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Oshigun:
Bro, abeg forget this fool . You are too intelligent for him. See, Igbos instigate and then run away. Ojukwu, Kanu et al. They did the same on this thread and ran when superior arguments of Yoruba folks subdued their pedestrian reasoning. Dude is a wasteman.

Been nwabueze and ironsi created the system that affected and created the poverty you see today in the west.igbos created the problems in Nigeria .you destroyed everything we had with this system,jobs,health, education , agriculture ,etc.

Professor Ben Nwabueze, erudite constitutional lawyer, consummate and well-researched elder statesman drafted the unitary constitution thus abolishing the robust regional setup that made each region economically and politically viable. He abolished the regional governance because of General Aguiyi Ironsi who had just seized power after the gruesome murders of the prime minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, and others in 1966.

To ensure his grips on power, Ironsi used Nwabueze’s unitary document to bring Nigeria under one federating unit. It is intriguing that the same person whose document ended our regional experience is the same person crying for restructuring. What has happened that his beautiful policy is no longer an option but an oppressive tool? For us to take him serious, he must first apologise to Nigerians for abolishing the regional template.

BaaleOko:
Boring, I couldn't honestly give a flying fucck about the nonsense you posted there. Omoluabi, yet una elders betray Abiola to the Fulani, and killed his mandate through duplicitous acts of betrayal. Omoluabi yet all the infamous politial assassinations in Nigeria today are domiciled in the South West... Omoluabi yet una dey harvest una skulls for ritual upandan... Omoluabi kee you there

Nzeribe,chuwkwumerije, kanu, ofonogaro we're all igbos ,you all voted the opposition NRC.,you all worked the military and did the dirty jobs for them,you have always been friends with power,yorubas have been in opposition all through until this alliance and we are at the center after many years in opposition.

BaaleOko:
And from that 20 pounds, Igbo built themselves into the power blocs of commerce in Nigeria today, you keep talking about Igbos acquiring wealth through dubious means, why not present your facts instead of reeling off some nonsense your propaganda patented media fed you brain dead clowns? You talk about crime... Do you know the first recognized armed robber in Nigerian history was a Yoruba by name of Ishola? he was popular as far back as the '70s...so I can posit my claim that yorubas started organized crime in Nigeria.

You made money dubiously,that is why Forbes don't feature you people because they dont count crime proceeds,only genuine money.even up to Ghana ,any gun shots ,is 90% an ibo man ,that must have shot the gun,the remain 10% is probability, ghanians said these .you disturb the peace in the land and change the architecture of the west with high fences and Barb wires ,with guards,before our fences were low .

BaaleOko:
In football which is a mainstream sport and almost a culture for Nigerians, mention any world class players from Nigeria of yoruba decent besides Rashidi Yekini(May his soul RIP), and I'll mention 20 football stars of Igbo origin, both past and present.

You have suspended your brain,ironis suspended the regional system and it has effects till today. Scotland is part of u.k Wales is part of u.k,northern Ireland is part of u.k,England is part of u.k,.when they come to the world,do they come has United kingdom.we have so many players despite the system created

BaaleOko:
And Dumb a. S. S yorubas didn't house, cloth, or feed any Igbos, we are not welfare reliant deviants like you lazy animals. Everything Igbos built, acquired, or invested today was solely due to hard work, ingenuity, and merit. So stop acting like Igbos came to beg you jokers for anything, we both know we've got way too much pride to reduce ourselves into pandering to yorubas of all people.

Omoluabi is a philosophical and cultural concept that's native to the Yoruba people. It's used to describe a person of good character. The omoluabi concept signifies courage, hard work, humility and respect.[1] An omoluabi is a person of honor who believes in hard work, respects the rights of others, and gives to the community in deeds and in action. Above all, an omoluabi is a person of integrity.[2]

The Omoluabi concept is an adjectival Yoruba phrase, which has the words - "Omo + ti + Olu-iwa + bi" as its components. Literally translated and taken separately, omo means 'child', ti means 'that or which', Olu-iwa means the chief or master of Iwa (character), bi means 'born'. When combined, Omoluabi translates as "the baby begotten by the chief of iwa". Such a child is thought of as a paragon of excellence in character.[3]

An omoluabi demonstrates and exhibits the inherent virtue and value of Iwapele. Iwapele is ultimately the basis of moral conduct in Yoruba culture and a core defining attribute of an omoluabi. The most fundamental of these principles demonstrated by an omoluabi are;[4]

Oro Siso (Spoken word, the Yoruba accord great respect for intelligent and expert use of language)
Iteriba (Respect)
Inu Rere (Good will, Having a good mind towards others)
Otito (Truth)
Iwa (Character)
Akinkanju (Bravery)
Ise (Hardwork)
Opolo Pipe (Intelligence)
An individual can be termed an omoluabi irrespective of the religion the person adheres to. Consequently, some of the characteristics and traits of an omoluabi are considered virtues in many religions, for example, humility, truth and honesty are Christian and Muslim virtues.

BaaleOko:
And Dumb a. S. S yorubas didn't house, cloth, or feed any Igbos, we are not welfare reliant deviants like you lazy animals. Everything Igbos built, acquired, or invested today was solely due to hard work, ingenuity, and merit. So stop acting like Igbos came to beg you jokers for anything, we both know we've got way too much pride to reduce ourselves into pandering to yorubas of all people.

You cannot intimidate me okay, after the baifran war ,when you moved down to the west,the crime rates went up,many Yoruba citizens died ,because you people had so much of light weapons you came along with,you killed and gathered money through crimes .you think we don't know .even when you all claim you had money at the national bank,they still manage to accomdate you all by giving all of you 20pounds each ,because most of you lied you had money in the national bank,the total cumulative was more than the deposit Nigeria has a country had,you made money through dubious means.there is a value in Yoruba land called omoluabi which yorubas follows and makes us catious and less desperate.

BaaleOko:
I'm sure you don't even take yourself seriously in spite of yourself, considering the low IQ conjectural nonsense you just typed up there, I would reckon you slap yourself 10 times for been such an incredible idiot.

What about the music industry ,how many igbo stars have you produced from the region?this are raw talents ,creative people,can you compete?should I list all ibo stars and Yoruba stars for you?this is raw talent,not nollywood ,where they use pussy to get roles .these are single individuals with output from sound and lyrics .Wizkid,eavido,Simi,tiwa Savage etc.

BaaleOko:
I'm sure you don't even take yourself seriously in spite of yourself, considering the low IQ conjectural nonsense you just typed up there, I would reckon you slap yourself 10 times for been such an incredible idiot.

Your continuous chest beating will end you Japanese treatment in America,you cannot continue to beat your chest on my ancestral land .you re not the only group ,we have the hausa community in agege,we have ijaws,isokos,nin ajegunle,but your tribe do unthinkable things .I have been to ibo land and it's only owerri that has friendly people in the whole east,the rest are full of hate and wickedness ,and very unpredictable , unwelcoming with rude behavior without courtesy to a tourist or vistor.but you are quick to insult people that accommodated you after the baifran war.no other region wanted you people expect yorubas we're you started all over again ,they gave you shelter ,clothing and you raised and live happily ever after ,but today you say you hate the Yoruba man.why?

BaaleOko:
I'm sure you don't even take yourself seriously in spite of yourself, considering the low IQ conjectural nonsense you just typed up there, I would reckon you slap yourself 10 times for been such an incredible idiot.

Christopher Alexander Sapara Williams CMG (July 14, 1855–March 15, 1915) was the first indigenous Nigerian lawyer, called to the English bar on 17 November 1879. In addition to his legal practice, he came to play an influential role in the politics of Nigeria during the colonial era.[1] He held the chieftaincy title of the Lodifi of Ilesha.

BaaleOko:
I'm sure you don't even take yourself seriously in spite of yourself, considering the low IQ conjectural nonsense you just typed up there, I would reckon you slap yourself 10 times for been such an incredible idiot.

The first book in Igbo, Isoama-Ibo a primer, was produced in 1857 by Samuel Ajayi Crowther, an ex-slave and teacher who was also an outstanding African linguist, leader, and Africa’s first Anglican bishop.

BaaleOko:
I'm sure you don't even take yourself seriously in spite of yourself, considering the low IQ conjectural nonsense you just typed up there, I would reckon you slap yourself 10 times for been such an incredible idiot.

· Bishop Ajayi Crowther produced the first book in Igbo: Isoama-Ibo Primer

BaaleOko:
I'm sure you don't even take yourself seriously in spite of yourself, considering the low IQ conjectural nonsense you just typed up there, I would reckon you slap yourself 10 times for been such an incredible idiot.

Isoama-Ibo: A Primer ,am not has stupid has you,who wrote this book for the igbos?

BaaleOko:
I don't need any video proof to tell me what's on ground, and that's the fact that an average Igbo(man or woman) generally dominates the average yiruba, you people are looked down upon as irrelevant subhumans, very insecure degenerates who just want to compete with the Igbos when they don't even give two FUCCKS about y'all. I once made a point that the entire yoruba race are due for a massive psychological evaluation, and I couldn't be more certain now more than before, than there's a major mental problem plaguing you guys... it's almost a DNA embedded menace.

Beating your chest has usual and writing rubbish.the Yoruba nation is far ahead of you ibos when bit comes to civilization.Your language was codified and writing by a Yoruba man,we gave you the language and wrote it.we have a better civilization than you.politics,economy,education,aviation,internayional trade,which area are you better?you destroyed the sytem that made us prosperous.and you comw here and writing rubbish .j

loopman:
Blatant nonsense!

Is the video and pictures real or not?

Jubril from sudan

On Tuesday the IMF released its World Economic Outlook, this is what it revealed about Africa and trade wars in charts.

By Charlie Robertson, Global Chief Economist, Renaissance Capital

What grabbed my attention is that Ghana is expected to be the fastest growing economy, not just in Africa (shown below) but in the world ! Up 8.8% (pipping South Sudan by 0.01% – I guess Ghana is more popular in DC).



Source: IMF, Renaissance Capital

And that Africa has 4 of the top 5 fastest growing economies in the world. And to those who say, yeah but they’re poor, .. that did not help Africa take the top spots in the 1980s or 1990s. Something’s changed ..


Source: IMF, Renaissance Capital

Given the global trade wars – I liked this chart too. In terms of current account surpluses – China does not make the top 10. Meanwhile the UK is the second worst in the world in $bn terms. It’s a good thing we don’t have a political crisis that might jeopardise funding or anything like that. Ah yes – EM rules don’t apply to the UK (yet).

There is talk that once Trump is done with China he will turn his trade war onto Germany .. and this chart offers support for that.


Source: IMF, Renaissance Capital

olas24u:
Ibos are very tribalistic and makes them irrational when engaging in things of common Sense.yourbas are simple,accomating,tolorant,welcoming,supportive and rational in behaviour.if you have lived in eastern Nigeria ,you will know how intolorent they behave towards outsiders.

the only eastern city that is friendly is owerri.

izombie:
Moghalu, durotoye, both contested in this past election but they are from the south. Why did they not wait for 2023 to contest since 2019 election was supposed to be only for the north? North will contest and north will win and north will continue to rule nigeria until this country divides.

The exposure is different from the past years.yo are nothing without the British .they support you,they rigged you into power, they forged the census for you.but the good news is that empire has gone down.we have Russia,China,Iran coming up.it will affect the power balance.so enjoy it while it last.

aAK1:
I am urgently in need of an air freighting company that ships from the Uk or Germany and is reliable

Agents or airlines itself?

tuniski:
Yorubas as an tribe don't hate igbos or anyone rather individuals with limited exposures do.

Ibos are very tribalistic and makes them irrational when engaging in things of common Sense.yourbas are simple,accomating,tolorant,welcoming,supportive and rational in behaviour.if you have lived in eastern Nigeria ,you will know how intolorent they behave towards outsiders.

ccffwx:
The late Chinua Achebe will always be greater than you and all yours. How dare you blackmail his memory? Your hate for Igbos is now turning you mad. Is it not an open secret that Awo gave the advice that saw the systematic extermination of Igbos then? He reported this and you are crying? Has it stopped your apparent and obvious hate towards the Igbos? Every tribe knows you detest the Igbos. Yoruba Hypocrite! You can talk your fake propaganda trash to pull others down as it is your known trademark but don't disrespect the hard work and honour of a GREAT man.

Lies Achebe told about the civil war, by Gen. Alabi Isama
by Rilwan 6 years ago

Gen. Isama

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Since it was first previewed in a foreign newspaper, There Was A Country, Prof. Chinua Achebe’s latest addition to the world of literature, has become an object of intense debate, particularly the allegation of genocide the literary giant levelled against the duo of Gen. Yakubu Gowon and Chief Obafemi Awolowo for their roles in the Nigerian civil war between 1967 and 1970. A veteran of the war, Gen. Alabi Isama, who was one of the commanders of the federal troops during the war, joined the debate in an interview he granted GBENGA ADERANTI, describing Achebe’s account of the war as grossly inadequate, particularly as it relates to the activities of the 3rd Marine Commando (3MCDO) where he led the Sector 3 and also functioned as the Chief of Staff.

Brimming with rage over what he described as the many lies that had been told about the war, Isama said he had initially chosen to keep quiet in order that Nigeria might move forward instead of pondering endlessly over the unfortunate incident. But he said he had decided to break his silence because Achebe’s book is full of inaccuracies. He is particularly pained that most of the accounts in Achebe’s book were sourced from the third party. He said while he would not talk about the politics of the book, he has a responsibility as one of the war commanders to clarify “certain lies that are contained in the book.” “This book will be out there forever, and I need to defend myself and my actions during the civil war for posterity. Nothing but the truth will be good enough for today and tomorrow,” Isama stated. He began by faulting Achebe’s account of the Asaba Massacre, saying that the incident that occurred at about 10 pm on August 8, 1967 was different from the account in Achebe’s book. He said: “I was the commander of the federal troops of 4th Area Command at Asaba. The Biafran troops broke the barricade on Niger River Bridge and went straight to a place called Ogbe Hausa at Cable Point area; where the Hausa community lived. “Biafran troops pounced on them and killed many of them. The few that escaped were moved to Onitsha end and they jubilated. Before my troops could reach me to report the situation, about 20 Biafran soldiers had attacked me at Catering Rest House where I was living at the time. I fought my way through and overpowered the 20 soldiers. I reported the situation to my boss, Major Henry Igboba, at Agbor. “When the tide turned and the federal troops recaptured the Midwestern Region and Asaba, the Hausa people among them retaliated. The Hausa who were there never denied doing that.” On the Calabar massacre, as contained on Page 137 of Achebe ‘s book, Isama said contrary to what Achebe wrote, the Nigerian forces overran Calabar in early 1968 without much resistance and decided to purge the city of its Igbo inhabitants. By the time the Nigerian troops were done, he said, between 1,000 and 2,000 Igbo were killed. Describing this part of the story as unfortunate, Isama said as at that time, intelligence reports showed that Biafran troops had alienated the Efik people of Calabar. They did not recruit many into the Biafran Army and “had lousily defended the town and the beach area of Atimbo. 3MDCO therefore, led by Col Benjamin Adekunle, had an amphibious landing at Calabar, which was proof that the town and the beaches were not defended by Biafran troops with the seriousness they deserved. Hence, the natives welcomed 3MCDO with all the enthusiasm and the support it deserved. “I landed three days after the amphibious unit landed and the natives gave us all the support we needed—medical, casualty evacuation, food, off loading the ship of our supplies and heavy weapons, “ he said. He said Achebe’s claim on the same Page 137 that the Nigerian forces opened fire and murdered 14 nurses and the patients in the wards in Uyo could not be true because the federal troops needed all these personnel and there was no way they would have killed them. He said rather than accuse the federal troops of atrocities, the atrocities committed by Biafran troops on the people of Uyo and Annang were legendary. To drive home his point, he showed the reporter some pictures portraying the damages caused by Biafran soldiers among the Annang and the people of Uyo. He wondered why someone would hold the 3MDCO responsible for crimes committed by Biafran soldiers. Most of the atrocities allegedly committed by the 3MDCO, Isama insisted, were actually perpetrated by Biafran soldiers. He said his observations as an active participant in the war could be corroborated with a book written by Phillip Effiong, a former Biafran general who, apart from being the Chief of Defence Staff of the Biafran Armed Forces was also a Mid-Western Igbo. According to Effiong in his book, Nigeria and Biafra: My Story (Pages 220 and 221) “… When I visited the Brigade shortly before the invasion, particularly in Uyo and Calabar areas, I received a lot of complaints from the local people about unsavoury treatment by our (Biafran) troops. I drew Colonel Eze’s attention to the complaints and urged him to improve relations with the civilians. “At Uyo, military-civilian relations were so strained that I had to personally intervene to release a local newspaper editor from detention. Such acts on my part were not just a question of feeling alone for my people, but also a question of justice and sense of belonging in an emergent Biafran State. Were these arrests, false accusations, and detentions a sign of things to come in an independent Biafra? These issues bothered me as they would anyone else in my position then….. “… With the fall of Calabar, Itu, Uyo and Ikot Ekpene the rest of the mainland was militarily threatened. Before this threat became imminent, I had strongly suggested junction town, it should be strongly defended. All he did was to sarcastically remind me that in fact we should also put a battalion at Nnewi. Nnewi was Ojukwu’s home town as Ikot Ekpene was supposed to be mine, because I lived and grew up there. However, I am from Ibiono in Itu, and not Ikot Ekpene. “After I received his sarcastic message, I did not mention the subject again. As it eventually turned out, the fall of Ikot Ekpene hastened the collapse of the Biafran 12th Division and, consequently, of Biafra….” Faulting Achebe’s account on Page 139 of the book where he wrote that on the northern front, Mohammed Shuwa’s First Division easily overran Abakaliki and Afikpo, Isama insisted that he led the troops that captured Afikpo in February 1968. He said: “As part of my order to clear Biafran troops from South Eastern State and block the international border with Cameroun, after the capture of Ugep, Ediba, Itigidi and Obubra, I decided to have a feel of how fighting would be like in Igbo land. Therefore with 12 BDE commanded by Major Aliyu, we attacked Afikpo. But due to the urgency of Port Harcourt operation, which had to be captured before the Kampala peace conference in May 1968, I was ordered by Adekunle, the 3MDCO Commander, to hand over Afikpo to Ist Division and withdraw my troops to Calabar within seven days. “The capture of Port Harcourt was described on Page 137 of Achebe’s book, that in April 1968, the Nigerians decided to mount a major strategic and tactical offensive designed to cut Biafra off from the sea coast; and that over 40,000 troops of the Third Division, led by Col. Benjamin Adekunle, engaged in an amphibious land and air onslaught on the Niger River Delta City of Port Harcourt. He went on to say that after several weeks of sustained air, land and sea pounding, a period reportedly characterised by military atrocities like rape, looting, outright brigandage – Port Harcourt fell to the Nigerians on May 12, 1968.” Isama agreed with Achebe that the advance to capture Port Harcourt started from Calabar on 17th April 1968, a distance of about 300 miles. Port Harcourt, he said, had to be captured not later than 30 days. But he said the attack was not led by Adekunle, but he ordered him (Isama) to plan and lead the attack from Calabar to Port Harcourt. He said he did so and captured Port Harcourt in 30 days while Col Adekunle was in Lagos gathering supplies. He recalled that Port Harcourt was captured on May 18 1968 and not May 12, 1968 as contained in Achebe’s book. The general also took an exception to the words ‘rape, looting, and outright bigandry,’ which were used in describing the activities of the soldiers under his sector. He said: “Firstly, you do not rape Efik, Ibibio or Annang women. They were too sophisticated for that. Ikweres were the best people I had ever lived and worked with in my life.” He also said it was impossible for his troops to embark on such frivolities because he being in command and “with only 30 days to accomplish my task of capturing 300 miles, my troops had no time for nonsense, as they had to cover at least 10 miles per day, including the plan to cross Opobo River. We advanced day and night fighting for every inch of the land. “With our back to the Atlantic Ocean and our chest to Biafran bullets, we had no place to hide loots even if we had time for that. That operation was in the mangrove forest in the rainy season and with rivers overflowing their banks. Every bit of land was marshy and water logged.” On the capture of Aba on Pages 137 and 138, Achebe wrote that the Third Division slowly marched north, crossing the Imo River towards the market town of Aba. He further wrote that with heavy casualties along the way, Adekunle and his men shot gleefully through a fierce Biafran resistance and took Aba in August and Owerri in September. The Aba offensive, he said, was particularly gruesome. On Page 138, he wrote that on the Third Division’s entry into Aba, the Nigerian soldiers massacred more than 2,000 civilians. Achebe also wrote about a report written by one Susan Masid of the French Press Agency on the horrifying incident. Faulting this, Isama said: “When we got to Aba, it was a ghost town because Biafran troops had blown bridges and advised the natives to vacate the town.” According to the general, being the Chief of Staff of 3MCDO during the period between 1967 and May 1969, the plans, strategy and the tactics applied by him were directed by Col. Adekunle, the General Officer Commanding the Division. He described Achebe as a story teller, noting that on many pages of his book, he either said ‘the story I heard’ (Page 133), ‘I was told’ (Page 138) or ‘we were told’ (Page 150). On Achebe’s cattle story, Isama said: “In 3MCDO, we had not enough cattle to do that. I am only concerned about the Atlantic sector of the war. The other sectors, if they wish, may defend their honour for posterity. “When Achebe spoke about bombing markets and many more, he forgot the first bombing of the war in Lagos in early 1967 when, despite the fact that the Igbo were killed in their hundreds in the northern part of the country during the unrest at the time, it was Yaba market and Casino, the most populated part of Lagos that the Biafran B-26 bomber came to throw bomb at civilians. Nigeria had no planes to bomb at that time. And in any case, 3MCDO while at Calabar had no planes capable of bombing beyond Uyo and Eket. Not even Ikot–Ekpene or Opobo and beyond.” Isama said whatever starvation was experienced in Biafra was self-induced. He alleged that during the war, planes and ships, which supposedly carried relief materials, were caught shipping arms into Biafran zone. Not only that, Ojukwu preferred to ship in the so-called relief materials in the night, which the federal troops were uncomfortable with. He believes that what Ojukwu did during the war made things difficult for Biafrans. According to Isama, while the Pope was in one of the countries in East Africa thinking about how to broker peace, Ojukwu allegedly killed some Europeans; a development that made the Pope and other European countries hands-off Biafra’s matter. He said the killing of the Europeans put paid to the food aid the State of Biafra was getting from Europe. He said while Biafran soldiers abandoned refugees and children, the federal troops picked them up anywhere and everywhere. Isama said: “Those that suffered most were children from ages three to five. They were too heavy to be carried about by their parents and too young to walk the distance. The aged, pregnant women and the disabled suffered more. My troops fed once a day at 5pm, in order to have enough for all. “When elders like him (Achebe) talk, we listen. But I say here that his story is inconsistent with the truth. Many words had been used to describe Nigeria’s situation as at today many years after the civil war. Unfortunately, I am not sure if my dear elder feels the same way as I do right now. Many of the readers of this book never saw or experienced the war. Those who saw it and were really involved, like myself, are over 70 years old, I was only 27 years old then; and on our way now to meet our Maker. Many others are gone. Are we really telling the truth to the next generation on what we did wrong?“ Isama doubted if Achebe meant what he wrote in the book because, according to him, he only succeeded in sowing a seed of discord between the progressive youths across the country. While Achebe writes about marginalisation and the Igbo not being fully integrated into Nigeria, Isama says there is no way one would discuss these without sounding like a tribalist. He said: “My mother was from Kwara – the backyard of the West or the front yard of the North when it suites those concerned. So also was my father from Kwale area, which also is the back yard of the West or the front yard of the East. I know that I have been detribalised in such a way that I can discuss Nigeria with the truth that the youths deserve with no apology to anybody. “In my opinion, Achebe’s book is tribal and inconsistent with the truth. The Hausa did not deny killing the Igbo. And as Gen. Haruna said at the Oputa Panel in 2001, he had no apology for that. Bringing the 3MCDO into it and Awolowo in a derogatory way is evil and ungodly.” He said contrary to the starvation stories being bandied, the 3MCDO were feeding natives and Biafran soldiers to the extent that the federal troops under his command were feeding once in a day. He also argued that since independence in 1960, the Igbo have always been in the ruling class. In the First Republic, he said, it was NPC/NCNC (Hausa/Igbo); Second Republic, NPN/NPP (Hausa/Igbo); Third Republic, –PDP/PDP (Hausa/Ibo); Fourth Republic, it is PDP majority in the North, in the East and Delta State, again Hausa/Igbo. “So, who is Achebe writing about?” he queried. He said in the Balewa cabinet of 1960, there were 12 Hausa-led NPC ministers and 11 Igbo-led NCNC ministers. The army, the police, the navy, the air force were all from the East. He wondered why the Igbo ran back to the North after the civil war if they were so marginalised. “It is so easy to kill the Igbo because they own the sales of attractive items like cars, electronic items, building materials and others. The Yoruba man in the North or East is a low-lifer. The man drives a taxi, while the wife sells amala. As soon as there is unrest, the wife puts the cooking pot in the taxi and home they go. “I am sure that we all know the number of Igbo in western states and Lagos compared to the number of Yoruba in eastern states. Let’s get real. If the union of Igbo and Hausa is not working since 1960 till date, then change your direction. You cannot repeat the same thing and get a different result.” He said he had put his war memoirs into print and it would be out soon.

RTSC:
Lies?
How old are you?

Even your father does not know history as he does.

Prof Ben Nwabueze truncated it with his unitary. System



Professor Ben Nwabueze, erudite constitutional lawyer, consummate and well-researched elder statesman drafted the unitary constitution thus abolishing the robust regional setup that made each region economically and politically viable. He abolished the regional governance because of General Aguiyi Ironsi who had just seized power after the gruesome murders of the prime minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, and others in 1966.

To ensure his grips on power, Ironsi used Nwabueze’s unitary document to bring Nigeria under one federating unit. It is intriguing that the same person whose document ended our regional experience is the same person crying for restructuring. What has happened that his beautiful policy is no longer an option but an oppressive tool? For us to take him serious, he must first apologise to Nigerians for abolishing the regional template.

Putting it succinctly, Eric Teniola chronicled Aguiyi Ironsi’s unification trajectory thus,

“Of all the decrees enacted in Nigeria, none is more controversial than Decree No 34 of 1966. It was promulgated on May 24, 1966 by then Head of State, Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi (1924-1966). It was called Unification Decree while some critics at that time labelled it the De-unification Decree.


It was the decree that started the death of regionalism – an issue that is still generating controversy till now. Although the next head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, repealed the Decree 34 on August 31, 1966 through Decree 9, a large portion of the Decree is still effective till today.

General Gowon further compounded it by promulgating Decree 14 of 1967, which broke Nigeria into 12 states and provided for military governors for each state. With Decrees 34, 8 and 14 regionalism was finally buried.


On assumption of power, General Aguiyi-Ironsi promulgated the Constitution (Suspension and Modification) Decree 1966. Decree No 1 dated January 17, 1966 but not published in the Official Gazette until March 4, 1966. He then issued Public Order Decree No 33 dated May 24 1966, which dissolved 81 political associations and 26 tribal and cultural associations.

At the early stage of his tenure, he appointed a three-man advisory team made up of Chief Francis Nwokedi, a permanent secretary, Dr Pius Charles Nwabafor Okigbo (1924-2000) and Colonel Patrick Anwunah, who later became chairman and head of the Orientation Committee at that time.’

This piece is for those who think the call for restructuring is a new idea, no, we had a well thought out governance template until Prof Ben Nwabueze truncated it with his unitary pooh pooh. This is setting the record straight otherwise he takes the glory of being a champion of a better Nigeria when in real sense he was the architect of a provincial and nepotistic leaning.

History is indeed a pathway to understanding governance templates and the intentions of policy framers. The old man exposed his policy stance decades ago. It begs the question: If it was bad yesterday, why and how is it good today? He who comes to equity must come with clean hands. Prof Ben is required to explain to this nation what he proposed to Ironsi and what was not implemented that necessitated the failure of the Unification decree. And then compare and contrast with what he is promoting now via restructuring. Until and unless this is done we will never know his true intention.


It is undeniable that professor Ben Nwabueze, drafted the ill-fated Unification Decree 34 of 1966 for Ironsi

[quote author=RTSC post=77438982]Lies?
How old are you



Professor Ben Nwabueze, erudite constitutional lawyer, consummate and well-researched elder statesman drafted the unitary constitution thus abolishing the robust regional setup that made each region economically and politically viable. He abolished the regional governance because of General Aguiyi Ironsi who had just seized power after the gruesome murders of the prime minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, and others in 1966.

To ensure his grips on power, Ironsi used Nwabueze’s unitary document to bring Nigeria under one federating unit. It is intriguing that the same person whose document ended our regional experience is the same person crying for restructuring. What has happened that his beautiful policy is no longer an option but an oppressive tool? For us to take him serious, he must first apologise to Nigerians for abolishing the regional template.

Putting it succinctly, Eric Teniola chronicled Aguiyi Ironsi’s unification trajectory thus,

“Of all the decrees enacted in Nigeria, none is more controversial than Decree No 34 of 1966. It was promulgated on May 24, 1966 by then Head of State, Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi (1924-1966). It was called Unification Decree while some critics at that time labelled it the De-unification Decree.


It was the decree that started the death of regionalism – an issue that is still generating controversy till now. Although the next head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, repealed the Decree 34 on August 31, 1966 through Decree 9, a large portion of the Decree is still effective till today.

General Gowon further compounded it by promulgating Decree 14 of 1967, which broke Nigeria into 12 states and provided for military governors for each state. With Decrees 34, 8 and 14 regionalism was finally buried.


On assumption of power, General Aguiyi-Ironsi promulgated the Constitution (Suspension and Modification) Decree 1966. Decree No 1 dated January 17, 1966 but not published in the Official Gazette until March 4, 1966. He then issued Public Order Decree No 33 dated May 24 1966, which dissolved 81 political associations and 26 tribal and cultural associations.

At the early stage of his tenure, he appointed a three-man advisory team made up of Chief Francis Nwokedi, a permanent secretary, Dr Pius Charles Nwabafor Okigbo (1924-2000) and Colonel Patrick Anwunah, who later became chairman and head of the Orientation Committee at that time.’

RTSC:
Lies?
How old are you?

Even your father does not know history as he does.

Professor Ben Nwabueze, erudite constitutional lawyer, consummate and well-researched elder statesman drafted the unitary constitution thus abolishing the robust regional setup that made each region economically and politically viable. He abolished the regional governance because of General Aguiyi Ironsi who had just seized power after the gruesome murders of the prime minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, and others in 1966.

To ensure his grips on power, Ironsi used Nwabueze’s unitary document to bring Nigeria under one federating unit. It is intriguing that the same person whose document ended our regional experience is the same person crying for restructuring. What has happened that his beautiful policy is no longer an option but an oppressive tool? For us to take him serious, he must first apologise to Nigerians for abolishing the regional template.

Putting it succinctly, Eric Teniola chronicled Aguiyi Ironsi’s unification trajectory thus,

“Of all the decrees enacted in Nigeria, none is more controversial than Decree No 34 of 1966. It was promulgated on May 24, 1966 by then Head of State, Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi (1924-1966). It was called Unification Decree while some critics at that time labelled it the De-unification Decree.


It was the decree that started the death of regionalism – an issue that is still generating controversy till now. Although the next head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, repealed the Decree 34 on August 31, 1966 through Decree 9, a large portion of the Decree is still effective till today.

General Gowon further compounded it by promulgating Decree 14 of 1967, which broke Nigeria into 12 states and provided for military governors for each state. With Decrees 34, 8 and 14 regionalism was finally buried.


On assumption of power, General Aguiyi-Ironsi promulgated the Constitution (Suspension and Modification) Decree 1966. Decree No 1 dated January 17, 1966 but not published in the Official Gazette until March 4, 1966. He then issued Public Order Decree No 33 dated May 24 1966, which dissolved 81 political associations and 26 tribal and cultural associations.

RTSC:
Lies?
How old are you?

Even your father does not know history as he does.

Professor Ben Nwabueze, erudite constitutional lawyer, consummate and well-researched elder statesman drafted the unitary constitution thus abolishing the robust regional setup that made each region economically and politically viable. He abolished the regional governance because of General Aguiyi Ironsi who had just seized power after the gruesome murders of the prime minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, and others in 1966.

To ensure his grips on power, Ironsi used Nwabueze’s unitary document to bring Nigeria under one federating unit. It is intriguing that the same person whose document ended our regional experience is the same person crying for restructuring. What has happened that his beautiful policy is no longer an option but an oppressive tool? For us to take him serious, he must first apologise to Nigerians for abolishing the regional template.

Putting it succinctly, Eric Teniola chronicled Aguiyi Ironsi’s unification trajectory thus,

“Of all the decrees enacted in Nigeria, none is more controversial than Decree No 34 of 1966. It was promulgated on May 24, 1966 by then Head of State, Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi (1924-1966). It was called Unification Decree while some critics at that time labelled it the De-unification Decree.


It was the decree that started the death of regionalism – an issue that is still generating controversy till now. Although the next head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, repealed the Decree 34 on August 31, 1966 through Decree 9, a large portion of the Decree is still effective till today.

RTSC:
Lies?
How old are you?

Even your father does not know history as he does.

Professor Ben Nwabueze, erudite constitutional lawyer, consummate and well-researched elder statesman drafted the unitary constitution thus abolishing the robust regional setup that made each region economically and politically viable. He abolished the regional governance because of General Aguiyi Ironsi who had just seized power after the gruesome murders of the prime minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, and others in 1966.

To ensure his grips on power, Ironsi used Nwabueze’s unitary document to bring Nigeria under one federating unit. It is intriguing that the same person whose document ended our regional experience is the same person crying for restructuring. What has happened that his beautiful policy is no longer an option but an oppressive tool? For us to take him serious, he must first apologise to Nigerians for abolishing the regional template.

Putting it succinctly, Eric Teniola chronicled Aguiyi Ironsi’s unification trajectory thus,

“Of all the decrees enacted in Nigeria, none is more controversial than Decree No 34 of 1966. It was promulgated on May 24, 1966 by then Head of State, Major General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi (1924-1966). It was called Unification Decree while some critics at that time labelled it the De-unification Decree.

RTSC:
Lies?
How old are you?

Even your father does not know history as he does.

Professor Ben Nwabueze, erudite constitutional lawyer, consummate and well-researched elder statesman drafted the unitary constitution thus abolishing the robust regional setup that made each region economically and politically viable. He abolished the regional governance because of General Aguiyi Ironsi who had just seized power after the gruesome murders of the prime minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, and others in 1966.

To ensure his grips on power, Ironsi used Nwabueze’s unitary document to bring Nigeria under one federating unit.

immhotep:
So you are are saying that Innoson is tribal just because he is based in the SE and not Lagos.

If he comes to Lagos now you will accuse him of Igbo domination and disrespecting his hosts

The confusion is strong with you.

Cc Lzaa adaibeku

That is why no ibo business has gone global,just look at the what you are saying.

RTSC:
Lies?
How old are you?

Even your father does not know history as he does.

You don't believe in yourself ,that is why you cannot read other authors.

Gandollaar:
Have you compared performance and implementation indices?

The political structure is faulty,the economic structure is faulty.the structure needs to be reorganized to make policies have an impact to affect people socially and economically..They know the policies will fail .

immhotep:
But you want him to come to Lagos so that Tinubu can send area boys to his factory

Cc Lzaa adaibeku

So that was what you read? definitely that is how you people think ,upside down always.a post that is still on the platform and you are changing it.

Gandollaar:
Recommended policies is one thing while intelligently and religiously implementing it is another. They give you a wife but you do the fvcking yourself.

The policies are meant to make you sink and not prosper.till today we suffer the effects of SAP/ibb/kalu/.

immhotep:
So you are are saying that Innoson is tribal just because he is based in the SE and not Lagos.

If he comes to Lagos now you will accuse him of Igbo domination and disrespecting his hosts

The confusion is strong with you.

Cc Lzaa adaibeku

You must have suspended your brain to think I wrote that,you responded to a post in which he was trying to mention innosons in a post.so I pointed out to him.we don't need him in Lagos,he pays tarrifs at the Lagos port already and pay landing fees to Lagos State.he should develop his own space