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| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by toye440: 8:53am On Oct 19, 2021 |
£9B. |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by Bigchristo: 8:53am On Oct 19, 2021 |
lalasticlala:This man is the reason why Nigeria is still together today, if not Ojuku would have long divided Nigeria, by now we for nor Dey get all these problems |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by Mayeldah(m): 8:55am On Oct 19, 2021 |
A stateman that cannot save his people from the Fulani onslaught? Bleep Gowon, he is one of the biggest problem in Nigeria. You see where one Nigeria has landed him and his people now? |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by juman(m): 8:56am On Oct 19, 2021 |
Hiss. Nigerian generals oloriburuku oleeeee. |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by EmmaLege: 8:57am On Oct 19, 2021 |
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| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by Paretomaster1(m): 8:57am On Oct 19, 2021 |
9jah:Mumunatu.......did you fight the Fulani, wetin consign me..... Keep pushing your luck again, una go still collect...... Na only Abba Kyari enter East o, una go hide... Oponu. |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by Fcwilly: 8:57am On Oct 19, 2021 |
It's better to live freely and be happy hereafter than to live a regretful life, you sold Nigeria to Fulani now your people are on the verge of extinction, that's why we must think deep before any action. Anyway happy birthday to the old man, Yakub Gowon is one major error in the history of Nigeria. |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by Nobody: 8:58am On Oct 19, 2021 |
Coldie:Genocide check Poverty capital of the world check |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by KingMack(m): 9:00am On Oct 19, 2021 |
Happy birthday sir! (Go On With One Nigeria G.O.W.O.N) |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by felixnkubi: 9:01am On Oct 19, 2021 |
Bigchristo:know history, ojukwu first asked for restructuring even after the mass massacre of igbos in the north following the coup, the igbos still wanted to be part of Nigeria but since his request was not granted, we decided Nigeria is not for us but this northern idiots in power then! can you go in the street today and find 10 Nigerians today who are proud to be Nigerians?! if you see 3, thank God, this country is a failed contraption |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by decasey(m): 9:02am On Oct 19, 2021*. Modified: 3:24pm On Oct 19, 2021 |
OloshoMan:he does not need to die now , please don't pray that prayer for him. He should be alive to see what he has done with his own hands, at list his people is been slaughtered while he is alive. |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by djevino(m): 9:03am On Oct 19, 2021 |
[s] tujays:[/s] No sense detected |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by djevino(m): 9:04am On Oct 19, 2021 |
[s] Nigerialabalaba:[/s] No sense detected Try again later |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by J3susFr3ak: 9:04am On Oct 19, 2021 |
9jah:Dude....you wrote a lot! While as a human that reasons I do sympathize with what happened in the war (I don't think I was alive then, and my father must have been in secondary school then) I think your rush to generalize and a hasty rush to mete out blind judgment has made you overlook certain facts.... 1. While Gowon is from Plateau State, his hometown is actually in Kanke Local Government Area (which was carved out of Pankshin LGA). These two LGAs are one of the most "peaceful" areas in Plateau State and it is has been like that for a while now. I think the mistake you made is to conflate the dire conflict in and around Jos with the other less critical areas of the State. Pankshin and Kanke are lucky because they have a mostly homogeneous Christian population. Jos is more cosmopolitan and has accommodated all types of people for long....hence the persistence of the crisis in that area. 2. If you read about the actual events that led to the civil war, you would also understand that at the time, there was a desire to transcend ethnic affiliations by some Officers (especially the Middle Belt ones) which reflected a desire to be objective and professional, despite the weaknesses and flaws in other key areas. For instance Lt Col James Pam from Plateau alerted " rather than being more concerned about the safety of his life, defied all odds and tipped off Ironsi, the army GOC on telephone about the mutiny. And shortly after ending the call to Ironsi, Pam’s apartment was invaded and he was abducted and later shot dead by Maj Anuforo." Why would someone risk his life to alert an Igbo Officer of an impending mutiny? A sense of professional camaraderie perhaps? (Read more: https://www.legit.ng/1082685-january-15-1966-coup-discussions-lt-col-pam-murderers.html) I think you know how it ends, where it seemed the high-ranking Igbos were spared and others eliminated and so on. The after effects were unfortunate and I am in no way saying this justifies the actual events of the Civil war. My greater point was that most of the Middle Belt officers at the time were level-headed and civil. Now, if you want to discuss the actual people who terrorized the Igbos at that time (and yes, I also read "The Man Died" too a long time ago) ...it was actually the non-Middle-Belt officers serving under Gowon who took their excesses to an extreme and who were also willing to plot a coup against him the moment they had the opportunity. 3. Finally, if you want to create a modern country, you do need an ideology that transcends ethnic definitions. If you latch onto a Christian Ideology as the basis....I am so sorry to say, that goes so antithetical to some of the diatribe comments you made especially against Plateau which happens to be a Christian dominant State. I can be as Christian Zionist as I can be....but the true test of my own Zionism is tested on if my own ethnicity takes a downtrodden second place to whatever Christian Zionist State I may espouse or forward. And it does. The ability to honor or esteem another person as even better than oneself (Philippians 2:3) is the core of our New Testament belief. Sadly, this goes very antithetical to the tone and spirit of your writing. |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by Nobody: 9:05am On Oct 19, 2021 |
Paretomaster1:Collect you sey; Local Almajiri ( book is a haram) We are more advance in IQ; Yall advance in Bokoharam; We got yall on check my niggar; ICJ on deck; Yall aint gonna get away this time; We have yall oncheck ; Ndigbo have been waiting for this moment ; Wars are no longer fought like 1967 anymore ; Poverty capital of the world; You think yall can commit genocide of Ndi-Igbo And get away with it; We shall see; I have nothing more to say to you; |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by seaway: 9:10am On Oct 19, 2021 |
Happy birthday humble General,previledged to meet him one on one,he designed the blue print for a more central capital of Nigeria but Murtala took the glory. Him and Ojukwu were in good terms after the war.God positioned him to be the leader at that time,if it was a hausa fulanai that was the head of State,igbos probably would have been extinct. |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by bcomputer101: 9:10am On Oct 19, 2021 |
Solatium:Keep crying like a baby hippopotamus. You're are receiving less than $1,500 and you proud having a job. Naija mentality as totally destroyed your brain. Come hear come hustle Mr man. I can pay your entire kinsmen for 6 good months |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by sabreal: 9:12am On Oct 19, 2021 |
May be he is not part or does not agree with their cult . kettykin: |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by Sunday2021: 9:15am On Oct 19, 2021 |
God bless the General who forced one coward to wear woman wrapper and run to ivory coast. |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by Nobody: 9:15am On Oct 19, 2021 |
Paretomaster1:Ndigbo- Only indigenous tribe in Nigeria with balls to fight the Fulanis = check Other indigenous tribes in Nigeria = A. Captured slaves B.Mugus C. Suffering and smiling D.Cowards E. Pussys |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by Sunday2021: 9:16am On Oct 19, 2021 |
bcomputer101:everybody is a billionaire on nairaland. |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by Bigchristo: 9:18am On Oct 19, 2021 |
felixnkubi:I know all the history surrounding the emergence of Biafra |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by Nigerialabalaba: 9:19am On Oct 19, 2021 |
djevino:when you reach house ask your papa why two of una no get sense |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by Elock1: 9:19am On Oct 19, 2021 |
kettykin:he was a pawn in the hand of the mighty and he shed innocent blood |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by Nobody: 9:23am On Oct 19, 2021 |
Bigchristo:All Ndi-Igbo knows thy self; He is right my nigger; Yall are pussys; Reason we want out; Poverty capital of the world; Weaponized poverty; + weaponized illiteracy; Tufiakwa. Spits. |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by Solatium(m): 9:25am On Oct 19, 2021 |
bcomputer101:When did Dollar become yard stick for measuring comfort/success? How many of those abroad even receive $1500 after tax? i say you no get sense you begin dey brag of how you are ruining an imaginary business that can outlive your ancestral generation, You outburst doesn't come to my surprise, it's typical of every brainless ipobian |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by Nobody: 9:26am On Oct 19, 2021 |
Mayeldah:I hate him; Freaking war criminal; Genocide; Nigeria is cursed; Poverty capital of the world; Let Ndi-Igbo go; Please. |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by meetgaya: 9:32am On Oct 19, 2021 |
Happy birthday dodo Biafra ![]() Go On With One Nigeria (GOWON) |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by 1daboi: 9:33am On Oct 19, 2021 |
seaway:Such a senseless talk. Suffering and smiling gang. Keep praising these disasters called leaders. You think life is all about eating and kissing old asses for bread? If you keep lying to yourself, pretending that everything is alright, your children will continue from where you stopped suffering. Fyi, Gowon's children are in Yankee |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by Tzar(m): 9:33am On Oct 19, 2021 |
What is there in celebrating a horrible hypocritical old leader who as a youth, took his destiny in his own hands by taking action against bad political leaders. But his evil generation now tell today’s youths to patiently PRAY for the change they desire! |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by 1daboi: 9:37am On Oct 19, 2021 |
9jah:You have said it all. May you live long |
| Re: Yakubu Gowon Celebrates His 87th Birthday Today by Nobody: 9:39am On Oct 19, 2021 |
1daboi:Amen With tears in my eyes, Over 6 million Ndi-Igbo dead , because of him. |
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