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acidtalk: So na style you dey use shepe for Tinubu and others be that.

I no dey use style for anything, Tinubu has never come out to defend awoloowo so dont rppe him in yet.

acidtalk: You all should get a life.
Is Awolowo also the cause for the tribal and religious bashing that keeps happening on this forum everyday?

You na no get work to do.
Person wey don die na im una still dey blame for your disunity.

Its seems you are among the senseless lots. If awolowo didnt cross this part in his lifetime, I doubt the bashings that keep hapening on this forum everyday would arise. READ THE ARTICLE. Everybody eas living in peace until that serpent arrived.

A bit of history in its pure form by a neutral

Awolowo was simply a beast in human form and I will agree with the writer that anybody who supports him (awolowo) is senseless so now I know how to treat them. May peace continue to elude awolowo and his disciples.

Source: http://sunnewsonline.com/new/opinion/of-achebe-awolowo-gowon-and-biafra/

Nigeria’s political history is a story in
contradictions. This accounts for why her
quest for national unity and integration
has been unsuccessful, quite to the
chargrin of the few genuine patriots who
had dreamt of a Nigeria that would be the
envy of all in the community of nations.
But upon the attainment of political
independence, the hope that a Nigeria
nation could emerge out of a multitude of
tribes and tongues has unfortunately
evaporated like ash such that it seems it
could never realize it’s rather cherished
but unfulfilled dreams.
While we try to “understand our
differences” as Sir Ahmadu Bello advised
rather than to “forget our differences”
there seems to be a progressive rise in
the quantum and intensity of ethnic
consciousness as shown by the reactions
by ethnic Lords over sundry issues.
This dangerous tendency was recently
manifested following the release of a
book written by Prof Chinua Achebe and
titled: “There was A Country: A Personal
History of Biafra” In the latest book the
renowned literary icon, blamed the plight
of the Igbos especially following the war
on the deliberate economic policies
formulated by the late Chief Obafemi
Awolowo as Finance Minister and Deputy
Chairman of the Federal Executive council
which was headed by General Yakubu
Gowon, the then Head of State.
These policies, according to the literary
icon impoverished and economically
strangulated the Igbos including other
Easterners. These myriads of reactions
bring to the force the contradictions, the
mischief and sheer absence of love and
understanding of the plight of other
Nigerians by those who have arrogated
national interest and welfare to
themselves and see any other person as
undeserving of concern. My honest
contention would be that it is always very
good to apportion blames if by doing so
the wrongs done could be rectified or
remedied.
In the case of Biafra and Nigeria,
undoubtedly, great wrongs have been
done with noticeable harm. Ethnic
chauvinists and pretenders to the
Nigerian unity project are wont to say
that Biafra is past and should not be
revisited, but they must be advised that
we are all products of history.
It has been asserted that those who
chose to ignore the lessons of history are
more often than not ignored by history
itself. This is true of Nigeria.
It has refused to learn from history as a
guide to the future but has rather
unwittingly been repeating the same
mistakes all over again. The result is that
it has become like a patient who after
medical diagnosis throws away the
reports which contained details of his
ailment and the recommended treatment
to be administered d. when he eventually
appears before the doctor, the process is
ordered to recommence once again, and
chances are that before another process
of medical examination is concluded, the
situation has become precarious and
regrettabley, beyond medical redemption.
The issues mentioned in the said book are
all too familiar, but if one may ask, “what
were the immediate and remote causes
of the Nigeria Civil War (1967-1970)? Who
should be blamed for the events that led
to the declaration of independence by
“Biafra”?
What was the real intention behind the
war and post –war policies? The earlier we
sincerely give answers to these salient
questions, the better for our quest for
nationhood. The moment we begin to tell
ourselves the home truth even when such
revelation and admission/confession is
against our personal or tribal interest, the
better for the healing process to
commence in full swing.
Without any fear of contradiction, let me
state clearly that the mindless and
senseless massacre and destruction of
Igbo lives and properties following the
counter coup by the reactionaries led by
Lt Col. T. Y. Dnjuma more than anything
else caused the attempted secession bid
by Colonel Udumegwu Emeka Ojukwu,
then Military Governor of the then
Eastern Region.
The macabre that attended the well-
organized and superbly supervised
genocide perpetrated against the Igbos in
the north and supported by the northern
leaders, albeit as a ‘retaliation’ against
the murder of their leaders in the first
coup de’tat could have been nipped in
the bud if the beneficiaries of the
“unitary” government for which General
Aguyi Ironsi was sacrificed had taken any
sincere step to dissuade their people
from the course they had taken against
the innocent Igbos who had to pay a
great price for their belief in one Nigeria
and their spirit of enterprise.
Let the facts be stated the umpteenth
time for the mischievous and peddlers of
falsehood who distort clear undeniable
facts of history for their selfish and tribal
interests.
Agreeably, the northerners were never
known and have never been know to be
pro-Nigerian in their thoughts,
inclinations and pronouncements, and for
the records, they never wanted
independence for Nigeria and neither did
they embrace the idea of one Nigeria
Resolutions of the Northern Regional
House of Assembly regarding the
“strangers” on their soil, the various
pronouncements of Sir Ahmadu Bello,
Premier of the Northern Region, and the
aborted speech by General Gowon
announcing the division of Nigeria are all
in the public domain for Nigerians to see.

Another fact of history is that Dr Nnamdi
Azikiwe left the Eastern Region, contested
and won election into the Western
Regional House of Assembly and was in
the process of forming the government in
the Region, his party, the National
Convention of Nigerian Citizens, NCNC,
having won the majority of seats at the
Election, but the late sage Awolowo
sensing disgrace and obvious loss of
relevance, orchestrated through blackmail
and recourse to primordial ethnic
sentiments and emotions, the “cross-
carpeting of the NCNC members of the
House to the Action Group, AG,. This
singular act killed the spirit of national
unity and accommodation that was
becoming visible by the wider acceptance
of NCNC by the Westerners.

The result of this political ‘master-stroke’
by Awolowo forced Azikiwe
unceremoniously back to the Eastern
Region where he, out of frustration;
having failed to also go the central
Legislature in Lagos equally orchestrated
a fresh election to the Eastern Region
House of Assembly. This singular act again
affected the brotherly love in the region
and the nationalist spirit as the Efiks,
Ibibios and the Annangs etc who were
the major victims began to lose hope in
the federation, nay the Eastern Region.

This perhaps explains why the Igbos were
denied their support during the course of
the war. Agreed also that in war, just like
Awolowo rationalized, that “everything is
fair and starvation is one of the weapons
of war, could it rightly be said that post-
war anti-people and anti-development
policies are accepted especially were it
was declared,”no victor, no vanquished”?
It is not true that humanitarian service
provided by international voluntary
organization to Nigerian held territories
were denied the civilian populace in
Biafra, not the soldiers?
Was this not a clear case of genocide
alongside the earlier pogrom in the north
targeted at Igbos?

And if, as the Awolowo and Gowon apologists are arguing, that
they don’t deserve any blame for the
suffering of the Igbos nay Easterners
during and after the war, can any truly
sensible person rationalize the policy
conceived and implemented by the said
otherwise great Awolowo to the effect
that every Easterner (mostly Igbos) that
had whatever amount of money in the
bank was only given “20 pounds”
Not only this, property belonging to Igbos
across the country were seized by the
Federal Government and were classified
as “abandoned” properties even when the
owners had survived the war and needed
a means of sustenance.

The late Ikemba (Ojukwu) had to fight for
many years to repossess his father’s
property in Lagos State. The result of this
deliberate and mischievous economic
policy was despite deceitful programme
of Reconciliation, Rehabilitation and
Reconstruction. And when public
enterprises were nationalized, no Igbo
man/woman was in a position to
purchase any shares in those companies.
This was against the backdrop of the fact
that the Eastern Region, up to the late
1960s was rated as the fastest growing
economy in the world.
The literary Icon, Prof Chinua Achebe has
not committed any crime by writing his
memoirs while alive. Others are enjoined
to also tell Nigerians what they know
about the war, the pogrom and proffer a
way out. We have lied for too long, we
have pretended for too long. Time for
admission of wrong and confession of sins
is now. The Igbos deserve our sympathy
and off course, apologies. Iboro Udom
writes from Akwa Ibom state

amosy007: lets not jump into conclusion.. The man said he resigned for private reasons (which could becoz of his family etc) not political reasons.. Lets just wait and watch

This is nigeria politics not rocket science. You dlnt expect him to say he resigned because of a fall out with the governor.

It was probably effected by Akpabio. Akpabio should better watch his back and recognixe he will oneday leave govt house. I know he is doing a great job in the state but his style of governance is almost same as Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State - dictatorial

whitecat007: Maybe you can start by telling us what you ibos contribute to nigeria.

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Are you just fresh from amala and ewedu table? Where is Ngodiagha, please serve this guy more plates of that brain block food.

When will Nairaland authorities withdraw thread starting rights from this craze man?

advocate666: I don't even know how to respond to this.

Your name says it all. You have limited knowledge.

He is already leaning towards his future profession by claiming the name. When igbos go, the average yarobaman will become a Truckpusher. oops there will be no goods to push
I think there will be a future repeat of starvation on yarobas, karma is a bbbitch.

itsmayiela: We fully support the creation of Biafra as a sovereign state but the following states should be excluded:
1. Delta
2. Bayelsa
3. Rivers
4. Edo
5. Akwa Ibom
6. Cross Rivers

If it is agreed, then lets quickly carry out a referendum and release the ponk a55 to go and smoke their igbo

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This right here is a confirmation, the average resourceless Yoruba person is both a thief and parasite, need I tell your ignorant azz there is abundant gas and oil in Anambra, Abia and Imo. We can do without those states but you Yoruba thieves cant. Delta, Cross River, Akwa Ibom are igbo states, Apart from igbos in delta, cross rivers and akwa ibom share common boundaries with Ebonyi.

Anyway I doubt they will choose to stay with the fraudulent and no resource having yaroba peiple. Why cant you people look inwards and see how many thousands you can make from your cocoa other than depending on another man for food. smh

take dat: Stop stalking me from thread to thread.
What resources has a land locked region got to offer? I forgot you guys are the most resourceful in kidnapping, drug trafficking, cannibalism and other unprintable vices.
They earlier you go join your fellow scoundrels living in squalor in your village, the merrier for the rest of us

who is stalking a pathetic clown like you. You was the same fool that chased me about in the ACN Mrs Ajimobi loot thread, asking for link, pretending you are not a bigot coward. Ok, let me assume Obasanjo, bank-ole, Tinubu, ade bendel, Alao Akala, , Ehindero, Patricia etteh, Lagos boy,Akingbola etc are all igbos right? Thats the resources you mean right? Thiefs. what does your stone aged big mouth tribe contribute to the 'center' other than taking

yuzedo: It's better sef, let them nyash themselvz cos no correct guy will wanno touch these two ugly skinny girls that look like Slimyam and Idowudobo!

Nowadays, anything goes for attention

pro01: True or false, I can't help but wonder why London continues to be an attractive location for politically exposed Nigerians to stash their loot - in spite of the relatively high risks of arrest and/or prosecution (ala Joshua Dariye and James Ibori).

Whatever happened to safe havens like Cayman Islands, the Middle East, Cyprus, Switzerland, etc?

bros switzerland is not safe again oh. Cayman Islands is the new stash house, ala safe bank

take dat: These miserable Ibo's should spare us their agonies. The same set of people that wants to declare a sovereign state of biafra next monday are still making demands from Nigeria to better their lot.

you are an idiiiottt. making demands from Nigeria really? from their own resources, what does your parasitic yaroba tribe contribute to the FG other than loud mouthing.

[quote author=Ji_sun_pack]These biafrogs are really really confused. Lagos? ? why not aba or nnewi?

I think OPC should make a public statement, cos we won't allow these biafrogs to be causing nuisance in south west.[/quote]I get irritated that whenever Lagos is mentioned, low lifes like you bring up yorobberland. Is lagos the only south west state.
opc can do nothing. nobody is afraid of opc.

truth4meal: keep on with the truth vigil

Am not keeping up with any trutg vigil. She was arrested with 500 milli, thats what I know and believe, the truth vigil is for those that are slow to understand. Their deniala have been weak. After some people told us she was in Ibadan with her husband during the NURTW amala fracas in ibadan during sallah, she has now admitted she is in london. ACN is more corrupt than PDP. believe what you want let me believe mine. on truth I stand

Beautiful writeup, Well said, please who is this writer? Yorobbers have formed a cliche that Biaftans were begging their enemies for good. That is the height of madness and deceit. How can people that canjot feed themselves properly even till this day offer another man food. At the end of the day Achebe is vindicated.

Absolute rubbish, so she was in London. ok. No matter what you pathetic ACN thugs spew here, I stand by the story of her arrest. No smoke without fire. The truth will eventually come out

veraponpo: You should know better by now. Ajimobi was at Arisekola's house on Friday celebrating Eid Kabar with him, in fact there was a furore concerning the PDP and NURTW people there over praise singing of Ajimobi instead of the PDP bigwigs there. So how could he haveb travelled to London around the same time? The arrest story is too weak. PDP try again later.

no, your flimsy excuse is too weak, try again later.

Nigeria is gradually fallibg apart. so the will or whatever called somebody unofficially who 'said it is not in thier database' and quickly went to press with it, while PM news reached out officially. hmm. The governor should stop crying wolf, the deed has been done. I wonder what is holding sahara reporyers from breaking with this news. On PM News story I stand.

Any other person wonders how yorobbers are always quick to bring out a tissue of lies called articles to support their senseless claims.
I always say that the foundation of Nigeria is findermentally wrong, the Yoruba media has sold us a pit of lies over the years through news reporting. If you dont have time to embark on your own reseach and take these Yoruba histories they keep dishing out to head, am sorry for you.

By the way to answer the thread topic directly. NEVER POSSIBLE!!!!!!!

afam4eva: There are also Yorubas living in Enugu, port-hacourt and Hausa living all over Nigeria. What has that got to do everything. And why do you guys always have to point to the fact that Igbo live in Yoruba house as if those houses were given free of charge to the tenants. Don't they pay for those houses. Don't Igbos own houses in Lagos? All this accomodating bullshit gets on my last nerve. I'm surprised that people who live in LOndon, New York, LA and Chi Town will be talkinh about a Nigerian living in a city in Nigeria. What sort of medieval mentality is that?

its delusion. when an igbo man rents a house to a yorobberman in Lagos as is now the case will he also be said to accomodate yorobbers in yorobberland? smfh. These folks are deluded for Christ's sake.

The average yorobberman is a definition of delusion. whoever thinks gowon will go to icj and come back is retar/d/ed. First, there is no justification for multiple millions of children lives that died through your actions and inactions. The war was an internal 'war' for freedom, not two different countries fighting at that. I just want this hearing to open so Nigerians will realize how serious this case is. Gowon is doomed once he steps into the Hague and he knows it. Its just that the Nigerian govt tried their possible best to cover this by forcing unity and pretending nothing happened.

take dat: keep on exploring your ignorance by posting disinformation. There are many reputable medium in the UK that would have disseminated this news if it was credible. Since you are accustomed to beer parlour gist and Abe-Igi rumours I will leave you to wallow in your ignorance

but I thought you said you are 'dipolitical'? why are you then taking this matter personal? Excuse me clown
and tell me the many reputable mediums in the UK that should break the news. dont tell me bbc.
meanwhile back to the topic.

ACN OYO GOVERNORS WIFE NABBED WITH N500 MILLION IN THE UK.

discuss that. let the messenger be.

[quote author=9ja_I_hail]Yes awo did but 85% of yoruba's supported him right?[/quote]YES!! its just that most of the 85 percrnt are ignorant, they were all decieved by awo's disciples to believe awolowo is their ancestor and the best thing to have happened to their depraved region. Its unfortunate, thats why awolowo takes 95 percent of the blame.

Something is happening in the UK and was first picked up by a UK based site, what is your problem with that? I dont know why people always want to drag us into their ignorance. smh

PointB: ICC will not ask who was responsible for starting the war (even as the fault lies majorly on the illegal government of Gowon) the question they will be asking is: "Who murdered over 2 million Igbos?" Awolowo's bones will be sweating profusely in his grave, and Gowon might consider the rat poison option as did the latter!

I just spilled my drink reading this post, you wicked no be small.

Gowon should know that his generation has all gone. He should keep running his uncivil mouth.

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oh, thank you. I expect the terrestial news agencies to carry the news in their publication tommorrow. Are y'all satisfied now

[quote author=9ja_I_hail]Honestly i pray that Southern Nigeria find common unity withing their self i will be glad but it look like it won't happen in this present generation.

I don't want to be a judge here but i will say yoruba's started the division in southern Nigeria.[/quote]Awolowo started the division not Yoruba, as stated by the senate president David Mark!

I see Alh Harem or Okija or whatever is representing, dude you are not igbo, continue deceiving yourself.