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Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by fergie001: 11:15am On Aug 23, 2021
The widow of Nigeria's first military Head of State, Lady Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi is dead.

The late Chief Mrs. Aguiyi-Ironsi died peacefully Monday morning, from our sources.

Lady Aguiyi-Ironsi was to clock 98 years on November 21, this year.

The deceased widow's husband, General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi was killed in Ibadan in a bloody coup in July 1966.

Lady Aguiyi-Ironsi never remarried ever since.

In the Government of President Olusegun Obasanjo, one of her sons was appointed a Minister and Obasanjo always kept close contact with the family which he visited last in December 2019.

However, a letter from the family and signed by her son,
Amb. Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi confirmed the incident.

The letter on behalf of the family was addressed to the Abia State Governor, and read:

"Your Excellency
Greetings
The Aguiyi-Ironsi family wishes to inform you that It has pleased God to call to glory Noble Lady Victoria Aguiyi - Ironsi to eternal rest

She passed on at the early hours of today August 23, 2021

I would like to discuss further details at your earliest convenience

With best regards

Amb Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi. "

SOURCE

Aguiyi-Ironsi hails from Ndume-Ibeku in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State.

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by PrinceOfLagos: 11:17am On Aug 23, 2021
Rest in the lord strong woman

May God bless your soul

I shall declare a one day mourning in my father's kingdom here in Lagos

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by fergie001: 11:18am On Aug 23, 2021
Transition to Glory.............God rest (their) souls.

God Bless "God's Own State"
God Bless Nigeria


Lady Ironsi receiving her husband's corpse in 1967.

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by chatinent: 11:22am On Aug 23, 2021
1966 comes to mind.


An interplay of gun barrels.


The hunger for power.


Killings here and there.


Sixty-four years down the line, we still have some of the plotters replotting a civil coup on the country named by Luggard's escort.

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by obyrich(m): 11:25am On Aug 23, 2021
This Is serious. Wife of Michael Okpara died yesterday now Ironsi's wife. Both are from UMUAHIA. May their souls RIP.

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by Finnese001: 11:26am On Aug 23, 2021
Rip ma

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by PROUDIGBO(m): 11:34am On Aug 23, 2021
The end of an era!

May she rest in peace!

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by pennywys(m): 11:36am On Aug 23, 2021
May her soul rest in peace

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by Folabifreeman(m): 11:50am On Aug 23, 2021
We have lost a Matriach of the Aguiyi-ironsi family and a political Heavyweight in the person of Lady Victoria.

Her service to our great Nation and her people should be something our young ladies should strive to emulate

@folabifreeman

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by cheruv: 11:54am On Aug 23, 2021
obyrich:
This Is serious. Wife of Michael Okpara died yesterday now Ironsi's wife. Both are from UMUAHIA. May their souls RIP.
That means a new era is opening up...

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by theInterpreter: 12:03pm On Aug 23, 2021
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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by theInterpreter: 12:05pm On Aug 23, 2021
Folabifreeman:
We have lost a Matriach of the Aguiyi-ironsi family and a political Heavyweight in the person of Lady Victoria.

Her service to our great Nation and her people should be something our young ladies should strive to emulate

@folabifreeman
how exactly was she a "political heavyweight"?

Or you just want to post something? undecided
OmovuduTheBeast:


SHUT UP THERE!!!

YOU PAINED SOUL

BITTER HEART
I am not the cause of your misfortune cheesy

Simple
how exactly was she a "political heavyweight"?

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by theInterpreter: 12:06pm On Aug 23, 2021
PrinceOfLagos:
Rest in the lord strong woman

May God bless your soul

I shall declare a one day mourning in my father's kingdom here in Lagos
grin grin cheesy
This one don crase finish cheesy

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by PrinceOfLagos: 12:08pm On Aug 23, 2021
theInterpreter:
grin grin cheesy
This one don crase finish cheesy
Na we get Lagos

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by Drsnives(m): 12:19pm On Aug 23, 2021
Strong woman.. she remained unmarried for close to 55years after her husband's death
If na our contemporary ladies, the next day self dem don begin recive baptism of dicks

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by Elzazzi: 12:26pm On Aug 23, 2021
obyrich:
This Is serious. Wife of Michael Okpara died yesterday now Ironsi's wife. Both are from UMUAHIA. May their souls RIP.

You just said the same thing I wanted to say.

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by Omoluabi1stborn: 12:27pm On Aug 23, 2021
Wife of the guy that initiate the end of regional government angry

No beef for her sha, RIP to her.

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by Omoluabi1stborn: 12:30pm On Aug 23, 2021
[s]
Folabifreeman:
We have lost a Matriach of the Aguiyi-ironsi family and a political Heavyweight in the person of Lady Victoria.

Her service to our great Nation and her people should be something our young ladies should strive to emulate

@folabifreeman
[/s]

You're typing nonsense.

Real gibberish

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by Karlovych: 12:30pm On Aug 23, 2021
embarassed embarassed RIP to her, we'll never forget what the backstabbing algae eaters did to her husband, it started all of Nigeria's problems

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by Dozis: 12:31pm On Aug 23, 2021
Drsnives:
Strong woman.. she remained unmarried for close to 55years after her husband's death
If na our contemporary ladies, the next day self dem don begin recive baptism of dicks

Rubbish, there is absolutely nothing wrong if a widow decides to remarry and nothing is also wrong for a widow to remain unmarried.
Assuming it was Victoria that died instead of Thomas, wouldn't he have remarried and in your eyes nothing would be wrong.

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by Siwisheswereesh: 12:32pm On Aug 23, 2021
rip
Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by TriCee: 12:32pm On Aug 23, 2021
Wow, Michael Okpara wife just died at 96 and now Aguiyi Ironsi wife follow am at 97. They just had to transit together.

Rest on mamas, your 'womanhood' lives on.

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by DoctorStylish: 12:32pm On Aug 23, 2021
RIP
Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by Christane: 12:33pm On Aug 23, 2021
r.i.p ...she really live a long life ...may God grant her eternal rest ..

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by Siwisheswereesh: 12:33pm On Aug 23, 2021
[s]
Karlovych:
embarassed embarassed RIP to her, we'll never forget what the backstabbing algae eaters did to her husband, it started all of Nigeria's problems
[/s]

Fulani divide and rule looonatic spotted! angry

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by Amperes: 12:33pm On Aug 23, 2021
Widowed by TY Danjuma and co . Now they are the ones being chased out of their lands by marauding herdsmen. They deserve what they are currently going through.

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by Racoon(m): 12:33pm On Aug 23, 2021
So sad! Mama I just asked about you today as if I knew.Madam Adanma Okpara died @ the age of 96 and you @ 97 years.See as you all lived long and imagine were your spouses still with you today.Rest in Peace Victoria. Those who killed your husband have never known peace since July 29 1966.

Gen.Gowon/Lt.Gen.TY Danjuma in their native Plateau/Taraba States have no peace because the hausa-fulanis they stooged for back then have turn their places to a slaughter slabs.

Even TY Danjuma too is so tired of his killer co-conspirators that he is now demanding for true federalism or restructuring.Lts.Williams Wilbe/Titus Numan/ James Onoja/Dada Paiko, all died miserablely.

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by GIANTPLUSHUB: 12:33pm On Aug 23, 2021
Rest in peace Ma
Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by greenie77: 12:33pm On Aug 23, 2021
Rest in peace.
Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by Ulunne777(f): 12:34pm On Aug 23, 2021
Wetin dey sup for our legendary first ladies?
Rip to you makes and to lady Okpara.

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Re: Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi Dies At 97 by Bobotic(m): 12:34pm On Aug 23, 2021
Rest In Peace Ma

Still Nigeria never better !!! embarassed

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