₦airaland Forum

oyinkinola:
...yah it's total knock out from Nigeria nation!

Nigerian nation? Sorry bro but no such thing exists. A nation is only gotten by free will, not by enforcement? Do you want a Nigerian nation? Support a referendum, those who say no, you count then out of your Nigerian nation. Those who say yes, it is them that is your Nigerian nation

ozoebuka1:
when will yorubas return to the sky where their forefather fell from?

That was a knockout punch

ElsonMorali:
Fajuyi wasn't the target of the coupist. He died defending his guest, Aguiyi Ironsi, head of state, at his Ibadan state house. As a proper Yoruba man, He refused to hand over his guest to the murderers and He was killed for that.

You don't see Yorubas crying over that, but you've all decided to take pills for our supposed headache. How e take concern you, I no know

It says a lot about Yorubas that their Governor was slaughtered by outsiders right in Ibadan, Yorubaland, and they dont care anything about this act of sacriledge. How can Northerners go to the Western Region and kill your Governor but you take it lying down? It doesnt matter if Fajuyi was defending Ironsi or not, who is the North to go and kill him? You people simply could not/cannot stand up to the North and Fajuyi's death exposes Yorubas as pacifist people.

Is that part of the moonlight tales told to you by your parents?

Awolowo protected his people from needless war and death.

A leader who can't protect his people but leads 3million of them to their deaths, is that one a leader? cheesy

You guys mouth "domination" like you don't know the meaning. How did Awolowo accept northern domination? undecided and How did the north dominate the Yorubas? Can you expatiate on that Please. Because last I checked Yorubas states are governed by Yorubas

Bro, there is nothing like 'needless war'. Every war is about one side fighting to be free and another side fighting that there will be no freedom. You want know what domination means?
Domination is when Northerners can slaughter a Yoruba son and Governor of the Western Region, Lt Col Fajuyi, right in Yoruba land and Yorubas cant do anything

Domination when the highest ranking officer after Ironsi, Brigadier Ogundipe is chased out of Lagos, Yoruba land, and a much junior officer called Lt Col Gowon is installed his place. Yet, Yorubas cant do anything. Domination is watching as the Northerner called Gowon is installed as leader right in Lagos and his goes on to abolish the Western Region cut it up and strip you all of whatever powers you had. You people let the Northerners 'steamroll' over you people right in your own land on the excuse of 'we dont want war'. The Yoruba nation of millions was held hostage by a few thousand armed Northerners. Quite shameful.

I'm sorely tempted to ask you How old you are, but I won't. I want to keep this as civil as possible.

You wanted Awolowo, a barrister and a civilian, to challenge Gowon who was the military head of state, while the latter had army cantonments in major Yoruba cities? That's not So bright, don't you think? You don't rush into battle If you're not sure of winning. Thought you guys would have learnt that lesson from the last civil war Don't be like Ojukwu. One would expected that you guys would actually sitting down and study the details of the war So as not to repeat the same mistake, but it seems you're only interested in hating the Yorubas for not joining you in your suicide trip.

Nielson Mandela was also a Barrister with no military backing or experience just like Awolowo. The difference is that he refused to allow white apartheid rulers 'steamroll' over him and his people in their ancestral land same as Awolowo was quite willing to let the Northers do in Yorubaland. Nobody is saying that Awolowo should have picked up a rifle, but he could have stood up to the excesses of the North in Yoruba land by refusing any appointment, denouncing Gowon and Northern goons and making a proclaimation urging the Yoruba nation to sieze control of their lands. But he couldnt, he was content to become a second fiddle in 'Northern dominated Nigeria'. He kept Yorubas out of war but at what cost? You people dont even control your economic or political life to this day. How can it be suicide bid for one to fight for their freedom and sovereignty? You guys simply imbibed this sense of defeatism and accepted that you can never win against the North. This is what cowards do.

To control their lands?
List the names of the governors of the following Yoruba states and Let's analyse to see How many Northerners are there.

Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti and Kwara states.

WE control our lands.

You dont control your lands. The day you control the resources in your lands and your future is no longer decided in Abuja, Northern Nigeria, but somewhere in Yoruba land, then you will know you are in control.

Like I said, it was a coup. Adekunle Fajuyi died a honorable death. You want to cry on our behalf? Please go right ahead.

FA Fajuyi was murdered, I have to cry because his people cared less about his death than they did about pacifying the North that killed him

And the Igbo nation that thought it was strong and could take on the Nigerian army lost 3million souls and If not for Awolowo's timely intervention, they'd probably have been wiped out of existence If the war had lingered longer. Ofcourse Ojukwu didn't feel the effects of the war, neither did his family, nor the family of the elite. Check war pictures to verify.

Ojukwu led his people in a war of freedom. Unlike Awolowo, he was not going to lead his people into Northern slavery to avoid confrontation. Ojukwu refused to go down without a fight. He refused to bow to Northern domination. Yes his people lost millions but that is the price of trying to be free. It cost the allies almost 50 million lives to free Europe from NAZI domination in the second world war. It has cost Syria close to half a million lives trying to remove the domination of Assad

It cost hundreds of lives to bring down white minority rule in south Africa.

Freedom is not cheap. Ojukwu and his people were willing to pay that price, and even though they failed, no one can say that striving for freedom isnt noble. Accepting slavery is for the weak.

Quite frankly, you're the only ones enslaved in this country.

If and when the Yorubas decide that they are tired of one Nigeria, they don't need to have blood shed before they leave. That I can assure you of. Brains not brawn, brother

Please dont make me laugh. How are Yorubas going to secede if they want to? By talking? Secession is for those who can back up words with action, it is for those who can fight. Yorubas are the only ones in the south of Nigeria who have never taken up arms against the Government, so how are you people going secede? You havent even managed to get resource control and you are seceding? If secession ever becomes possible by shouting, then maybe Yorubas have a chance.

Whenever you see someone say "Nigeria must remain one!", just ask them why.

What is so hard to understand when a group of people say they want to be on their own?

People talk as if Nigeria was created by divine intervention, it was not. Nigeria is the creation of European businessmen. There was a time we were not together. What has now changed that it is 'unity or death'? Because Lugard came to Africa?


Just yesterday, Scotland announced that it will be holding a referendum on independence in 2019. The same Scotland had a referendum in 2014 despite being part of Britain for over 300 years.

The Hausa/Igbo/Yoruba man have just been together roughly 100 years but some people are shouting "we must be together forever"

Why do you want to be with someone forever? Are they your Siamese twin?

Are they your property?


These people that are fighting and ready to go to war to be with other people, have they no shame?

If you must be with people who dont want you, it is time to ask your self why.

Freedom and self determination is the right of everyone no matter what

ElsonMorali:
You were told wrong dear. Your parents lied to you.

His refusal to be a part of Ojukwu's war helped preserve the lives of his people.

The federal capital territory was in Lagos, hence the military might of Nigeria was concentrated in Yoruba land. If you ask me, the man was prudent.

He warned Ojukwu not to prosecute the war and to toe the line of dialogue, He refused. Guess what? Close to 3million innocent Igbos died a needless death.

Ojukwu himself ran away.

If Awolowo hadn't implemented his plan that ended the war quickly and He had allowed it to drag on endlessly by feeding the enemy troops, trust me, the Igbo tribe would by now be one of the least minority tribes in Nigeria today. You should be thankful to him really.

So, in other words, after the killing of Fajuyi and the disgrace of Ogundipe by the Northerners

Awolowo said "These Northerners are just too much for me and my people. The best thing is to join them so that they wont kill us"

Awolowo readily accepted Northern domination.

How can Awolowo as a man look himself in the mirror knowing that a 'small boy' like Gowon was running things in Lagos simply because he is a Northerner when it should have been Brigadier Ogundipe in charge?

This has nothing to do with Ojukwu. Yorubas dont need Ojukwu to know that they should fight to control their own lands. Or do they?

But right in their land, their Governor was slaughtered like Sallah Ram, their most senior officer who should have been head of state was chased away like a common thief.

And all Awolowo and the Yoruba nation could do was caputilate by surrendering and saying The Northerners will kill us"



People have to learn to fight for their own sovereignty and freedom

Of all the people to honour on the currency, it had to be that genocidal killer and war criminal called Murtala Mohammed.

Murtala Mohammed killed over 300 Eastern Nigeria Soldiers in the counter coup he led.

He then went further to cement his place in history as a calculating cold blooded killer when he led his forces into Asaba and massacred nearly 1000 civilians.


To put such an evil man alongside noble men like Herbert Macaulay, Tafawa Balewa, Zik is an insult.

ElsonMorali:
It must really pain you that Awolowo put an end to your shenanigans back in the 60s and 70s, the way you guys hate him with So much passion.

That's Good because it means He has done something worthwhile for you to hate him So much.

"Awolowo is the best president Nigeria never had"- Odumegwu Ojukwu

Awolowo fought for his Nothern masters simply because he did not have the guts to fight for himself.

tunderay:
There is always a second chance, let them try again. But it must involve your governors, ministers from your region as well as special advisers , then I will know you want out really.

That time has past. Nobody cares about ministers and Governors or a few 'big' men. When it comes to freedom, there is no big or small.

What is on the table now is referendum let everyone decide

farouk0403:
Nigeria can do without biafra, but we wont let them go!

And do you think you can achieve your aims without the consent of your lawmakers?

your lawmakers are the ones to fight for you, and they don't like the idea of biafra.
you guys should forget about biafra because is impossible

period.!!

Lawmakers?

Which Lawmakers created Nigeria?

tunderay:
I will only take IPOB serious if all their political appointees and reps resigned their various positions at the federal level, if not, I still see it as a mirage.millions of online poo can't help.

Tbey did in 1967 and went home to create Biafra, still Nigeria did not take then serious and came to fight to bring them back

farouk0403:
No igbo leader dead or alive and even future igbos leader can achieve what Awolowo have done for his people.

Awolowo may be dead but he still lives in the heart of his people.

God bless Nigeria

God bless Awolowo

God bless Southeastern states of the federal republic of Nigeria

God bless the real igbos that are doing just fine with their business ( not all this ipob miscreant, drug pushers, bigots)

What exactly did Awolowo do? The same Awolowo wached as the Governor of the Western Region, FA Fajuyi, was abducted and slaughtered right in Yorubaland. Did he do anything? No. When Ogundipe who should have been the next president was chased out of Yoruba land to London, what did Awolowo do? Nothing

The only thing Awolowo could do was lead his people into political slavery in the hands of the Nortern masters simply because he didnt have the spine to rise up and fight for the sovereignty of his people like Ojukwu was prepared to do for his own people

Overnight, Awolowo went from respected stateman to saluting Gowon who was young enough to be his son.

If Awolowo could not teach his people anything about self determination then he accomplished nothing.

An Ikwerre man, Uche Okwukwu, is the Secretary General of Ohaneze.

farouk0403:
Bunch of saddist, you are fighting for biafra independence while your political leaders are in support of one Nigeria.

And of what benefit have those political leaders been to the suffering masses? This is a movement of the people, not useless political leaders.

You should be more concerned with why you cant be on your own

seunmsg:
I can say without any fear of contradiction that APC will take over the entire south east in 2019.

Just before the 2015 presidential election, APC was amala and ewudu plus islamisation party. Now, it is a better party with vision for Nigeria

APC will take over because less than 5 irrelevant politicians defected to it? I laugh. Igbos will have nothing to do with APC

I read the whole thing and Im shocked!

Is the man really a Yoruba man? I never believed I would hear a Yoruba man say

What happened in 1967 to 1970 was that foolishly, the Yoruba and other Minorities and in the so-called Nigerian Army, which is actually a Fulani-controlled army, allowed themselves to be used to further attack people who have been seriously subjected to a pogrom.

That a Yoruba man can admit that the Yoruba nation should never have aided the Nigerian 'Fulani controlled' Army to fight Igbos. That this was foolish.

The man absolutely dissects what is wrong with Nigeria and why Nigeria will never move ahead.

Governor Fayose, who maintained that Obasanjo’s accusing anyone of corruption was like “Oyenusi accusing Shina Rambo of armed robbery”,

Lol

I wont lie, Obasunjo ran a highly corrupt regime.

seunmsg:
Ojukwu declared the creation of a country called biafra out of Nigeria and Gowon had no choice than to resort to military action to defend the territorial integrity of the country against the rebel. Any other explanation is irrelevant.

When you see Gowon, ask him two questions

Why did he break the Aburi agreement that caused Ojukwu to declare Biafra?

And

Military action is usuallly last resort. What other actions did Gowon take to avoid war and save the lives of his fellow country men before he chose Military action?

coolitempa:
Keep worshipping the deluded dilector of kuje while he keeps feeding on rotten beans... ...freedom fighter my foot more like an empty noisemaker who seeks attention.

Nobody is worshipping anybody. What we are worshipping is self determination.

illuminated93:
Nnamdi kanu has been in prison even after a court of competent jurisdiction has granted him bail. An average igbo man would gladly tell you that, if nnamdi kanu is killed, nigeria is gone. I can boldly say this,nothing will happen if he dies in kuje,judging by the attitude of the igbos since his incaceration. But it would be plain barbaric if he goes the abiola way,but if he goes that route, nothing will happen; I stand to be corrected though. If indeed the igbos truly love nnamdi, its only sensible to set up the logistics that enables a 4 million man March from the south-east to abuja,lets see if within minutes nnamdi won't be released. If indeed we truly want to see him out of kuje,why can't the south-east stage a 4 million man March to abuja. I bet you, if this is done he would be released within minutes if this is done

You are one confused guy. Why would Igbos or whatever you call South East, be organising a 4 million man march? Did anyone tell you that Kanu is pursuing an Igbo or South East agenda? Kanu is pursuing a Biafran agenda.

Kalu is where he is as freedom fighter. All freedom fighters like Mandela and co went through the same process.

If anything happens to Kanu, such as he suddenly dies, I have no doubt in my mind that IPOB will turn to militancy. The days of peaceful protest will be a thing of the past. The Nigerian Army will then be called him and if there is one thing I know about the Nigerian Army, they have never deafeted militancy without outside help.

Nnamdi Kanus freedom is not the most important thing to Nnamdi Kanu. If it was, Nnamdi Kanu would never have left London

As an Igbo man, I have no sympathy for Yorubas when they get massacred by Hausa-Fulani.

Yorubas said they want 'one Nigeria' along with Hausa-Fulani. Since Yorubas want unity with people well known for routinely massacaring their host community, it means that Yorubas are comfortable being masasacred.

Ojukwu was not comfortable with his people being massacred and decided against 'one Nigeria'

Most Yorubas still think Ojukwu was a fool for this.

Yorubas must learn to talk the tallk and walk the walk.

You want 'one Nigeria'? Learn to live with the massacres that go with it!

loopman:
Truth is I don't want to share a country with you and the reason that I've never step my foot into your area, because I just simply detest sharing passport with you

I wish Gowon had felt the same way, it would have saved an unnecessary war, saved countless lives to keep a disunited British invention called Nigeria together.

loopman:
The chest beaters hailing Nzeogwu and his murderous gang and also singing the ewu Na eba song to taunt Northerners and later ran to the east and Asaba were fetched out and killed like chickens

So what is the point of 'one Nigeria'? This one kills this person, another goes and kills another. What is the point being together?


Nzeogwu was not acting on the instructions of Igbos when he organised his coup.

blessme2019:
https://www.cbn.gov.ng/currency/historycur.asp Read that slowpoke!

What is your point exactly? That countries should honour killers on their local currency?

blessme2019:
How old are you? You ill-informed few all constitute the myopic numbers clamoring for segregation.

What are you talking about? Are you not aware that men under Murtala Mohammeds command massacred close to a thousand people in Asaba? Did you expect people to congratulate him for that?

The Asaba massacre, amongst other reasons, is why it is a national disgrace to have the picture of a genocidal killer like Murtala Mohammed on the national currency

loopman:
In the history of Nigeria, tell me between Yorubas and Igbos who have cooperated most with Northerners politically

I dont know about that but I know which of them fought a war to be independent

A EU style confederation of two separate countries can work for Yorubas and Igbos, but not for long.

Sooner or later, Yorubas will start looking for their precious 'one Nigeria' and invite the Northerners into the mix. Thats when the Igbos will pull out.

HungerBAD:
Rubbish.

Very unserious bunch. In 2017,you guys are still bitter with General Gowon and cannot help but throw his name out there at every opportunity.

These Biafra seeking clowns,make it sound like the Biafran Soldiers were using Catapult then to fight the Civil war,and did not slaughter people from the Nigeria side.

But Crocodile tears,they shade everyday. You guys should get over this Biafran Scam.

Moreover,if the OP claims people came from 60 Countries for this,there should be at least 60 People in the pictures right?assuming there is at least one representative from the 60 Countries.

Where are the 60 people?maybe they went to use the Toilets when the pictures were taken right?liars.

Another person who is suffering from the colonial syndrome of "Lord Lugard made me a Nigerian and a Nigerian I must be forever"


Nice one to IPOB for holding this exibition to highlight the war crimes the Nigerian Government has been trying to hide.

These pictures expose Nigeria as the colonial fraud invented by Britain in 1914

These pictures show the bravery of the Biafrans to fight to fight for their freedom, something no one else in Nigeria has the spine to do.


Up IPOB!

If Nigerians didbt see anything wrong with the shooting of unarmed IPOB, they should see nothing wrong in the Army brutalising this woman or anyone else

I laugh when someone in Abonema will be saying that Igbos are his problem while the Oil well in his village is owned by an Alhaji from Sokoto.

They showed his Daura House, let them show his multi-million Naira Abuja Mansion.