utter lack of subtlety, the chaotic impulse, the lack of patience with which to approach transitional and uncharted times, and the unnecessary predilection toward triumphant futilities.

The destiny of a race as vibrant as ours cannot be left in the hands of so vain a charlatan!

Kenneth Ikonne.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10159878544238975&id=785203974&_rdr

Saro Wiwa was a punk. You simply cannot eat and dine with devil and suddenly realized you to be a seraph. There is no relation between Saro Wiwa and Nnamdi Kanu. Wiwa sought for crumbs or leftover from dividends of crude oil. On the other hand, Kanu is fighting for self determination or independent home land for his people. It is all about different circumstance that required different approach.

Gracealone:

Every Nigerian - a historian.

Especially the loudmouths!!!

KingOKON:
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If illiteracy is worth is worth Africa will be sitting on top of Europe, don't encourage lunacy disguised in illiteracy.

Shut your putrid mouth!!! Europe has been the home of revolution and almost all of its political unrest stated from the prison yards led by convicts.

KingOKON:
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Only misfits and the uninformed tag along him

This can only come from a mind of basement fool. Revolution is not initiated from the courts of the nobles. Most successful revolutions have stated from the prisons. You certainly did not write like informed head.

donbachi:
If u think emeka in kano,chukwudi in lagos,okechukwu in benin,obinna in port harcourt,chibuzor in oyo and co,will leave their businesses and properties scattered all over nigeria,for war...i will advice you ask them again.

What has war got to do with above crap? Emeka, Chukwud, Okechukwu, Obinna and Chibuzor can equally declare citizenship with Nigeria yet it will not stop the people of their stock to seek independent homeland.

mrvitalis:
I have always known yorubas like to project their image on others

Calling igbos ritualist while the news has exposed who are the real ritualist

Saying Igbo marginalized minorities why the truth is here now

They are very good at such act and intentionally cunning.

NwekeUG:
IgbereTV reports that the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma on Wednesday gifted 20 SUV vehicles to Judges in Imo State.

The Governor made this known during a courtesy visit by the Judges. He said that the gesture was necessary so as to bring about a harmonious working relationship between the judiciary and the other arms of government in Imo State. He stated that dividends of democracy can only be delivered to the people when the Executive, Legislative and Judicial arms of government are working harmoniously.

Governor Uzodimma presented vehicle gifts of 20 brand new Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to the serving Judges as a way of motivating them to work. He noted that Imo State Judges have not been treated well by past administrations and pledged to change the narrative.

The Governor who did not only stop at presenting vehicles to the Judges, also offered to take care of the outstanding entitlements of the retired Judges and ensure that other retiring ones get their entitlements a month or two after retirement, a record which has not happened in the history of Imo State.

Governor Uzodimma spoke about job security and dignity for the serving Judges, adding that a good operational environment for them would be paramount in his administration.

Governor Uzodimma stressed the need for love to prevail among the judicial officers, hatred and acrimony must be avoided. He stated that love plays important role and contributes to strengthening the economy and fostering synergy among workers.

The Governor stated that he is committed to introducing modern techniques to quicken justice dispensation and urged the Judges to key into the administration and do their work without fear or favour.

The Acting Chief Judge of Imo State, Justice Ijeoma Agugua, while speaking on the purpose of their visit said they came to parley with the Executive represented by the Governor on how best to ensure harmonious working relationship between the three arms government.

She commended the Governor for making the Judiciary come alive again in the discharge of their duties as people entrusted with dispensing justice for the common man, promising not to be found wanting.

The Acting President of the Customary Court of Appeal of Imo State, Justice Matthew Njoku praised the Governor for his magnanimity to the judiciary in such a short period.

Njoku thanked Governor Uzodimma for “wiping away their tears and removing the shame they have faced in the past before their counterparts from other States.” He prayed for God’s guidance and protection for the Governor.

http://igberetvnews.com/1351074/governor-uzodimma-gifts-20-suvs-imo-state-judges-photos/

This fool called Uzodinjo is not different from other fools in the shithole called Nigeria. Instead of thinking how to best invest the capital of Imo State, the jackass is busy thinking about buying SUV for Judges in Imo State. The Judges are well paid and receive other remunerations therefore could be able purchase any vehicle of their choice. I had expected the team of the Judges to reject the enticement and point Uzodinjo to the good way forward.

DuwaRepublic:
They might have defeated Yoruba, but they didn’t defeat Yoruba. Yoruba repelled them back to where they came from. They are yet to dip their Koran in the Atlantic Ocean. Our southern brothers have us to thank for that

Where did you get this crap in bolded in the above post? Offa is still under the control of Caliphate and you yarned of repel. The Yari.ba peeps were on their heels toward any cleared path leading to south. There is town called Abeokwuta and it is not for nothing.

Unless idiotic Nigerian, most Nigerians with brain cells knew the people who have destroyed any future for the Nigerian generations.

pazienza:
For some reasons, I am being frustrated not to complete the aim of this thread.
I copied a post and posted here, and was banned by spambot.
After serving 24hrs ban and despite my plea for the powers that be here to look into it fell on deaf ears.
I took the pain to manually type the document rather than copy and paste, and was still banned by spambot.
My Igboid moniker is on ban too.
This one was just freed and I get the feeling that if I try to post any other article here, it would be banned again.

I am beginning to suspect deliberate manipulations here.

I do believe the spambot thing is a cover up.

oyatz:
You seems to have this funny Messianic complex.

1) If Nigeria is going to disintegrate, it won't be into Nigeria and Biafra but into SEVERAL smaller countries.

2) You don't need to wait for any tribe because they fail to join Biafra.

3) The numerous tribes of the Niger-Delta can form a single countries if they like or multi countries.

4) The 'fear' of incoming Fulani Jihadists that you are using to blackmail these minority tribes into joining Biafran doesn't hold water.

These Niger-Delta Tribes have

*Fertile lands with large water bodies
*Access to the sea
*Crude oil

*Natural gas* Aluminum Smelting Company, Ikot Abasi
*Aladja Steel
* Delta Steel Complex and above all
* Human Capital.

All they need to do is to sign an agreement with Vladimir Putin of Russia to take some barrels of crude oil free or manage the Steel /Aluminum complex for 3 years and supply their Army with the latest AK-47, APCs, Ground-to-Air Missiles, Helicopter Gunship and other deadly weapons.

Any Fulani Jihadists that set his feet on their territories will know that he is planning to commit suicide.


Can the Fulani Jihadists even withstand the Niger-Delta Militants?

Most Nigerians tend to reinforce the belief that Nigeria is a home of the fools. What have become the Niger Delta tribes? By the way, I can agree with you that if the silly Nigeria disintegrates, it will give rise to, at least, more three nation states. However, every project erected with Nigerian fund while lingering as Nigeria shall be owned by the emerging nation states else there will be no peace and cooperation among the nations. As of today, south east could standout as only region with no federal presence and stand to progress rapidly without any diplomatic encumbrance. The Republic of Igbo land does not need to answer to anybody about Nigerian property(s).

He and cohost will unleash an unseen loudmouthed propaganda never imagined in the history of Nigeria. They will even manufacture unimaginable tales of how Gowon and northern political elites duped them to join war against Ndigbo and Biafrans in 1967. I only pity the punks from Igbo land and Biafrans who will fall prey to usual shenanigans of the Yari.ba people.

It is simple as the defeat of Yari.ba by the Caliphate.

IamPatriotic:
Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 12 December 1959. The result was a hung parliament with no clear majority to form a government.

Zik's National Council of Nigeria and Cameroons (NCNC), came first with 2,594,577 votes to get 81 seats.

Awolowo's Action Group (AG), came second with 1,992,364 votes to get 73 seats.

However, the Ahmadu Bello's Northern People's Congress (NPC), came a distant third with 1,922,179 votes to get 134 of the 312 seats in the House of Representatives despite getting less public votes.

The above three major political parties in the election did not get enough number of the seats to form a government. An alliance had to be formed to determine who would rule.

It was a no brainer that Zik's NCNC and Awolowo's Action Group should make a coalition government as they came first and second respectively.

Awolowo, then humbled himself and volunteered to be a Deputy Prime Minister or Finance Minister in a coalition government with Zik as the Prime Minister. This was because the Zik's NCNC party had more public votes and seats than the Awolowo's Action Group.

Zik invited Awolowo’s team to Asaba, the gateway between the Yoruba's Western Region and the Igbo's Eastern Region to hold coalition talks. The talks were a clever ruse to keep Action Group’s hopes high, so that Action Group would be kept distracted from meeting with other minor parties for talks, including: Northern Elements Progressive Union with 8 seats; Mobolaje Grand Alliance with 6 seats; Igala Union with 4 seats; Independents Candidates with 4 seats; Igbira Tribal Union with 4 seats and the Niger Delta Congress with 1 seat.

Whilst the Action Group team was waiting in Asaba for a meeting with the NCNC, they read in the news that Zik and the NCNC had gone up North and clinched the deal with Ahmadu Bello on forming a coalition government with the NPC.

Tafawa Balewa, a Fulani, would be the Prime Minister of Nigeria while Zik would be the figure head Governor-General. Even Nkrumah of Ghana was shocked. He asked Zik why having spent so much energy fighting for colonial emancipation and then settling for a toothless bulldog role when Nigeria needed him the most.

Zik wrote in his autobiography why he did not form a coalition government with Awolowo.

In 1947, with over £13,500 raised from the Yoruba people and given to the NCNC, Zik had led other six prominent NCNC delegates to London to protest the “obnoxious laws” of Governor Arthur Richards. The trip ended in failure with backbiting, abuses and accusation of theft against Zik. Zik’s opponents at the NCNC, accused him of squandering the money and the trust of Nigerians.

Zik replied insinuating that the Yoruba on the team, that are: Mrs. Fumilayo Ransome-Kuti, Prince Adeleke Adedoyin, and Dr. A. B. Olorunnimbe, were the problem.

There erupted a heated and prolonged press war between Zik’s Political Reminiscence in his West African Pilot and H.O. Davies’ Political Panorama in the Daily Service. This led to Igbo in Lagos rushing to buy machetes in large numbers thinking a tribal war was imminent.

The Governor and his General Secretary, Hugh Foot, quickly called Zik and H.O. Davies to order at the Government House.

Zik went away with the resolve that “the Yoruba must not be allowed to rule over others in Nigeria”.

And afterwards in the Daily Service published the speech of Zik in 1949 about Igbo being destined by God to conquer and rule over others. This among others, will explain why Zik rejected Awolowo's offer of a coalition government in 1959 and instead worked with the Fulani.

The Fulani had been reading Zik and the Igbo through the lens of his 1949 speech ever since.

The Fulani way of neutralising Zik when the opportunity came in 1959 was to offer him a powerless post, which surprisingly Zik and the NCNC dutifully accepted in place of being Nigeria’s first Prime Minister.

Zik had thought that the Igbo can easily manipulate the Fulani in place of the educated Yoruba. He thus manipulated Balewa to arrest Awolowo in 1962 and to have him jailed for 10 years in 1963.

Zik also manipulated Balewa to remove from the Western Region the Edo, Urhobo, Itsekiri and Western Ijaw that account for 70% of the oil wealth in Nigeria and created for them the Mid-West Region.

Zik's hatred for the Yoruba gave the Fulani the impetus to rule over others in Nigeria.

The Igbo coup plotters tried to undo Zik's mistake in 1966. And unfortunately, they killed other tribes and left theirs, which resulted in the civil war.

Britain did not really hand over Nigeria to the Fulani. Nigeria was given over to the Fulani by the Igbo.

However, to hold on to power in Nigeria, the Fulani enlisted the backing of the self-serving career politicians in England.

Not many Igbo especially the young ones know this narrative. I don’t think the Yorubas, even their elders remember this. Has the leopard changed its spots?

~ Babalola Akinnuoye writes from Ibadan, Western Nigeria.

The loudmouths are tribally irredeemable. The dumbass who wrote above crap could not even deduce that 134 is greater than 81 and 73. NPC came first, the second place went NCNC while third position was occupied by AG.

sarrki:
What is your source ?

Link ?

That you want to change time of event

Am I intellectually bankrupted to post links of articles written by characters such as you? If you are smart enough to know anything about military parlance, it would be army of dead majors in a normal condition for a Captain to command a unit of army division. Why is Nigeria not disintegrated so I cannot have such ninnies as compatriot?

Adefatima:
Why was Eyo ita sacked from power

WHAT HAPPENED TO:
PROFESSOR EYO ITA
LEADER EASTERN REGION

After Nigeria's independence, Azikiwe was Governor-General (1960-1963) and President (1963-1966). In 1966, a military coup ended Azikiwe's term as president, and the NCNC dissolved in the following turmoil. The NCNC was accused by its adversaries of focusing overly on the interests of the Igbo population.

Having been ousted by Awolowo from becoming the first Premier of the Western Region in the famous carpet-crossing saga (of 1952), Azikiwe went to the East and ousted Eyo Ita …

The bitterness generated by that single stroke of political injustice was at the root of the attitude of the Eastern minorities in the bloody disputes of 1966- … the first blame must rest squarely on Azikiwe …”. Aladinma went further to apologise “on behalf of our fathers to the people of the Niger-Delta for that wrongdoing that ruined the brotherly relationship we had from time immemorial”

Now to the matter of Azikiwe - Eyo Ita face-off:On the eve of the 1951 elections in which Azikiwe contested for a seat in the Western House of Assembly from his Lagos base, Zik declared that he was not going to accept a ministerial post in “an inferior legislature of the colonial type”.

In other words, he was not prepared to serve as minister (premier or prime-minister) at regional or national level in the then premature Nigerian political system. His object, he said, was to achieve an NCNC majority in the regional and central legislatures that would act to “paralyse the machinery of government” and lead to a reformation of the Constitution.The Macpherson Constitution had provided for “semi-responsible government” at the centre and in the regions.

The official phrase was “responsible government within defined limits”. Zik did not accept this. He wanted total independence. This was what informed his declaration above. It was a grand tactics for national independence that the Action Group later imbibed.

After the upheavals in the Western House of Assembly,Zik began to rally his partymen to the achievement of the above-stated objectives. This took some time. Eventually, however, the NCNC resolved and called its central ministers to resign in order to actualise the above independence strategy.

But these ministers were now enjoying their new stations in life, the perquisites of ministerial office. Some of them did not, therefore, want to give up the positions. In so doing, they were undoubtedly sabotaging and delaying the independence struggle that had already got them to where they were.

Three NCNC central (national) ministers were the first culprits and were summarily dismissed from the party. They were A.C.Nwapa (Igbo), EniNjoku (Igbo) and Okoi Arikpo(Ogoja).

ONLY Dr Endeley (Cameroun) was supportive of the tactics.Eyo Ita, the Head of Government Business in Eastern Nigeria and some of his ministers kicked against the policy and were flabbergasted when the central ministers were dismissed by the party. Of course, when the party asked them to resign, they equally rebelled against the party and refused to comply. They became known as ‘sit-tight ministers’.

Amongst them were Eyo Ita (Ibibio),E.I.Oli (Igbo), S.J.Una (Ogoja), R.I.Uzoma (Igbo), S.W.Ubani-Ukoma (Igbo) and S.J.Koripoma (Ijaw). Those who complied with party directive and resigned were Dr.M.I.Okpara (Igbo), M.C.Awgu (Igbo) and S.T.Muna (Bamenda, Cameroun).

With the above ‘sit-tight’ attitude of some of the ministers, Which they had their reasons in other to enable the Minorities have a representation in Government, it behoved the legislature to orchestrate the requisite action to paralyse government business, which was practically in the hands of the British Lt. Governor. In the Eastern House of Assembly, the NCNC majority subsequently succeeded in paralysing the constitutional system by voting to defeat or defer every bill before the House. As a last resort, the Lt. Governor was obliged to use his reserve power of legislation, the ultimate proof of colonial rule and subjugation in a politically advanced dependency, to pass the Regional Appropriation Bill into law.

Ultimately, the Macpherson Constitution proved unworkable and collapsed as Zik had planned after 15 months of its operation and was replaced with a new Constitution (the Lyttleton Constitution of 1954) that granted residual powers to the regions and provided that apart from the Regional Governor, colonial officials of the administration would be excluded from the Executive Council of the Eastern and Western Regions, amongst other favourable provisions.

Meanwhile, with the collapse of EyoIta’s government in May 1953, a new election was conducted to elect new members to the Eastern House of Assembly. Azikiwe was elected from Onitsha; NCNC dominated the House and its leader, Azikiwe, assumed the office of premier or head of government.

Eyo Ita as leader of the minor party in the House became leader of Opposition.For details of these historical facts, see Richard L. Sklar, Nigerian Political Parties (1963), pages 115 – 140. Amplifications of particular points can also be gleaned from James S. Coleman, Nigeria: Background to Nationalism (1958).

Given the above prognosis, would it be wise and correct for anybody to claim that Zik or the Igbo conspired to oust Eyo Ita from power? Or that the constitutional crisis that terminated EyoIta’s government was tribally motivated? But this is the verdict or notion that has been transmitted from generation to generation in the South-South.

Can anyone tell how Eyo Ita Died

From the bolded, it is safe to say that Zik's action brought self rule in 1954 that saw the regional government in eastern region. Eyo Ita could be the leader of a minority party however he defeated by the school headmaster in the election. By the way, the headmaster ran as NCNC.

sarrki:
Yesterday, May 30, 2016 pro Biafra secessionists commemorated the 49th anniversary of the declaration of the defunct Republic of Biafra with marches and protests.

Though the protests were hardly peaceful as some lives were lost in the process, their message was heard nonetheless; that they had not forgotten the three-year civil war they fought and lost in their bid for secession.

The story has been told many times about how the leader of the struggle, Lieutenant-Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu had turned deaf ears to suggestions from eminent Igbos to throw in the towel a year after the war began as it became apparent that it was a war they could not win. It is also on record that he remained resolute for three years before giving up in 1970 after a million Igbos had died fighting.

Many still wonder how Ojukjwu managed to escape in the midst of all the chaos. encomium.ng recounts how the Ikemba fled Nigeria at the end of the civil war in 1970…

On January 7, 1970, the 3rd Marine Commando Division under Gen. Obasanjo, supported by the 1st Infantry Division to the north and the 2nd Infantry Division to the south, launched their final offensive against the Biafrans. The Biafran S Division under Captain Azum Asoya was operating along the Port Harcourt – Elele road. The Division found itself cut off and disorganized due to a quick envelopment by the Nigerian 17th Brigade under Maj. Tomoye, the Nigerians now began making their advance on Owerri. On the outskirts of Owerri, Biafran Lt. Col. Lambert Ihenacho’s 63rd Brigade came under withering attack by Maj. Tomoye’s 17th Brigade, supported by 122 mm Soviet artillery. In less than a day of fighting the 63rd Brigade became overwhelmed by the Nigerian bombardment and were forced to surrender.

While the Nigerians were preoccupied with attacking the 63rd Brigade, the Biafran leadership made their final meeting in which President Ojukwu announced his plans to go abroad “in search of peace”. Ojuwku handed over the Biafran presidency to his vice-president Philip Effiong and placed all remaining Biafran troops under the command of Maj. Joseph Achuzie.

On January 9 Maj. Timothy Onwuatuegwu escorted Ojuwku to the Uli airstrip where he boarded his private jet and fled to the Ivory Coast. Immediately after Ojukwu’s departure President Effiong called for a ceasefire to discuss the details of surrender. On January 12 Philip Effiong, Joseph Achuzie, Ogbugo Kalu, and other Biafran officers made their way to Amichi and later Owerri to broadcast their final surrender to Col. Obasanjo.



https://encomium.ng/how-ojukwu-escaped-from-biafra-in-1970/

Why do loudmouths from certain section of shithole called Nigeria infatuated with Biafra and Ojukwu? S Division was not commanded by soldier with rank of Captain. Lt. Col. Lambert Ihenacho was no longer the commander of 63rd Brigade, 14 Division of Biafran Army during the final days of fighting. Col. Timothy Onwuatuegwu did escort Ojuwku to the Uli airstrip since the Col did not have a command of combatant troops at the period. I do not know why certain goons love to trade in falsehood.

Genoa:
And you had to quote everything.

Do you want to be unfortunate?

Oloriburuku product of Enugu baby factory.

You are a basement dunce.

omonnakoda:
When will you change the name of Umuahia to the correct Omoahia/ Omoayi

I guess you meant to say Rumuahia/Rumuayi. What a dumbass.

omonnakoda:
What a revisionist you are
1. The name is Wonodi NOT Nwanodi. An Ikwerre man,native of Port Harcourt
2. Wonodi was the independent not Elugwaraonu who was the NCNC candidate he was not an independent candidate. That is fiction

You are a shameless liar. Please take a look at the post I replied with my response which you responded with the above rubbish. The name on the post is Bar. Nwobidike Nwanodi. You have been unable to get simple name correct and chose to hang with after the war denial. You wrote it was federal house when the contest for Mile 2 Diobu under Ahoada Central District. Again, Nwobidike Nwanodi was not sponsored by Ikwerre as Ikwerre has no political backbone during the era in discuss. I shall bet my last cent that Nwobidike Nwanodi would not have won election as a dogcatcher if he ran as independent. The established bigwigs such as Chief Emenike, the first Mayor of Port Harcourt with deep pocket, ran as independent and failed talk less young Bar. Nwobidike Nwanodi who had no penny to his name and union to his backing could win election. Bar. Nwobidike Nwanodi was the candidate of Mbaise/Bende political front under NCNC.

Gjrich:
Questionable journalists Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo finally apologizes for calling Igbo women all sorts of unprinted names.It would be recalled that Kemi-Olunloyo described Igbo women,on her Facebook post dated 6 May,as least educated,having house girl mentality and street prostitutes,which prompted Mark Zuckerberg,the Facebook CEO to order for her ban for 30 but later reduced to 3 days after much pleading from "aunty Kemi" herself.

This led to a series of accusations and counter-accusations from both men and women of Igbo tribe including Yorubas.

However,it appears the much notorious "aunty Kemi" has realized her mistake and resolved to mend her ways and allowed peace to rain.

Read her Letter of Apology

APOLOGY TO ALL IGBO WOMEN

After being initially banned for 30 days on Facebook, Zuck reduced it to 3 days as I'm a FB pioneer and veteran creator. You flagged me for saying Igbo girls are less educated and Igbo female mentors like Oby, Ngozi and Linda should step up their game mentoring them teaching them how they actually made their fortune. I have mentored one youth yearly since US/Canada days. Donald Eke, Nnamdi (Official Nano)and Uche are all bloggers I mentored. Blessing Okoro is a successful businesswoman who runs a relationship outfit in Enugu and her own Instagram show. Kingsley Chinedu Otalor (Wealthofficial1)is my upcoming artist I'm launching alongside my son after Quarantine period ends. I go to Port Harcourt prison to distribute money and food to the IPOB boys who are innocent stuck behind bars. I have done my part with Igbo youth.

I promise as from today I will no longer talk about empowering Igbo female youth. My # KemitalksWomen series in anticipation of 2023 will stop here. To all young females in Nigeria, I thought I could reach out to young women to stop being people's servants and end prostitution, they turned it to Yoruba vs Igbo attacking me. I don't like to be referred to as Yoruba, rather a Nigerian the reason why the Nigerian-American named me # IyaNaira ®in 1995 in the USA . Special thanks to Mercy Eke and Azuka Ogujuiba for supporting my work financially and being there

God Bless the Igbo nation.
MAY YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE.

Dr Kemi Olunloyo


I hope our Igbo women and men would accept her apology this time around.
To err is human,to forgive is divine.

Kemi Olunloyo is very laughable. I really wonder where she got the suffix she attaches to her name. She started her trend of failure from Atlanta, GA, USA to Toronto, Canada where she was deported to Nigeria. While in USA, she dabbled into all kinds of crimes from credit card fraud to prostitution. Yet the jackass has the audacity call people names.

Nwanyiogwashi:
Don't disgrace Awo free education

He/she is neither the first nor the last to disgrace Awo's free education stunt.