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CodeTemplar:
(I heard) Lucky Dube was shot because they assumed he was a Nigerian.

Yes.

blamingthedevil:
God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

AMEN!

Multi1:
Na Ionly God knws how developed this country would be if Ibos are given the chance.
1st car manufacturer, igbo.
1st Arline private , igbo.
Soon plane manufacturing will be launched by igbo Tihis I have seen

Igbo were once given the chance.

I am neither a fan of President Tinubu nor a supporter of the APC. However, I believe Peter Obi should tone down his hypocrisy.

During his tenure as governor of Anambra State, the Igbo people challenged his accountability over security issues due to high-profile cases of kidnapping and violence. Similarly, they challenged his accountability regarding the delays in conducting local government elections, which he only reluctantly conducted at the tail end of his second term in office.

What I know is that a potent poison cost ₦50.00.

Jakumo:
Nigerian religious fanatics NEVER learn that Papa God ONLY protects those who use common sense by avoiding non-essential road travel in ALL parts of Nigeria, among other common sense precautions.

In this age of FREE video conferencing, there is NO logical reason why any person should embark on a long road journey in Nigeria, for ANY type of gathering, be that religious, social or political.

Now the kidnapped Scripture Union road travelers will be shouting for Jesus to save them, while in the hands of bloodthirsty Islamist terror gang members who reserve their most excruciating torture for people who call out Jesus name in their times of trauma.

Anyone with an iota of common sense, and of self-preservation, would have understood years ago that Nigeria is NOT a country where non-essential road travel is a good idea.

Religions discourage critical thinking.

It is not a crime for a Yoruba person to have contrary political views regarding Peter Obi. However, I have come to realize that Peter Obi's attack dogs are merely his politically blind followers.

Note that Nigeria's 2023 fuel subsidy removal was outlined in the Petroleum Industry Act passed in 2021—well before Obi's campaign. Furthermore, the shift from "consumption to production" has been a stated policy goal for multiple administrations.

Additional Note: Your claim that under Tinubu, Nigeria is the most indebted country is false. The United States is the most indebted country in the world in raw absolute terms, with a national debt exceeding $39 trillion.

Honestly, you can tame quails, but don't kid yourself, it takes a ton of patience. They are prey animals right down to their bones, so they're naturally jumpy and easily spooked. If you really want to succeed, your best move is to raise them from chicks so they imprint on you from day one.

Skullminers1:
Oga if you don't know different between agitators and terrorists I suggest you go back to primary school so that you will be thought thoroughly the different between the two.

So I advice you to stop being smart by half by equating agitators and terrorists as same because they are not and can never be because even USA Congress have already recognized IPOB as agitators

First, it’s “taught,” not “thought” — so maybe save the primary school suggestions until your own spelling is sorted.

On the actual facts, the US Congress has never officially recognized IPOB as agitators. You might be thinking of a letter where a few individual lawmakers used that word, but that isn't an official Congressional stance or law.There's a clear line between peaceful protest and violence.

No one is saying all agitators are terrorists, but when a group burns down police stations, kills security personnel, and targets civilians, it crosses the line into terrorism.

You can absolutely stand up for self-determination without weapons. Once violence enters the picture, the narrative changes.

I'm not trying to be smart here; I just can't look at destruction and call it activism. Let's stick to the facts instead of emotions.

Peter Obi needs to come out publicly and say he's willing to negotiate with agitators like Nnamdi Kanu (the leader of IPOB/ESN) and bandits. But here's the thing—if he ever becomes Nigeria's next president, he has to be careful not to let desperation push him into making bigger political blunders than his predecessors. He should understand the risks. Negotiating with violent groups like IPOB and bandits can legitimize their tactics, encourage more chaos, or make him look weak. It could also backfire badly if these agitators only use the talks to buy time, gather resources, or boost their public image without any real intention to compromise. That said, Peter Obi might still go ahead and take those risks—but only if he secretly and strongly supports one of them.

Peter Obi and his loyalists are willfully blind to this.

Irony1:
Oga stop being crafty with your word Ojukwu said liberate western Nigeria from the clutches of the Hausa/Fulani. You added that invade to your sentence.

On August 22, 1967, Ojukwu wrote to Banjo, ordering him to "invade and liberate" Western Nigeria from the "Hausa/Fulani dominated Nigeria". Multiple archives and contemporary sources confirm that Ojukwu commanded an "invasion" of the Western Region and the Midwest during the civil war.

Irony1:
It was never a fact there is no evidence that Banjo made request for supplies or even complained through dispatches that supply was thin. Please look for another propaganda to use.

In addition, historical records show that Ojukwu, wrote a letter to Lt. Col. Victor Banjo on August 22, 1967, commanding him to "invade and liberate" Western Nigeria.

Irony1:
It was never a fact there is no evidence that Banjo made request for supplies or even complained through dispatches that supply was thin. Please look for another propaganda to use.

Do your research thoroughly.

Irony1:
Oga the CIA declassified file you are talking about does not exist I have read CIA files on Biafra none of them ever spoke about soldiers commandering relief supplies meant for the masses. Please let us stop lying.

Bro, I'm not interested in fighting. You see, in 2022, I came across a 1969 CIA file titled "The Biafran Relief Problem."
In summary, it talks about some set of people seeing starvation as a "legitimate weapon of war" (their exact words) and how relief agencies were hindered from sending supplies to the masses while the political class did nothing. Isn't that effectively the same situation of those in charge "commandering" resources meant for the people?
If I'm mistaken, please correct me.

Irony1:
Bros don't play smart here. War is war war time HQ are the same irrespective of battle terrain.

Bro, terrain literally changes everything—supply routes, communication range, even how you hide the HQ. A jungle command post isn't the same as a desert one.

Irony1:
You are still assuming that there was no adequate supplies whereas every story on war never talked of supply gaps at the start of Biafran push westwards.

I'm not assuming anything. It's a fact—there were never enough supplies. The push west didn't happen in a vacuum; the supply chain was already under pressure before it even started.

Irony1:
That 1969 declassified document is a fabricated lie please stop lying I know of that document and CIA talked about attacks on igbos fleeing Lagos during the programs by people in Benin. Oga slow down and stop lying. You see that CIA document I am well versed in it. No where did it say that food was commandered to the biafran army. Please we are having a decent conversation do not fabricate a fake story claiming it is a CIA declassified document.

My father fought in the Biafran medical corps the soldiers suffered starvation that they were going to fans that were abandoned to get food while Advancing towards the enemy. Please don't ever say that lie abeg

My maternal uncle is 89 years old—he fought on the federal side during the war. I respect your father's service and the real starvation Biafran soldiers faced. But calling a declassified CIA document a 'fabricated lie' doesn't make it false. You can know the document well and still miss a line: it did note that food in Biafran areas was often diverted to the military, worsening civilian hunger. That doesn't contradict your father's suffering—both can be true. Troops starved despite some food being commandeered, not because the army ate well. Let's not mistake disagreement for lying.

Irony1:
That 1969 declassified document is a fabricated lie please stop lying I know of that document and CIA talked about attacks on igbos fleeing Lagos during the programs by people in Benin. Oga slow down and stop lying. You see that CIA document I am well versed in it. No where did it say that food was commandered to the biafran army. Please we are having a decent conversation do not fabricate a fake story claiming it is a CIA declassified document.

My father fought in the Biafran medical corps the soldiers suffered starvation that they were going to fans that were abandoned to get food while Advancing towards the enemy. Please don't ever say that lie abeg

My uncle is 89 years old—he fought on the federal side during the war. I respect your father's service and the real starvation Biafran soldiers faced. But calling a declassified CIA document a 'fabricated lie' doesn't make it false. You can know the document well and still miss a line: it did note that food in Biafran areas was often diverted to the military, worsening civilian hunger. That doesn't contradict your father's suffering—both can be true. Troops starved despite some food being commandeered, not because the army ate well. Let's not mistake disagreement for lying.

Irony1:
Even in WW2 the German High command lived well. Even Gowon and the Nigerian military High command lived well. Does it say the same for all the troops and field commanders at the front?

Of course it's not the same. Frontline troops eat dirt and sleep in terrible conditions. But that's not some scandal, it's war. Command needs a functioning headquarters to plan, not a hunger strike. And comparing Nazi high command to Gowon's circle? Different wars, different scales. You're mixing valid points into a false equivalence.

Irony1:
Oga don't try to play smart. You are the one being biased with ethnic hatred and bigotry. You can never understand the experiences of the war, because you have no relative that has experienced it. Everything you are deducting is based on propaganda and carefully curated half truth. Imagine you forcing an obvious lie that biafran soldier were taking food meant for civilians, when even soldiers faced starvation. Even the ex biafran veteran in the BBC video said clearly that he hadn't eaten and was starving at the time the surrender was announced. It is better you keep silent and don't comment on things you don't know.

Respect that the war is personal for you, but don't mistake facts for ethnic hatred.
On food: I did not say Biafran soldiers stole, but documented accounts (Biafran officers, foreign journalists) confirm civilian food aid was diverted to the military late in the war. The record's messy. Keep sentiment away.

Irony1:
Have you asked why Gowon and his military high command lived in luxury and he threw a lavish wedding in the heat of the war. That Adekunle list his cool and confronted Gowon in Lagos? Don't be sanctimonious with me.

Look, Gowon’s no saint—just like Ojukwu. His regime locked people up without trial, and the war was brutal. Fair game to criticize. But the idea that he feasted while Nigerians suffered? No evidence. He left office with next to nothing, got investigated, and was cleared. Critique him all you want, but don't rewrite history. The facts stand on their own.

And honestly, this next part might annoy annoy you. But there’s no solid record of Benjamin Adekunle confronting Gowon in Lagos. What actually happened: Adekunle got quietly sidelined from frontline command in 1969, then later put in charge of the Lagos ports to fix a crisis. A messy bureaucratic move, not a dramatic face-off. If that showdown really went down the way you have claimed, it's not a documented fact.

Irony1:
Like I said if Banjo knew that the logistics would have been an issue why did he accept to lead the Biafran army westwards? Was there any correspondence Between Banjo to Ojukwu that there was a logistics problem? All of you are just making assumptions here. I would believe Banjo not making a blunder by stopping at Ore if he actually complained to Ojukwu that he was stretched thin of supplies. But the last correspondence between Banjo and Ojukwu was Ojukwu asking him "Victor what are you doing in Ore?"

The idea that Banjo would have simply refused a doomed mission misunderstands military hierarchy. As a subordinate, he likely accepted the operation in principle—its flaws were well known. The real issue isn't whether he knew the risks, but that he kept going until the supply situation on the ground became impossible.
Banjo explicitly requested weapons; Ojukwu promised but didn't deliver.

"Victor, what are you doing in Ore?" That dramatic line is anecdotal. From what I read a few years ago, the "question" reflects Ojukwu's demand for an explanation regarding Banjo's unexpected halt at the town of Ore, which jeopardized the entire military campaign.The halt at Ore wasn't a blunder. It was a tactical call: moving forward without adequate supplies would have been suicidal. Add to that Ojukwu breaking a prior agreement on regional leadership, and Banjo's decision looks less like hesitation and more like a commander choosing not to destroy his own force.

Irony1:
Oga no soldier got priority rations stop spreading lies. There was an interview Fola Oyewole granted when they asked him if Soldiers cornered food meant for civilians. Fola said that even soldiers were faced with starvation. I wonder why you guys love to lie. You have changed tune from soldiers cornering all the food to them getting priority rations, make una slow down to dey lie.

Hard facts:
1. Photos and accounts show Ojukwu and family well-fed while civilian children starved — leadership and ordinary civilians didn't share the same fate.

2. Declassified 1969 CIA documents confirm food reserves went to Biafran officials and military, not civilians. Biafra’s own "breakthrough" propaganda also blocked relief via Nigerian routes.

3. 1–2 million Biafran civilians (mostly children) died of starvation. Equitable distribution would have saved many. Ojukwu gave speeches from comfort.

4. Ojukwu never denied the starvation — he blamed Nigeria's blockade, not his government's wartime decisions.

So no lie: evidence shows civilians bore the starvation, not those Biafran soldiers. Spare the "make una slow down to dey lie" rhetoric. It’s not evidence.

Irony1:
Oga no soldier got priority rations stop spreading lies. There was an interview Fola Oyewole granted when they asked him if Soldiers cornered food meant for civilians. Fola said that even soldiers were faced with starvation. I wonder why you guys love to lie. You have changed tune from soldiers cornering all the food to them getting priority rations, make una slow down to dey lie.

You're twisting my words. I never said soldiers cornered "all" the food — that's your strawman. What I said was that Ojukwu and his inner circle had access to supplies while civilians died by the millions. That's not the same as saying every soldier ate well.

Regarding Fola Oyewole — one person's interview doesn't erase documented history. Even if soldiers also faced hunger (and I'm not disputing that), the key question is: who suffered worst? The answer is civilians, by a catastrophic margin.

Irony1:
Oga no soldier got priority rations stop spreading lies. There was an interview Fola Oyewole granted when they asked him if Soldiers cornered food meant for civilians. Fola said that even soldiers were faced with starvation. I wonder why you guys love to lie. You have changed tune from soldiers cornering all the food to them getting priority rations, make una slow down to dey lie.

Inside Biafra, top commanders and their families ate well while civilians dropped like flies. Ask the refugees at Uli airstrip about the relief food that never reached them because officers took it first. The starvation was deliberate and uneven, not some equal suffering movie.

Have the Igbo ever asked why Ojukwu and his family appeared healthy during the civil war, while other civilians in the Republic of Biafra died of starvation?

Irony1:
Oga no soldier got priority rations stop spreading lies. There was an interview Fola Oyewole granted when they asked him if Soldiers cornered food meant for civilians. Fola said that even soldiers were faced with starvation. I wonder why you guys love to lie. You have changed tune from soldiers cornering all the food to them getting priority rations, make una slow down to dey lie.

Your arguments rely more on bigotry, personal attachments, or emotional appeal rather than on objective logic, hard facts, or critical reasoning.

Irony1:
Oga stop trying to play smart every one including soldiers faced starvation why you trying to mischievous? Ask any Biafran veteran that fought even the boy brigade there will tell you everyone faced starvation.

Oga, no be everybody suffer the same. Soldiers and Boy Brigade got priority rations because dem need strength to fight. Civilians—especially women, children, and the elderly—bore the worst of the starvation. Ask any real veteran: the frontlines ate before the villages did. So no be mischief, na reality.

Irony1:
Ojukwu had his flaws and his arrogance no doubt but he wanted to use the element of speed for this knowing fully well the skills gap in the Nigerian infantry at that time. Banjo slowing down gave the Nigerian army enough time to mount a counter offensive. At the time of their advance the fleeing Nigerian troops from the midwest didn't practice a scorched earth policy so the supply line as still there.

You’re giving Ojukwu too much credit. If speed was everything, Banjo wouldn’t have needed to slow down—he ran out of supplies and coordination because Ojukwu’s logistics were a mess from day one. The fact that fleeing Nigerian troops didn’t burn things behind them actually proves the point: a competent commander would have exploited that intact supply line and maintained momentum. Banjo wasn’t the brake; he was the symptom of a plan that relied on a fantasy of Nigerian collapse, not real infantry readiness. Blaming Banjo just lets Ojukwu’s strategic arrogance off the hook.

Irony1:
Do you know that Lt Fola Oyewole one of Jan 66 boys handled logistics In Biafra when he was interviewed he said clearly that even soldiers didn't even see food. Abeg you people should stop lying. Evidence full ground. Most of our parents were soldiers in Biafra they never saw food.

I actually checked Fola Oyewole’s book Reluctant Rebel and his major interviews. Nowhere he said “soldiers didn’t even see food.” If you’ve got the exact page or clip, share it—but be careful: he was a logistics officer. His own memoir says he moved supplies, including food, to troops. There's no claim he never delivered anything.

Other Biafran vets also contradicted “never.” They talked about scarcity, but not total absence. So that line is an emotional overstatement. The war was a nightmare, yes, but Biafran soldiers did eat something.

Irony1:
It all happened because of the slow down of the military offensive to Lagos. If banjo had not slowed down we wouldn't be saying this. Banjo's incompetence was the factor. Again I will site another example South Vietnamese army had airforce equipment given to them by the US but because the Northern Vietnamese army used a fast Advancing strategy forced them into panic when it was clear that the northern Vietnamese army were a few kilometers from Saigon. Even the Blitzkrieg succeeded without the use of the airforce.

I get why you'd focus on Banjo's slowdown. But I think you're oversimplifying what actually happened.

First, rushing toward Lagos would’ve snapped his supply lines. By mid-1967, Biafra was already short on ammo and fuel—he might’ve shown up with empty guns. That’s logistics, not incompetence.

Second, Vietnam actually proves my point. The ARVN had all that US gear—airpower, tanks, everything—and still collapsed because their leadership failed, not because the North moved too fast. Speed exploits a hollow force, it doesn’t create one. Nigeria had way more resources; no amount of Biafran speed changes that math long-term.

And blitzkrieg? It absolutely needed airpower. The Stukas and Luftwaffe punched holes for the panzers. You can’t separate them.

Blaming Banjo alone ignores Ojukwu’s arrogance and dishonesty about the odds. Biafra was outnumbered and outgunned from day one.

Ojukwu was truly the villain: the food that was being sent to Biafraland to feed the people was instead diverted by him to supply his own soldiers.

For further reading, see Ojukwu's Rebellion and the World Opinion by Dr Nebo Graham Douglas.