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BuharisBoy:
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Your mindset as depicted in the above post constitutes the backwater strive of most Africans.

Officialhorlah:
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) on Sunday said the North can no longer continue to coexist with people of Igbo extraction in Nigeria.

CNG said the assassination of Ahmed Gulak, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in Imo State, was an indication that the North can no longer coexist with southeasterners in Nigeria.

Spokesman of CNG, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, said Gulak’s assassination is a wider plan by the people of Igbo extraction to replicate the ugly events of 1966.

In a statement by Suleiman, CNG claimed that people of the Southeast are funding “gangs” like the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) to cause havoc.

CNG said it is no longer in doubt that the “violent rascality by the IPOB, the ESN and other assortments of armed Igbo gangs is funded, fully supported and emboldened by every component of the Igbo society at home and in the Diaspora.”

It added that: “The CNG considers it an insult to our collective sensibilities and ordinary rules of decency to expect other parts of the country, particularly the North, to continue to coexist as one country with the Igbo as federating partners.

“The coordinated incessant attacks on police formations in Imo, Ebonyi, Aba, Ibadan, Enugu, Anambra and most recently the police headquarters in Kwara and Sunday’s cold blooded assassination of Ahmed Gulak, a prominent northern leader, are part of a wider plan by the Igbo to replicate the ugly events of 1966 and the more reason why we cannot be reasonably expected to live with them as a nation any longer.”

Suleiman also reiterated its rejection of the just concluded public hearing on constitution review organized by the Senate, stressing that it came at the wrong time and with the wrong motive.

He said the constitution review was just another exercise in futility with the sole motive of diverting the huge public funds allocated for it as with all previous attempts.

“It is equally insensitive for the Senate to come up with such dubious exercise at a time the whole of the northern region is literally abandoned at the mercy of a rampaging insurgency and sundry security issues designed to continuously weaken the region politically and pauperize it economically,” he said.

Cc Myynd44
Cc Lalasticlala

https://dailypost.ng/2021/05/30/gulak-we-can-no-longer-coexist-with-igbos-in-nigeria-northern-coalition/?amp

The above feathery lamentation could be a thing of the past if the goons from northern region of Nigeria had not brought war to Biafra in 1967. The Igbo are resolved to leave the union called Nigeria. Nigerians should prepare the ground for peaceful separation.

jamjo:
Niger Delta, Imo, and Abia states are all Niger Delta, South-South region Ok but understand the six states in that region have indigenous Igbo populations who want to be in Biafra and you are not going to deny them their right. IPOB wants a referendum for people, groups, tribes to determine where they want to belong that is legal, is democratic that is what we called self-determination that is what IPOB wants that is where the answer to your question will come from or don't you agree.

Please bros do not waste your precious time in teaching few sticks social studies. It said that "Birth a pig, comb a pig, a pig shall remain a pig".

Rossiminku:
So the entire 'Biafra' thing is basically an attempt by a section of the country to corner the natural resources of the country under the guise of self-determination.

It is an incredibly selfish endeavour.

I wonder if they've spared a thought for the millions of Nigerians that will suffer hugely if their plans were to materialise.

Are you insinuating the fight against Biafra has been all about natural resources? If you have issue with the deposition of natural resources in certain areas of the world, I suggest you seek redemption from your God, if any.

Rossiminku:
It's a simple enough question.

Insulting suggests you are dodging the question.

One of the reasons you are hoveringly scared about IPOB and disintegration of the shithole called Nigeria is because your unknown ethnic nationality cannot survive a day on earth without proceeds from crude oil. I have a distressful news for your kind. Just hang for mere five years.

Simplyleo:
How do you expect biafla to survive without Niger delta oil?

Even with the Niger delta oil, how are they faring?

Please stop this imbecilic insult on the patented dignity of an Igbo person. Ndigbo have survive in the shithole called Nigeria without the magnanimity of crude oil. No ethnic group in Nigeria beside great Igbo nation could survive the attritional war for 54 years.

Rossiminku:
Please, those in the know, kindly inform us.

Does Nnamdi Kanu and his IPOB accept a Biafra which does NOT include the Niger Delta, but rather, just the south eastern states?

Thanks for your kind responses.

I have some choice words to qualify you but for the sake of decency. For umpteenth times, there should be Republic of Igbo land without the so-called "Niger Delta" which is a misnomer intellectually. Ndigbo will not cede an inch of Igbo land to any malnourished fool.

OfoIgbo: Actually, I expect Ibibios to be able to form a great nation. They have the right temperament for that. They gave Biafra some badass administrators like NU Akpan and of course Obong Efiong.

If Ibibios further join up with Efiks, Annangs and othe Akwa-Cross ethnic nationalities with whom they share certain similarities, the nation will be very attractive.
The only downside will be that Bakassi will be lost for good, as it will be easier to get with 10s of millions of Biafrans than just a few million Akwa-Cross people, but Bakassi is a small price to pay for ones self-determination.

No doubt Ibibios have more in common with Igbos than they do with Edo people, and even Ijoid people with whom they have common land borders, but still I don't see any obstacle if Akwa-cross people wish to join up with the Midwest to form a nation. But an SS nation will be too restrictive for enterprising Ibibios. An Akwa-cross nation will suit Ibibios and the other Akwa-cross ethnic groups just fine.

Besides Igbo, there is no other ethnic nationality in Nigeria closer to my heart than Ibibio and Annang. Maybe it has to do with close relationship my father had with characters from Ibibio and Annang. I do not about AU Akpan but Philip Efiong was Annang. You had thank Ndigbo for tagging along with Ibibio and Annang including the Ijaw of eastern region. Most of anybody who is somebody from these ethnic groups were student of Government College, Umuahia. Ndigbo pushed AU Akpan as the secretary of eastern regional government before he was seconded to Biafra. You should give much credit to Igbo people who allowed the minorities to stride in eastern region unlike other regions in the country.

Juliusmalema:
Niger delta Impostors everywhere claiming igbo.

Niger Delta does not exist in the intellectual sense. When River Niger and River Benue formed a confluence in Lokoja, the flow toward southern protectorate is no longer River Niger.

YouWillNotWin:
LMAO .

It's TRUTH TRUTH TRUTH.

Do you know the terrain around Owerri, especially Aboh Mbaise, Ikeduru, Mbaitoli and Owerri North LGAs? I guess you know the place hosting Akabo Girls Secondary School and Atta Girls Secondary School. In addition, it is imperative you know the positions of Emekuku, Aboh, Emii, Uzoagba and Mbieri with respect to Owerri town.

YouWillNotWin:
Summary ;
- It took the Mighty Nigerian Army 8 months to finally capture Owerri !!
- Owerri battle was the fiercest in the whole war and the Nigerian army paid a huge price
- The fighting was so fierce that 300 Nigerian soliders had to fight their way out of Owerri to save their dear lives
- The Nigerian Army used ARAB mecenaries who indiscriminately bombed civilians including the red cross.
- Obasanjo took Owerri in January 1970
- Nigerian Army lost circa 2000 soldiers to retake Owerri

On 15 January the Biafran 60th Brigade attacked Owerri and were able to force the 16th Division to retreat across the Otamini Bridge. Instead of pursuing the retreating Nigerians, the hungry and half-naked Biafran soldiers discovered the Nigerians' food and clothing supplies and decided to have their fill. The Nigerian 16th Brigade was able to regroup and made a counter-attack across the Otamini Bridge, causing the Biafrans to retreat.

On 24 January the Nigerian government renewed its offensive and began bombing Biafran positions in the area. After five days of continuous air strikes, the Biafrans remained in their original positions; the Nigerian government knew that Owerri was encircled and they couldn't do anything about it.

On 7 February both the Nigerian Air Force and Egyptian mercenaries bombed out and completely destroyed the villages of Umohiagu and Ozu Abam, which prompted accusations[by whom?] of deliberately targeting civilians. The government ordered the Nigerian Air Force to avoid civilian targets but they disregarded this request and continued to bomb towns and Red Cross shelters. In late February, Gen. Gowon visited the 16th Brigade in Owerri and attempted to encourage them to keep fighting until re-enforcements could be sent.

On 14 March Nigerian troops attempted to capture the Omanelu-Umuakpu and Elele-Ubimini-Awarra roads but were beaten back by defending Biafran soldiers, leaving them isolated and short of food.

On 15 March the Biafran S Division under Major Timothy Onwuatuegwu made a frontal assault on the 16th Brigade but was forced to halt after suffering heavy casualties. Major Onwuatuegwu placed half of his men under the command of Major Joseph Achuzie and were able to get within 1 km of the city. Major Achuzie demanded total control of the S Division but was refused by Onwuatuegwu and the two men almost shot each other after drawing their guns.[1] President Ojukwu stepped in and gave Major Achuzie control of the S Division for one week, continuing the frontal assault on Owerri. Achuzie's plan ultimately failed and he retreated after suffering heavy casualties, Ojukwu then immediately restored Onwuatuegwu as commander and began drawing up new plans for invading Owerri.

On 31 March the Biafran 14th Division under Ogbugo Kalu attacked Owerri and secured control over 70% of the city. Biafran soldiers began intercepting radio waves that revealed the 16th Brigade was going to execute all Biafran POWs due to a lack of food. The Swedish pilot Carl Gustaf von Rosen and his "Biafra Babies" fighter squadron, consisting of six MFI-9 Junior fighters, constantly hounded Nigerian air drops, making Nigerian food supplies scarce.

On 20 April Etuk's second-in-command, Major Ted Hamman, was shot and killed in Owerri by a Biafran sniper who had managed to get within firing range.

On 24 April the remaining 300 soldiers of the Nigerian 16th Division began fighting their way out of Owerri and escaped into Nigerian held territory on 25 April.

Aftermath
Two days before Owerri's capture, the Biafran capital, Umuahia, fell to Col. Mohammed Shuwa's 1st Division and the capital was moved to Aba. Once Owerri was retaken, the Biafran capital was once again moved, now to Owerri. The Biafrans held on to Owerri for over eight months until the Nigerian 3rd Marine Division, under Col. Olusegun Obasanjo, attacked and occupied the city on January 7, 1970.

Source - Wikpedia

The above post is rubbish without iota of simple truth.

Ctorch:
https://www.nairaland.com/6569348/count-us-out-biafra-not


Indigenes of Anambra State under the auspices of Anambra Peoples Assembly (APA), yesterday denounced the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, and his struggle for secession.
The Assembly, which declared that Anambra people will participate in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state, warned biafra agitators to maintain a distance from the state.

Let the goons in Anambra State continue to make themselves the Yoruba of Igbo land. If Nnamdi Kanu is hailed from the Anambra State, these goons would have beckoned on all Igbo people to support the course.

mekaboy:
The hausa/ fulani are the engine of Nigeria, the yorubas are the body, while the igbos are the wheels/tires.

The engine and body are important, but without tires the car wont move.

Even with a faulty engine and bad body, you can still role the car as long as there are tires.

Today buhari has spoilt the engine and the body.

Otedola the yoruba billionaire has sold all he has in the oil industry, took his cash and raa away. Dangote is taking 60% of his wealth to run abroad.

Its only the igbos that are still investing in this country, buying planes for their airlines and building cars.

The rest are packing their money and running, because buhari is making them poorer. They are in this country for what they can get and not what they can give.


90% of yoruba and hausa billionaires made their money from oil. While its about 10% for the igbos. When the oil is gone, guess who will be left in Nigeria.

Mekaboy, did you actually pen the above post? The above post seemed more intelligible than the usual craps source from you.

olamidedivotee:
Do you still remember when your ancestors were ambushed in Ore by Afonja cowards?

When killed your chest beating fathers like a goat in the battlefield.

But today you are the one remembering Babaginda's quote.

Chest beaters

Arrant nonsense!! A complete fallacy initiated by a goon who did not even know the day he joined Nigeria army. Nobody ambushed anybody at Ore. The unwarranted withdrawal without any tactical significance was induced by turncoat named Victor Banjo. When the commander of the lead battalion questioned him of OPORD to retreat, commander was slammed into guardroom.

julaion:
The Abagana Ambush (March 31, 1968) was an ambush by Biafran guerrilla troops led by Major Jonathan Uchendu that wiped out the Nigerian 2 Division.[9] Of the 6,000 Nigerian troops ambushed, only a very small number survived, including the 2nd Division's commander, General Murtala Muhammed.

Abagana Ambush
Part of Biafran War
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Abagana Ambush (Nigeria)
Date 31 March 1968
Location
Abagana, Nigeria
Result Decisive Biafran victory
Belligerents
Nigeria
Biafra
Commanders and leaders
Nigeria Murtala Muhammed
Biafra Jonathan Uchendu[nb 1]
Strength
6,000 soldiers
106 vehicles
700 soldiers
Casualties and losses
5,800-5,900

On 4 October 1967, the Nigerian 2nd Division began bombarding Onitsha and continued the assault for eight days, before a 10 boat armada crossed the Niger River into the city. The occupying Nigerians didn't pursue retreating Biafran soldiers and instead opted to loot and burn the Onitsha market to the ground. The Biafran 11th and 18th Battalions under Major Joseph Achuzie and Col. Assam Nsudoh [/b]formed a pincer and attacked Onitsha from two directions, capturing and killing most Nigerian soldiers.

[b]In December 1967 the Nigerian 2nd Division and the 6th Battalion crossed the Niger River at Idah and began making their way towards Onitsha, finally capturing the city after several attempts. The Nigerian Forces now intended to link up the 1st Division at Enugu with the 2nd Division at Onitsha. To this end the Nigerian 2nd Division moved out towards Enugu, in a long convoy supported by armored cars, on the 31st day of March 1968.

On 31 March 1968, a convoy consisting of 106 vehicles belonging to the Nigerian 2nd Division transporting 6,000 soldiers, as well as armour from Onitsha to Enugu was ambushed and decimated in the town of Abagana by a small unit of Biafran soldiers led by Major Jonathan Uchendu.

Homemade Ogbunigwe rocket missiles were launched by the Biafrans at a tanker truck carrying gasoline which caused an enormous explosion destroying many of the convoy's armoured vehicles and killing a large number of Nigerian troops.[10] 350 tons of Nigerian Army equipment were destroyed or captured by the Biafran troops.[7][5] After the rocket attack the Biafran soldiers opened fire on the convoy with small arms fire killing many more Nigerian soldiers.

The successful ambush at Abagana gave both Biafran soldiers and civilians hope in the war as well as temporarily halting the Nigerian advance into Biafran territory. General Murtala Muhammed was relieved of his command and never commanded a division again.[7][10]

In his own words, Uchendu said the sight of the convoy almost paralyzed his troops. His boys were so anxious to start firing, more out of panic than anything else. He asked them to remain calm until he gave the command. He allowed much of the Nigerian 2 Division convoy to pass through. His boys were shocked why he would allow them go through into the Biafran held zone. They were nervous and suspicious, yet they trusted his military gallantry and so awaited to know his strategy. He said they concluded that the war was over, but as brave soldiers, they must fight to the last!

As he was guiding the soldier with the rocket launcher on what to do to the invading convoy and when best to strike, the soldier accidentally pressed the trigger, letting go of the rocket. Luckily, he hit a fuel tanker. The tanker exploded and threw its contents onto a nearby armour carrier setting everything ablaze, causing multiple explosions.

In panic, soldiers who already crossed over into the Biafran line ran in different directions in total confusion. The Biafran soldiers attacked. They radioed the regular troops and they joined in the attack. When Uchendu learned that Muritala Muhammed was with the convoy and somewhere in Nawfia, he set off hurriedly to capture him but was late as Muritala was sighted taking off with a helicopter.

The above write-up is riddled with errors and omissions. The battalion commanded by Captain Jonathan Ochendu was not a guerrilla unit but 29th battalion under 54the Brigade, 11 Div. Nigerian 2nd Div did not capture Onitsha through river assault but a diversionary effort from Bida with 4th and 6th brigades under Lt Col Murtala Mohammed and Captain Yara Adua. Due to the unwilling stand of Mohammed to abandon the river assaults on Onitsha, two of his brigade commanders left 2nd Div. Assam Nsudoh commanded 18th Battalion as a Major not a Col.

helinues:


A very bad declaration which led to the death of millions of South Easterners...

Observing the sit at home on the 31st shouldn't be about Ojukwu's declaration but to mourn and honor the deads

Arrant nonsense!!! The above crap comes from a character who had managed to sit historical facts on their heads. You have blamed the abolition of regional system of government on Decree #34. I guess you can read it was Decree #14 remains the rod which killed the regionalism in Nigeria. The rod was held by a good friend of Yoruba people whose name remains Yakubu Gowon.

helinues:
FG are already being cautious in their way of handling the unrest in SE... SE people should also tell the UGM to stop attacking...

They have made their points known most especially the dismantling of some unnecessary check points in the east... That should be enough for now.

Let peace be restored in SE

Are you this lame in stream of thought? How can people tell unknown beings anything? Please help us tell the unknown gun men that we have heard their message.

Fahdiga1:
Thuggery pays in the west. Every family has a thug out there. Even Tinubu was a well known thug and drug lord

Awo was #1

Nightalan:
Every milItary age male is a suspect, they have brought in ant infested firewood.
The same people have been cheering the UGM both online and offline, to kill security operatives and break criminals out of jails and this one is here talking nonsense. They should learn to take responsibility for their actions for once, No one has a fvck to give.

Most Nigerians will shout, "We need revolution in this country". However revolution is not amala or nkwobi or suya joint. It is a very serious business which can demand ultimate sacrifice.

Juliusmalema:
Thanks even to the next 100 years.

Biafra is dead and buried....nailed Coffin.

I guess you are a typical Africans who tend to approach things with silly emotion. The colored statement lacked any form of philosophical approach. Who could have believed in1970 when Nigeria/Biafra war ended and more than fifty years later, the Biafran issues will still remain hot?

Juliusmalema:
Trash

And people Sharing this are supposed undergraduates who are [b]illiterates while claiming to be literate

Anybody Conversant with how university calendar is been run, and mostly Nigeria university always know they have that tendency of postponing exams 1 week or even 3 weeks ahead.

It didn't start today,......and supposed future graduates whose brain system supposed to be sharp like razor are here attaching meaning to reviewed academic calendar.

Wonders of Nigerian graduates.[/b]

Most Nigerians in your class seem to use the word, illiterate, very strangely.

The social media will run riot with images of the dead. It is followed by a philosophical addendum, "They will kill us and we will kill them".

AbaganaMiracle:
You got it wrong. You are a bad listener. He said no cockroach should cross over from it's cupboard to another. Try our resolved and have yourself blame. It's our sit at home and we must enforce it how we want. If you don't like it, just come out on that day and try our resolve. Sabo nti ike.

The dude is not only bad listener but a person whose stream of thought leaves much to be desired.

Ojiofor:
goodnessme1, did you actually listen to your Supreme Leader who said even cockroach shouldn't even attemp to cross the street that day or else it will be killed?He threatened violence on anybody who disobey his stay at home order.
MNK. Schools plan to close on that day for the safety of their pupil not because of love for whatever.

Wisdom must come to play whether safety for pupils or love for whatever.

mike8804:
Bad time to be a soldier or police. You can never win a guerrilla warfare not even almighty US(US vs Vietnam, Russia vs Afghanistan, ). ' The worst enemy is the unknown enemy, you can never know when, how and where it will strike.

Most reason sensible countries don't play with their citizens, but Nigeria chose to fight her citizens.

Only a useless country which is led by dumbass fool will choose to fight its citizens. Nigeria is every bit of what it is called, basket of fools.

Praxis758:
When will Ohaneze Ndigbo converge to condemn this terrorists?

They won't hesitate to criticise on lopsided appointments that only favours the few among them Ndigbos but would keep mute when state infrastructures are being destroyed.

How can you call the people who want country they can call home terrorists?

oshozondii:
As Boko Haram becomes the biggest enemy of the North & Northern interest, so is IPOB the biggest enemy of the South East & South-Eastern interests.

The real great 99.9% Igbo people know this, that's why they take IPOB as a joke.

Don't know some Twitter goons deceive you here.


https://twitter.com/adamugarba/status/1398346509981192192?s=19

Mynd44
Lalasticlala

Adamu Garba is an unrepentant fool. Igbo did not tell this unholy brat that Igbo have enemy. It is said that it takes one enemy to recognize another. I guess the dumbass fool in Adamu Garba has presented himself /herself as enemy of Ndigbo. What a dunce.

Rossiminku:
He is 100% correct. IPOB make Igbos look foolish.

Of course Nigeria will never allow the Igbos to annex the Niger Delta oil and gas region for themselves, under the guise of ''Biafran self determination''.

It's a completely hopeless enterprise.[/b]

Your dumbass ethnicity looks foolish not Igbo. Only fools will frown at instance of people who seek self-determination. The foolish union called Nigeria will collapse, period.

Ndigbo should allow the pogrom which took place in northern region in 1967 to happen in Igbo land in 2021. Ndigbo must be armed to fend off this calculated attempts to reduce the population of Ndigbo. This is time to answer the call to bear arms. This is not the time to hope for pity.

babyfaceafrica:
It's his choice abeg.. Make dem retire

It's not bad . Actually, everyone has their favourites and would push up narratives to favour their candidates.

The CDS is 34rc and late COAS from 35rc. 6 months difference as NDA wasn't degree awarding then. It became degree awarding from 36rc. 34rc and 35rc will clock 35 years of service this year. If Attahiru had not died, they would also have been like their predecessors; Olonisakin and co who stayed beyond 35 years of service. Normally, it is best for a service chief to serve his tenure within the 35 years of service.

The new COAS is 37rc and will clock 35 years of service in 2023, same year a new President would come in and change them. This allows for normal career progression for everyone. Also, unlike secondary school, once your junior is appointed as head in the military, you have to retire. Staying means obeying his every command and him having the authority to lock you up if needed. The promotion in rank finalises his authority over his mates who might be his senior in terms of army number. Any mate of his that is dissatisfied will also put in paper.

The goon is working very hard to destroy the army which gave him the head start when he was not even qualified to don military uniform. Please expatriate on NDA when it was 18 to 30 months and now 4 years. I guess there is not much difference between 6 months for none degree awarding and 12 month for degree awarding NDA.

ObiOmaMu:
Slim-k Kunlehans, a Nigerian soldier fighting the war against Boko Haram in the North East, took to his Facebook wall to share photos of himself and squad celebrating their win against the insurgents.

Thanking God for a successful attack against Boko Haram, Slim-K wrote:

“thank u Lord for successful attack may u continue to guide and protect me and my comrade.” Amen.
More photos below..

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/07/photos-soldiers-celebrate-after.html

There is nothing Nigerian about the pictures of the soldiers. They are probably from military units of Chad or Cameroon.

Ogamysamo:
the idea of being part of biafra is not actually kick against by all benue residents as many may say. however while others believed that biafra is the next option since nigeria is not working, most are afraid of moving from frying-pan to fire as the future of biafra and their leaders paradventure they become an independent state is yet unclear and many believe it will not be favorable to a minority group for they may not have a say in a country called biafra which will basically be constituted of 80-90% igbo citizens.

due to fear of the oppression of our people and children of generations to come as in the case of the levites that left jerusalem for samaria with the other ten tribes which divided the israelite kingdom because of the arrogance and sturborness of their ruler, they regretted when they faced more hardship than as at the formal time, and went back to jerusalem in disgrace.


we prefer staying in nigeria not because we are better like this but because it maybe risky than we think

Most Africans are very shameless in their moronic stride in emptiness in thought. What stops the so-called minorities from becoming part of leadership in Biafra? There is nothing such as frying pan to fire in Biafra. Biafra shall not become Nigeria where there is huge class distinction in leadership cadre. Biafran society will mirror that of US where a son of shear cropper can become the president. By the way, there are 4 LGAs in Benue State which native to Igbo. I prefer Republic of Igboland to Biafra.