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^^^ and how is Lagos a Yoruba land ? is Ibadan not ur regional capital ?

I can as well tell u to, in ur words, ph. ock back to Ibadan.

why do Yorubas claim Lagos, isnt it silly ? its just like Hausas waking up from their funnu (the raw dirty, un-hygienic milky drink) induced sleep to say Abuja na their land because na them be the FCT minister.



Wake up, this is democracy, when people residing in Lagos realize that a People oriented party like APGA is best for them and votes them in, ushering in a real grassroot led growth and development then u will understand what i am telling you.

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Re: APGA SET TO SWEEP LAGOS COUNCILS ELECTION AS OKOROCHA STORMS LAGOS
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Okorocha is the man, he shd endeavor to make this election count, many Igbos are looking up to you to redeem us from this ACN slavery, where we work hard pay the highest Tax yet receive the smallest ration.

Rochas please dont allow sycophants in APGA upturn the momentum you have, work with intelligent, focused, non-traitor Yorubas and make APGA a national , people oriented party.


GOD CONTINUE TO BE WITH YOU

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nice one , but the above topic is more of the war font strategies and actual fight. ie war account.

Greenslim:
was wiki available during biafra too?

No, but US military and CIA together with FBI been dey, na there combine intelligence wikileaks dey expose to us, no be play play thing ooh.


its really really long, 10 intelligent pages, clearly written including ojukwu's blunder and Nigerian military's buffoonery. 


guys, u no wan register to view it, imagine if u were to pay for it ?

^^ my brother this one pass wikileaks, this na the complete, comprehensive unbiased account from people right at the font front of the war, the strategists and general

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Murtala mohammed

i warn u its long sha

OWERRI, 1969 - PART 2

Background to the Siege of Owerri

The year 1968 opened up in earnest, continuing a pattern that had been set on September 2nd 1967 when Major General Yakubu Gowon declared “total war” against Biafra in response to the Biafran invasion of the Midwestern Region/State of Nigeria. Up until that time, “Operation Unicord,“ as the federal “internal security” operation against the breakaway Biafra (Eastern region of Nigeria) was called, was described as “Police action.” Increasingly violent shooting went on side by side with increasingly cynical talking.

As the war raged, various external actors sought ways to resolve various elements of the crisis in favor of one or the other of the contending forces. These included the Commonwealth, World Council of Churches, Organization for African Unity, and various nations, among other state and non-state actors. Both Nigeria and Biafra conducted a furious war to influence international opinion by various means. Both entities send delegations abroad for this purpose as well as to shop for weapons and ammunition. For example, former Eastern Region Premier Michael Okpara and former Nigerian President Nnamdi Azikiwe were roving Biafran ambassadors to some East African and Francophone countries. In the wake of Azikiwe’s diplomatic offensive, Tanzania, Gabon, Ivory Coast and Zambia recognized Biafra. Importantly, on August 1st, General de Gaulle of France openly acknowledged already ongoing support for Biafran self-determination. But there were other pro-Biafran forces in the background. Biafra also sought and got support (of varying quantity and quality) from Israel, Portugal, Rhodesia, South Africa, the Vatican and non-state actors like Joint Church Aid, Holy Ghost Fathers of Ireland, Caritas International, MarkPress, US Catholic Relief Services, etc.

Meanwhile, federal delegations visited many other African countries to stem the tide of Biafran recognition and obtain official OAU backing, considerably enhanced by the sympathy of the OAU Consultative Committee on the Nigerian crisis. (The members of this committee, led by Emperor Selassie of Ethiopia were Cameroun, Congo Kinshasha, Ghana, Liberia and Niger). At the same time Nigeria was negotiating with countries like Belgium, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Italy, West Germany, Hong Kong, Spain, Poland, the USSR, and the United States for weapons and other items of military ordnance. In August, for example, Dr, Okoi Arikpo was dispatched to the USSR on what was described as a goodwill visit coming exactly one year after a “cultural pact” between both countries – negotiated by Soviet Ambassador Alexandr Romanov - had resulted in the supply of Mig-17 fighter aircraft to Nigeria. The Nigerian international shopping list in 1968 included Artillery, Armoured fighting vehicles, shells, battle rifles, rifle ammunition, machine guns, side arms, etc. In the background, peace talks were stuttering in London, Kampala, Niamey, and Addis Ababa, as international concern increased about relief for civilians caught in the fighting.

On the battlefield, however, facts were being created and recreated on the ground and in propaganda. In March, Onitsha finally fell to federal troops of the 2nd Infantry Division, after many bloody unsuccessful attempts. In April, Abakaliki was captured, followed in May by the fall of Port Harcourt to troops of the 3rd Marine Commando Division. On July 30th, an increasingly confident Colonel Benjamin Adekunle, GOC of the 3rd Marine Commando Division announced to the Press that he would capture Owerri, Aba and Umuahia (O.A.U) within two weeks. Nevertheless, it was not until August 15th, 1968, that Major General Gowon announced that the “final offensive” which would bring the war to an end would begin on August 25th. Following this announcement, Aba fell to federal forces on September 4th followed on September 16th by Owerri. But by the time Okigwe was taken on October 1st, it was evident that all was not well with the “final offensive.”


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my brother na small small, with God all things are possible. abi are u doubting almighty God ?

THIS THING NO BE PLAY PLAY OOH.

APGA IS PLANNING A TAKE OVER. REAL GRASSROOT DEVELOPMENT WERE THE POOR IS CONSIDERED FIRST BEFORE AN ADENUGA.

were free education mean quality yet free education.

were there is "democratic security"; a security of the people, for the people and by the people.

reduced taxes on individuals, yet improved tax collection on big businesses and corporations.

operation Zero pothole

rule of law and re-orientation.

zero security vote, APGA officials are like the common men in the street. no police escort, no official car, decent salary like a civil servant, no crooked AGIP politicians.

people orientation development, were the peoples most pressing issue is a priority.

A God chosen party, were God is placed before every construction, prayer rendered before any meeting or laying of stone for any project.

25th salary payment, a party that pays salary way before the end of the month; to show gratitude for the worker effort and contribution, and also have time to rectify any issues before the month end.

GOD of Issac, Jacob and Moses continue to bless APGA.

soon, watch and see

. .  .  .  .  . "Nobody should give money to anyone for the governor's visit to Lagos to meet the people of Imo," he said.

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Olayokun described those extorting the people as dubious characters and criminals, who were not APGA members.
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The chairman said the governor would be visiting Lagos to mobilise Imo indigenes ahead of the Oct. 22 Lagos council polls.

"The governor promised that he will be in Lagos sometime in October to 'mobilise' Imo indigenes for the Oct. 22 Lagos council polls," he said.
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Olayokun said preparations were at an advanced stage for the governor's visit, adding that colourful Ankara textiles (aso ebi) were being distributed among party members as a token for the occasion,   .  .   .  .

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is she the one that signed the contract ?

^^^ and. . . what is getting u all excited, one might think u actually caught madam Ngozi red handed, n.aked sucking off Obj ?

chill woman.

Even Jesus Christ was "expose" of banging Mary Magdalene mercilessly, from accounts of other book written in that same period, yet people the world over didnt resort to ur character jumping about, beaming left to right, posting and re-posting to express the point. becos the account might be a lie.

@kobo, in as much as i am absolutely disgusted by the level of corrupt "exposed" or shd i say written in the wikileaks reports , however one shd not take the report as it is to be the gospel because as we all know Wikileaks is more or less Gossip. which then means a lot of the credibility of the report depends on the informant ?

Having said that, the revelation still needs to be investigated, and the culprits brought to book.

For the time been take madam Ngozi's account and refute into consideration before throwing out slanders.

As the Owelle Rochas Okorocha led Imo State government marks 100 days in office, the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Imo State, Chief Blyden Amajiriownu has accused the state government of lacking direction.



Chief Amajirionwu who was reacting to the 100 days in office of the present Imo State government told Nigerian Horn last Monday that the government of Rochas Okorocha lacks coordination and does not follow normal process and procedure.
He said, “we have not seen much that have taken place in Imo State since the inception of present day administration of Chief Rochas Okorocha. We have not really seen any positive change in the face of Imo State so far. The government lacks direction completely. There is state of lawlessness in the past 100 days in office”.

On the free education policy of governor Okorocha, the Imo PDP Publicity Secretary said that through the UBE scheme, free education already exist in the state from primary to Junior Secondary School. He condemned the situation where the state government declared free education and at the same time ask communities to pay N1 million tax yearly. “It is a question of robbing Peter to pay Paul”, he said, noting that the community tax will also be paid by the same parents government is offering free education for their children.

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Arguing that the free education policy of governor Okorocha is not liberal, Chief Amajirionwu wondered why the governor sacked 5000 teachers employed through the 10,000 job scheme when primary schools in the state lack teachers. “In some schools in the rural areas, you find less than 10 teachers. How will the children learn when you sack teachers,” he queried, adding that the free education is not a well implemented project in the state.

Comparing the 100 days in office of governor Okorocha with his predecessor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, Chief Amajirionwu noted that . . . .

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hi andrew can i talk to you for a minute?

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The efforts of Enugu State Government to promote agriculture and boost food production have continued to yield good results with the cultivation of more than eighty hectares of pepper and rice farm at Songhai graduate farm settlement at Adani, Uzo-Uwani Council area.
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The cultivated hectares of land in the farm settlement being managed by the state government sponsored graduate farmers, is made up of twenty hectares of pepper and sixty hectares of rice farm as well as poultry sections, fish pound and orchard.



Speaking during an inspection tour of the farm, the State Governor, Mr. Sullivan Chime described it as one of the practical demonstration of his


http://www.imostateforum.com/index.html/index.php?topic=348.0

^^^^ hahahaha

http://www.imostateforum.com/index.html/index.php?board=25.0

Amadioha is one of the most popular of the Igbo deities. In fact, right after water spirits, the gods of thunder and lightning like Shango, Siete Rayos, Nzaji, etc seem to be the most well known and liked of all the deities all over Africa and its diaspora. Although he is usually referred to as Amadioha, that is not really a name, but one of his many epithets, which also include Igwe, Ofufe, and Igwekaala. The proper name of this entity would actually be Kamalu, or Kalu Akanu, and that’s the name that I use personally when referring to him.

Much of what is . .

It is very obvious that those clamouring for the convoking of a sovereign national conference are from a certain part of Nigeria and are mainly from the predominantly Yoruba south-west. It is equally clear that they do not know the country and that is why they are talking of "ethnic nationalities" as the unit of the federation and the basis for representation at the proposed conference. What is the definition of "ethnic nationality"?



How many ethnic nationalities exist in Nigeria and when did they become the unit of the federation? Suppose the south-west brings one representative to the conference to represent the Yoruba and the former Gongola State, now Taraba and Adamawa, brings 104 representatives (because there are 104 ethnic groups there), will they complain of the tyranny of minorities?

All those clamouring for the conference have, in one way or the other, accorded recognition to the existing 1999 Constitution. This is because they are calling on the president to initiate the process and the National Assembly to enact the necessary laws for that.

Both the president and the National Assembly are products of the existing constitution, however flawed it is, and I don't see how they can create another sovereignty that has no mandaate. The group that took the case to court in Lagos and Abuja also do not know what they are doing because the Federal High Court, or any court in Nigeria for that matter, is a creation of the 1999 Constitution, and any court that decides that the existing constitution is illegal is directly declaring itself also a forgery.

Again, the proponents of the conference have kept mentioning that the 1999 Constitution was decreed into existence by the military, which is true. But who started decreeing a constitution into existence? Obasanjo who is from the south-west was the first to do that in 1979. What makes the 1979 Constitution more legitimate than that of 1999? And who chaired the committee that drafted the 1999 Constitution?



It was Justice Niki Tobi from the Niger Delta who chaired the 50-man committee that drafted the current constitution and they are all eminent citizens and not aliens. And if the 1999 Constitution is a forgery, by implication, it means that all Obasanjo .  .   .

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