₦airaland Forum

Mystiquefia:
Bros, aburi agreement or no aburi agreement. Ojukwu couldn't have just lumped the Midwest which used to be under the West, to biafra without seeking our opinions via a consensus or referendum. It's not like we share cultural similarities with the igbos in the first place.. he should have just ended his quest for succession in asaba or agbor.

He even had no reason to attack the region, the region wasn't a hostile one, worst is the fact that he didn't meet with the locals, or even agree to work with the kings, for example during the invasion, there was a rumour going on that the Oba of Bini was being kidnapped by the Biafran troops, how then do you expect such a people to work with you? again I still see no reason why he wanted Ejoor dead.

His claim was that he never wanted to conquer Midwest, he wasn't diplomatic and it's over 40yrs after the war, same mistake is still being played out till date.

kingzizzy:
Ejoor was a Northern slave. He was one of the 5 signatories of the Aburi agreement. But when.that agreement was broken, he along with Adeyinka Adebayo accepted their slave status. Both men started saluting their junior, Yakubu Goeon. Only Ojukwu refused to be made a slave by the North

Ejoor wasn't a slave, what happened then could have been resolved diplomatically instead of using force on him, he had no other option than to align with Gowon. You guys hardly take responsibility for your actions.

For the record straight, Ejoor had warned both parties not to bring their battles to mid-west, in fact he was angry with the central government because they withdrew all the military men posted in mid-west, he was left with few men.

The greatest mistake then was the attempt to kill him, that brought too many groups who were neutral to side with Gowon.

Warship:
Efewestern did Ejoor sign the Aburi accord.?

Yes Ejoor signed it, But he was neutral until his region was invaded and the invaders were asked to bring him dead or alive, he had no other option than to align with the central government.

So why did they ask for his head?

WarriAproko:
See military men everywhere for olomu... nah Wa dis man level long Sha. Full ejor barrack dem pack come. Already in warri

Former General, military governor, brah you no know who Ejoor be? You balling Olomu?

Klinee:
Njokamma says he escaped through the window when Biafra soldiers invaded Benin government house, he then flee to Lagos by bicycle where he arrange with Gowon for reprisal attack on Biafra soldiers.

How can he escape through the window when the government house was surrounded by Biafran troops?, I read one of his interview some time ago about the mid-west invasion, he said he fought and when he had no bullets left he then hid himself in a small house owned by a Bini indigene.

MEGAWATCH:
Go and kiss the Hell you traitor. Have you seen the type of Nigeria you fought for?

How was he a traitor?, was there ever a time you guys signed an agreement and he betrayed you? what's even wrong with most of us, cant we learn to respect
leaders from other regions?

To some of you, if he isn't from my side, then he isn't worth celebrating. Spit.

babyfaceafrica:
is he urhobo or isoko

Urhobo

MetaPhysical:
One of gallant soldiers that distracted coupists in Jan 66.

He was also marked to be assassinated during that coup, how he managed to escape is still unexplainable till date, he didn't give to bullies, he fought alongside few men when the secessionist troops invaded the then Mid-west region, he later escaped to his hometown with a bicycle.

Sanchez01:
Are you on ground there, Oniovò?

We live, we die and some other persons stand in our stead to carry on our good works. Rest well, soldier.

No couldn't make it there.

David Ejoor was a brave man, his effort in restoring peace in Nigeria can't easily be forgotten, it pains me to see that a great man like this isn't celebrated.

RIP PA Ejoor, you've made us proud.

Cc: JasonScoolari, Sanchez01, fratermathy

Last respect.

Senator Ovie Omo-agege at the event.

The executive governor of Delta state, Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa

Pics

https://guardian.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/DAVID.jpg

Major General David Akpode Ejoor ( rtd ), one of Nigeria’s finest military officers , took his final salute on February 10 , 2019 , when he breathed his last. The General whose courage and patriotism approximated that of the Biblical David was a grand old man of eighty - six when he answered the final call. General Ejoor was born of Ovwor - Olomu and Ebor- Orogun parentage . A paragon of Urhobo intelligence , industry and foresight , Ejoor braved odds to go to Primary School which eventually led him to the portals of Government College Ughelli , ( GCU ) in 1948 . Ejoor was outstanding at GCU where he won a scholarship .

His Principal was the legendary V . B . Powell who described him on graduating in 1953 as “ a thoroughly nice boy in the best sense …” He was among early Nigerians trained at the Royal Military Academy , Sandhurst . Ejoor graduated from Sandhurst in July 1956 , and returned to Nigeria on 2 nd January 1957 as a Lieutenant . After serving in Kaduna and Ibadan between 1957 and 1959 , the lot of securing Nigeria ’ s border with Cameroon fell on him .

At independence in 1960 , Ejoor had the historic honour of commanding the Army Guard at the dawn of 1 st October . That event foreshadowed the significant roles he was to play in the survival of Nigeria . Ejoor was in the United Nations Peace Keeping Force in the Congo . On returning to Nigeria , he again had another rare privilege of designing the Nigerian Army cap badge and rank insignias . The turning point in Ejoor ’ s career took place on 15 th January 1966 when the first military coup swept away the first post - independence government.

Ejoor , then a Lieutenant Colonel and Commander of the Army Battalion in Enugu, was in the forefront of the offensive that foiled that coup. Fate saw him appointed as the Military Governor of the then Midwest Region , by virtue of which he became a member of the Supreme Military Council ( SMC) .

Ejoor had hardly settled down when the counter coup of July 1966 took place . The July coup led by Northern soldiers led to the death of many officers from the then Eastern Region . Soon the tension bred by the coup degenerated into a full blown Civil War . Ejoor , more than any other Nigerian military officer suffered from the war .

His acts of courage and loyalty to Nigeria contributed to Nigeria surviving the war . His predicament stemmed from being the Governor of the Midwest , a small buffer Region with a substantial population of the aggrieved Igbo . His military colleagues in the Midwest with the exception of two were all Igbo . So there was a conspiracy to get rid of him . Help was not forthcoming from the Federal Army, and the invading rebel forces overran his base in Benin .

He survived three assassination attempts . Before and during the early period of the war , Ejoor was the only proponent of one Nigeria among the then four Regional Governors , and military brass hats who saw no need for the existence of Nigeria as one entity . It was for that that the rebel leader , Lt. Col. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu - Ojukwu wanted him dead. The invasion necessitated Ejoor’s flight from Benin the capital of the Midwest .

Ejoor’s escape from Benin , his bicycle ride to Ebor- Orogun , and eventual appearance in Lagos are the stuff military manoeuvres are made of . Yet , it was that rare act of stratagem that Olusegun Obasanjo had in mind when he referred to General Ejoor as a “ bicycle riding fugitive ” . It is apropos to say that better and braver soldiers than Obasanjo , the likes of Generals T . Y . Danjuma and Joe Garba had gone on to adulate General Ejoor as an officer of the highest mettle . The Biafran invasion of the Midwest also meant the loss of Ejoor ’ s post as Governor .

But short and tempestuous as his tenure was , he left footprints that are associated with visionary leaders . He set the tone for the making of the Midwest into the most advanced enclave in Africa . The strides recorded by his successor , Brigadier Samuel Ogbemudia were derived from the template put in place by Ejoor . But this is hardly acknowledged .

How many people know that it was Ejoor who established the first radio broadcasting station in Benin ? Who still remembers that it was Ejoor who began the process that gave birth to the once famous Nigerian Observer , or that he was the one who took the decisive steps which metamorphosed into today’s University of Benin , Benin City? What about other landmark projects like the Delta Steel Company, Ovwian - Aladja, the Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun , and the Refinery at Ekpan which he envisioned ? Ejoor arrived in Lagos on the blaze of military glory in 1967 . He became a Director at the Army headquarters and was later assigned the task of getting France , America and India to support the Federal Government during the war .

In 1968 , he assumed duties as the first Nigerian Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy , Kaduna and was saddled with the responsibility of training young officers who prosecuted the war . Ejoor attained Generalcy in 1971 the same year he attended the Royal College of Defence Studies in the United Kingdom where he obtained the military equivalent of a PhD .

He reached the apogee of military career when he was appointed as Chief of Army Staff in January 1972 . As Nigeria ’ s Army Chief, Ejoor did so much to reshape the military to fit into the nation ’ s post - war aspiration . The July 1975 coup ended Ejoor ’ s remarkable military career at the age of 43 ! He retired to civvy street .

He was President - General of the Urhobo Progress Union , Nigeria’s oldest socio - cultural organization whose proscription he prevented in 1966 . He drafted Nigeria ’ s Defence Policy in 1982 . His submission on two - party system became a model for Babangida ’ s political transition programme . He received the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR ) and Grand Commander of the Niger ( GCON ).

The governments of Togo , Sudan, Senegal and Belgium also conferred national honours on him . General Ejoor was the author of two books , one of which is Reminiscences which presents the most altruistic account of the Nigerian crisis from 1966 to 1970 .

As General David Ejoor is laid to rest in Ovwor- Olomu, his birth-place, interred with him is a repository of Nigerian history , the nation’s struggle for unity and a still lively hope for nationhood .

Awhefeada teaches literatures at the Delta State University , Abraka.

https://m.guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/transition/general-david-ejoors-final-salute/

MONIKERREVEALER:
... did I not clearly break down to you the process by which you minorities shall be involved in the referendum?

did I not tell you clearly that an advertisement shall be placed in the newspapers and airwaves announcing the date for the referendum and sufficient time given to you minorities to decide on if or if not you guys are interested in participating in the referendum?

where then does the issue of igbos forcing you minorities to participate in the referendum come from?

if a company advertise some job vacancies they have through the mass media, does this in any way mean that they are forcing job seekers to come and work for them?!!!

...

Easy man, We are educating ourselves here, and your standard of referendum doesn't conform with what's obtainable in sane society.

I already gave you so many examples about the mid-west referendum and how all parties fought for the referendum to be conducted, In fact EDO was the one who started the movement but they met with various leaders of other nationalities. Now my question is;

Have you met with any Minority leader regarding your ambition? or you just automatically assume they are all into the struggle, for the fact that I'm not in support of your Idea doesn't mean I hate you or your people. Politics is all about interest, and my interest isn't protected in a country shared by a single major ethnic group, the fear of being dominated by a bigger tribe is still there, so the best way out is, Include those who want to be included and exclude those of us who have made our stance known since day one.

But If you still insist on the "Referendum" then go ahead, I have nothing to say.

wirinet:
You are talking to a human bot. He is programmed to think like " if any tribe is not interested in biafra, they should vote in a referendum " even when the people are not interested in a referendum. They will repeat that and no matter what you say will change that .

I give up Oshare.

Hiannh, No matter what you say, they are just wired to reason that way, I'm no saying anything again, I don't have time for useless conversation.

Why will someone vote for a referendum that doesn't consign them?, I don't even understand how these people reason, I feel they have an interior motive behind this by force by fire referendum.

The issue of Biafra has never for once crossed into the mind of our people, it has never been a discussion among the people, I just know nothing like that (Referendum) will ever happen, but one just needs to cure some of their ignorance. Even in Nigeria look at how they are imposing their opinions on others, one can just imagine how a country with them will look like, I reject that for my future generation.

I greet you sir.

gidgiddy:
The Isoko, Itsekiri and Uhrobo are already in a country that has 3 majorities, it's an improvement for them if the actually end up in a country with only one majority.

The people who are currently spearheading the Biafran agitation is mainly Igbos. Delta state is made up of a sizeable Igbo speaking people known as "Anioma". So the interest in Delta state is not unusual. The agitators want all of them. Everything Igboid from Asaba to Agbor/Igbanke. Igbos such as myself have full confidence that when referendum comes, Anioma will vote massively to leave with its kith and kin.

However, Anioma shares Delta State with Urobos, Isoko and Itsekiri. Now none of the Biafran activist want to take anyone who is unwilling, or their land, into Biafra, as well as to draw the new border lines. So if Uhrobos feel that they want to continue with Nigeria, they should vote that way to avoid a situation where someone will turn around the next day to say that Anioma took a chunk of their land away.

The Urhobos already had a share of being dominated by a single major Ethnic group, we won't try that mistake again (Never). The experience in the then Western region wasnt really nice (don't want to go into details), thou still better than what some suffered in other region(s).

Now if your read my previous post clearly, I said for a referendum to be conducted in any Town/Clan/City, the indigenes of that place must first of all agree to vote, you "DON'T" impose referendum on people, The questions you should be asking yourself are,

* Are these people interested in this struggle?
* Are they ready for disintegration?
* How is our relationship with this people like?

Still on the issue of referendum, let me again cite some examples using the Mid-west referendum.

When Anioma, Edo & Urhobo were leading for a separate region, The itsekiri's weren't that interested, because of the bound and relationship they had with Yoruba, it took some time before the Olu of Warri keyed into the Idea, and the only reason they accepted that was because they felt if they remain in Western Nigeria, Yoruba will and can easily adsorb them into their fold since they speak a version of the Yoruba language, So they joined the other minorities in a call for referendum so as to protect their unique identity, even after the voting, A significant amount of Itsekiris voted to remain with the Yorubas.

So in essence, without the approval of the people and their leaders you can not conduct any referendum in any place, Even if you want to penetrate into Delta state, start with Anioma, That's the highest you can go, I see no reason why an Itsekiri man will vote for a Biafran referendum or why an Urhobo/Isoko man will vote for a Biafran referendum. These particular ethnic groups have no single affinity with the struggle.

If there is need for us to fight for a new country, we are capable of doing that "Ourselves", but for now let us think for a way out of this poo our leaders brought us in.

gidgiddy:
The area that is geographically knows as Biafra is the SE/SS without Edo state or the old Eastern Region plus Delta state.

When referendum comes, Isoko, Urobho and Itsekiri can all vote to continue with Nigeria. I'm very confident that Anioma will vote to leave wuth their Igbo with and kin

Everybody gets what they want, life goes on. Important thing is that unlike Nigeria, people chose where they want to be in the case of Biafra

The Only Reason you excluded Edo was because you feel you can't dominate them, Delta state has always been an Extension of Edo.

Now let's talk about the referendum you guys keep shouting, When Delta and Edo was part of Western Nigeria, the Minorities felt they were being dominated by the Yorubas, then Edo started a Midwest Separatist Movement. As at then the Urhobo's were neutral not until Awolowo changed the "Olu of Itsekiri" title to "Olu of Warri", that action alone soured the relationship between many Urhobo leaders of thought and the Yoruba dominated Action group, before you know it the minorities started a massive campaign for a referendum to be conducted so that the people can decide if they want to stay in Western Nigeria or have a separate region, A referendum was conducted and 579,077 (89.07%) voted to have a separate region while 7,218 voted to remain in Western Region, 89.07% was in excess of the required 60% (or 392,478) for the creation of the Mid-West region and so the region was born on August 9, 1963.

Now take note of what I typed above, Because I won't respond to dumb response, The leaders of Each minorities fought for a referendum to be conducted in their land, Oba of Bini played a huge role in Educating the Edo masses about a referendum, the Ovie's in Warri and environs started having meetings with chief heads about the need to have a separate regions, Anioma wasn't left out, Deign of Agbor also played a major role in the referendum, Asaba was rooting hard to get the job done, several bills were sponsored by Western Igbo regarding the creation of a separate region.

Now compare that to what we have today, The Urhobos, Isokos, Itsekiri etc haven't showed any interest in leaving Nigeria not to talk of sharing a country with a major Ethnic group, We have made it clear that we are not interested in your struggle, Even if we want to leave Nigeria, We are capable of Speaking for ourselves, We have political leaders, Unions and Kings that will lead the struggle, not some stranger who is not even related to us.

Life no be gra gra, you guys lack diplomacy.

JasonScoolari:
Cc; Sanchez01, Efewestern, bishopkay, ladygudhead, Divay22, MyVillagePeople, make una come help me lift una uncle abeg.

lol, Onward forever. but since when area begin bear Mohamad, this one isn't one of us

Sanchez01:
Finally! I just about knew that response was not Kanu's. There were no insults, no name calling in any for or whatever. The Kanu we all know does is a 'Layon' in the Evil forest

We are still waiting for Kanu's rebuttal. He must finish Asari Dokubo with the missiles he secured from Israel during his 'sojourn'. Asari Dokubo is dead!

We are watching from Afar as the movie unfold.

Sanchez01:
So Google has added Urhobo to its list of languages already? Chai! Orue

Lol, I was even surprise, like since when did Urhobo language appear on guugo ?

Sanchez01:
Otor avwrhe, Oniovo.
Evwe ikwo!

Lol, Oshare na Ekpa, Otor'Urhobo O'domoni ra'ye.
Nothing worst then self deceit.

Sanchez01 I hope the delta I'm seeing doesn't include "Otor'vwarhe" ?

QuotaSystem:
If you applied even just a bit of intelligence, you'd realize that those same negative indexes are that bad because they're calculated based on the North's huge population (per capita basis; google it).

The same population you're disputing so where is the sense in using the indexes as a yardstick?

Your frustration is evolving to acute confusion.

What huge population?, Is there any state in your region that is more populated than Lagos?, why isn't Lagos ranked one of the worst state in the country?

A certain state in NW or is it NE registered only 2000 primary school pupils in their common entrance, meanwhile only a town in my LGA can register up-to 30k pupils per year, From all electronic data presented to us either by GSM providers, National ID, Etc the North didn't come close south. so where are you guys?

QuotaSystem:
Total Ignorance.

Prove me wrong, I have asked most of these northerners bringing in huge lorries to Warri and 90% of them always tell me they loaded their goods from Middle belt, I even collected the contact of one that supplied some correct Irish potatoes, even the Middle belt that is more blessed is still underpopulated.

Now back to the topic, you didn't tell us how your population up north is more than the south, how is that possible when Southerners have better standard of living compared to your region.

Even if you add the population of Niger & Chad, you guys still ain't up to 70million.

QuotaSystem:
[s]
How can a "barren desert" be the source of the tomatoes, onions, beans, peppers etc that the "southern climate" cannot grow but must import from the north daily?

How can a "barren desert" be able to sustain livestock better than the "southern climate" that plagues them with trypanosomiasis caused by tse tse flies?

Your brain in front of a mirror. [/s]

70% of Onions, Beans, Pepper, Irish potatoes, rice etc being transported into southern Nigeria are from Middle belt (Benue, Plateau etc).

And how Is that related to the question the OP raised?, how can North even with all negative indexes be more populated than Southern Nigeria?, Even if you add Niger and Chad to your population, you guys still won't be up to 70 million, You guys dwell on fraud, lies and deceit.

Just one day, until then, keep deceiving yourselves.

Rolings:
Wrong and disjointed permultation of points. All you mentioned above are just conspiracy theories without factual backing.
You said "The south- the most conducive, wealthy and safe environment for human habitation is the most populated "
This may not necessarily be so, if southerners chose to be monogamist and have fewer children it's not a matter of safe environment for human habitation but choice of a people...... Also the mass emigration of easterners who live in the south that is safe and conducive for habitation and wealthy with high standard of living to the poor inhabitable north has made your line of reasoning not tenable.

Sir what you are saying?, isn't the South more conducive, more productive, more wealthier and more safer than Core north?

How can NW and NE be more populated than SW?, how is that possible?, let's not even Add SE and SS to the list. The population of Nigeria is a big fraud. I dare say North is not more than 30 million people.

One day, just one day... until then, keep deceiving yourselves.

You didn't tell us how Ndoki people are related to Ijaw, neither did you tell us how an Igboid group located in the heart of Ngwa land is connected to Ijoid.

All i see is an attempt to re-write history.

acecouture:
Good evening, first of all I want to apologize for any grammatical errors and blunders am going to make thank you.

I don't know how and where to start from but I will make the story short and brief. My dad took my mom to court accusing her of which craft, threat to his life 2017 and January last year he divorced her,mind you it was 28 year year of marriage. My dad is 60, am 27 years.


I had set back concerning my education,i had to withdraw from a federal university to a private university, 5years was wasted. The main reason of going to a private university is simply because of the university strike ,am getting older... thank God and in my final year now and am doing well ,but my father suddenly withdrew every support on me including my sisters because we took our mother side.

About my mother, months after the divorce he took her again to kings palace concerning property, well he happens to be a successfull man I mean he is worth up to 100 million naira. Out of 13 houses he has and several properties we don't know about he only issued us one and that was the first house he built.

My mom won the case but with annoyance he withdrew his support on me, my younger sister's r through in university(o yes am the first born and only son with 3 girls). Now I have now where to run to ,I haven't paid school fees and am in final year.i don't know what to do

My mom can't raise the money , neither can I .I have a business but is just for feeding
Please I want to extort money from him in a legal way,am not after his properties but just to finish from the university.

Pls and pls I need your sincere advice, I battling with depression (bipolar disorder) .there is more to this story but am ready to answer any question
Thanks you
PS .sorry for the errors once again

At this stage you really need your dad, so if possible send him text, tell him you want to have a face to face discussion with him, if you see him, tell him you don't want to get into a fight you know little or nothing about, tell him you are sorry and ready to make amends.

If you know you can't meet your dad for anything, then defy your admission for a while and put in more effort into your fashion biz, you mom and sisters need you more now, you are now the father of the house.

Wishing you all the best man.

Artistree:
This is why we never move forward...we always compare our situations with others, forgetting we were all born different...

They don't know we are all different, sometimes success isn't all about hardwork, if you are successful at a young age, be grateful and don't try mocking others.

Life no be 1+1 (Life is not simple arithmetic).