DigitalStepdad:
to climb the hills of greatness you must have mud under your fingernails.... they all are members of something shrouded in secrecy.

God blesses and lifts up his own without any Evil or Bitterness involved

Make sure you take your drugs, all 32 tablets, before you go to bed.

IbileIfe:

The British did not want someone as intelligent and wise as Awolowo, a brilliant lawyer and prolific author of political books to become the Head of State of NIgeria. They were scared by his outstanding achievements as the first Premier of the Western Region. He gave scholarships to Yorùbá students to study overseas and prepared them for nation building. That is the why the Western Region is the most advanced region in Nigeria.

Lagos you mean?

CanadaOrBust:










There is oil then there is oil. Oil boom in Nigeria occurred well after the British left. And even first measly oil production in 1958 occurred well after the British had already committed and promised to leave. If it wasn’t for the oil boom Nigeria would have gladly let Eastern Nigeria go or at least have a confederation. East would not have been worth fighting for. Same way, if Britain were in charge when oil boom arrived they would NEVER have left, unless they totally detest tons of cash, which we know they don’t!

Oil was discovered before independence ,kindly unlearn all does lies and history books,there were so many information and documents that was hidden during negotiations for independence ,while those Hausa fulani saw them .They were already parking crude away before independence.The trusted the fulani to continue the management of Nigeria on their behalf,the saw them as leaders that can be trusted and created Barewa college , which was like Eton college ,to produce future Nigerian leaders.That school produced 4 Nigerian leaders.

CanadaOrBust:










There is oil then there is oil. Oil boom in Nigeria occurred well after the British left. And even first measly oil production in 1958 occurred well after the British had already committed and promised to leave. If it wasn’t for the oil boom Nigeria would have gladly let Eastern Nigeria go or at least have a confederation. East would not have been worth fighting for. Same way, if Britain were in charge when oil boom arrived they would NEVER have left, unless they totally detest tons of cash, which we know they don’t!

Lord lugard won their trust after he disposed an emir and installed another ,they all fell in lineand have been doing all the want.they also used the hausa ,s as soliders,and created an Army filled with hausas,lugard wanted a balanced army,so he invited pagans from tiv and chibok area ,they used the southerners in the army has administrators .

KosiGee:


For every beautiful thread created to reminisce on our past and pay respect to the greats, there will be competition amongst the regular Nairaland bunch of idiots to soil it with their stupid mess. In this case, it’s either you woke up earlier or you were faster than your retarded crew.

Good write up and very funny truth there.

Rest on, the great Awo. Our dear hero. The future generations will speak of you like they do about Plato, Aristotle, R.descartes et Al.
If only they allowed him rule.. If only he wasn't cheated at the polls.

Nosayer:


Why then are they screaming that they joined two unrelated regions together? The South and the North made efforts?


By the way, we don't calculate British colonialism when Nigeria came into existence. We calculate it when the influence of British imperialists started in the areas now called Nigeria.

The independence wasn't fought for Lagos by people from a particular region. It's not a regional independence. The British quit every part of the entity called Nigeria cos there was unity of purpose.

olas24u:

This are stories your grandfather told you right

He was a coward for not staying alive and pushing through the problems that he had. He decided to take the easy way out.

Afonjas and betrayal are like five and six

Their god of cowardice will cry here today again in his grave. lol

Spandau:


Regardless of how he died. He was greater than all the leaders your as.s region will ever produce as long as the earth remains.

He was a coward for not staying alive and pushing through the problems that he had. He decided to take the easy way out.

We don't seal to be rich,we work hard for our wealth..The record are there for you to see lol

Afonjas and betrayal are like five and six

Their god of cowardice will cry here today again in his grave. lol

Christistruth00:



God blesses and lifts up his own without any Evil or Bitterness involved

hmmm remember even moses was a murderer

GeneralPula:


Nigerians knows this is a Big fat lie, but biafra people will think diff because of how densely made they’re..

If I ask you to narrate how E started greed& nepotism now, you’ll be foaming..

So Nlamdi Asinwinkwe wanted to premier over SW which Awolowo rejected.. He simply said rule your region and let us rule our region... If not for greediness & cheat, wetin go make an Igbo man pick interest to rule another man’s land? When for sure such thing can never happened in Igbo land?

Igbo people started greed, nepotism & the first ever military coup d'ètat. There wouldn’t have been any thing like coup d'ètat if these cannibalistic ungrateful being never existed in Nigeria... This is one of the reasons why an Igbo man can never rule Nigeria!

An average Igbo man is filled with Hatred, greediness and betrayal! This is the reason why you see them wailing how buhari will betray Tinubu - to an Igbo man, betrayal is always welcome..

He was a coward for not staying alive and pushing through the problems that he had. He decided to take the easy way out.

We don't seal to be rich,we work hard for our wealth..The record are there for you to see lol

Afonjas and betrayal are like five and six

Their god of cowardice will cry here today again in his grave. lol

SlyDev:
Greediness of Igbos and Fulani cost this innocent man his life

"the only thing that bring Northern region and Eastern religion together is their hatred for the third region, western region"

Once they finish eating ewedu and Amala, step it down with igbooh and shepe, they rush out and begin yarn dust.

yemmit90:


Exactly, he was the only visionary leader Nigeria has ever produced. He would've been successful if not for his too much love for south west and regional politics.

This is what differentiates him and Tinubu. Unlike Tinubu flexible/accommodating style, Awo political ideology is too rigid, conservative, and meritocratic for the then corrupt military government to have confidence in.

I couldn't agree less with you, you are talking.
Thumbs up to you!!

yemmit90:


Exactly, he was the only visionary leader Nigeria has ever produced. He would've been successful if not for his too much love for south west and regional politics.

This is what differentiates him and Tinubu. Unlike Tinubu flexible/accommodating style, Awo political ideology is too rigid, conservative, and meritocratic for the then corrupt military government to have confidence in.

Quite unfortunate many don't read but take everything on nairaland has the evidence of all time. The politics that was practiced in Awo's time was regional and he showed what it really meant to be a leader after which he decided to go for the national position which he didn't get. Where do you read that he supported regional politics than the federal. Fact no Fallacy please

BSdetective:
Awo the visionary. If I had the means I'd buy this car and keep it in my collection.

Me too but the vehicle will never be for sale at any price. I would even settle for the door handle sef. The most visionary and special Nigerian ever in my opinion.

Christistruth00:



Awolowo and Azikiwe requested for independence at least 20 years too early

But they meant well
Ahmadu Bello was more realistic when he admitted that the North was not ready for independence

With hindsight even the South was not ready for independence at the time

They South were ready.
They should have strife to gain their own independence leaving their northern counterpart who were not yet ready to remain a British colony until they are ready.
The greatest mistake Awo and Zik comited was to "drag" unwilling and unready Northern region alongside.
That single action is why we are where we are now.

Conrod:
Na them buy the poison for him ?

Which kain Savage reply be dis?

kingjis:


He was a coward for not staying alive and pushing through the problems that he had. He decided to take the easy way out.

We don't seal to be rich,we work hard for our wealth..The record are there for you to see lol

Afonjas and betrayal are like five and six

Their god of cowardice will cry here today again in his grave. lol

Bye bye dunce

Pan-Africanism is for the naive and Zik was a naive mofo

This man really wicked Igbos.

Totilopussylick:
Don't forget he was the one that sold Nigeria to the British empire.

And the results is what we are seeing today

Nigeria is divided into 3 region because of what this man did

How?

Uchek:
"Awolowo recognized this and moved for a secession clause to be included in the new constitution BUT Nnamdi Azikiwe rejected it and even reported Awolowo to the British as a saboteur - infact he personally wrote section 86 which makes any move for secession a treasonable offense"

Question #1
Do you understand the word " rejected"? How did Azikiwe reject the inclusion of secession clause when he was not in charge of the process of determining the inclusion or rejection of the secession clause in the constitution?

Question #2
When did Zik personally write section 86?

The questions you asked are actually for your research… and if you’re interested in history education then research

Chief Obafemi Awolowo

abobote:
He was a great and visionary leader

. Visionary indeed greed n cunning man infact give me a Awo name I will proof how the greed and jealousy started in Nigeria shameless people

Abdul05:
if this man chief awo had successfully taken the reins of power in the 60s..

I don't think dis country will look like this..
messed up in a big way...


By now...we should be comparing ourself with the western contrees ..


But ..greed and corruption are being
rife and Nepotism is still the order of the day ..

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That same argument would be made if Obasanjo (fresh from prison) wasn't made President in 1999. The same way people felt about Abiola. If anything, the euphoria that followed the election of folks like Rochas as Imo State governor and Buhari as the President of Nigeria should be enough to tell us that we can only fantasize about what could have been. But fantasy and reality run parallel.

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Ayesolve:
Chief Obafemi Awolowo's private car. The
car toured the whole states of Nigeria in the
year 1979 and 1983 during the presidential
election campaigns.

The great Nationalist!

Chief Jeremiah Obafemi
Awolowo, GCFR, SAN

MrRemedyAlagbo:
Vintage..... when Nigeria never polukurumusu

Omo ye mi, Akure oyee

Please let's be objective.

Awo said that Nigeria is a mere geographical expression. Meaning he knew that we will never be united as a nation. He wanted secession written in our constitution. Zik, born in Zungeru/Niger State and was with Herbert Macaulay in politics in Lagos saw himself as a true Nigeria and opposed secession. Zik won when the British favoured Ziks argument. Thereafter Awo mainly championed Yoruba interest just like Ahmadu Bello championed Hausa-Fulani interest in the North.

Having tasted Hausa-Fulani wrath/imprisonment following Witie crisis, Awo had to play it cool knowing that the North now held 9ja by the balls and will not let go. His best achievement remained his time as Western Premier, especially in education/infrastructure. Awo was never a nationalist. He was too much of a realist and pragmatist for that. He understood 9ja too much. He knew that North and South were worlds apart. Only good old Zik the dreamer was a true nationalist/pan-Africanist. Bless him.

In all, Awo actually lost out just like Zik. Brilliant people who never got to lead 9ja. Their loss remain our eternal loss as a nation though. At least both lived until the end of their natural life. Bello died violently 20 years before Awo and almost 30 years before Zik. But Bello left behind Dan Fodio political philosophy that still drives Northern hegemony till today.

Awo alone, however good as president or prime minister, could not have changed anything if those who followed behind would not sustain his good deeds. Unless he was in power for around 25 years and remained good. 9ja people too stubborn. We sha nor serious.

Nosayer:


If Awolowo's style of development was adopted throughout Nigeria, the country would have been free from any political upheaval aside from the rapid grassroots development that would have taken place.

A nation cannot develop if development is not from the grassroots to the centre. The one Nigeria ideology where we try to unite a nation with vast differences was the beginning of Nigeria's death.

Mutual relationship with a loose government at the centre would have instil people's confident in their respective regional government, the fear of domination by the minorities wouldn't have been there.

When development becomes equally distributed to some extent, detribalization would have been easier. But look at where we are.

Bro there are a lot of things you do not know. Do you know that Eastern region was the region with the best GDP out of other regions in Nigeria. Even with Awolowo's free education, do you know that the Eastern region had a higher enrollment at Primary and secondary schools from 1947 to 1967? The West had Cocoa House, Ikeja Industrial Estate and the first TV station these were the highlights, but the Eastern region under M.I Okpara had, Oji River power station, Afam 1 Power station, TransAmadi Industrial Estate PH, Nkalagu Cement Factory, Rubber and Cocoa Plantations in Calabar, Ikot Ekpene, First PH refinery The Cashew plantations at Umuahia and so on, and what is interesting is that M.I Okpara achieved this without any income from Oil.
But the Yoruba Media(self styled Lagos-Ibadan media) have always over flogged Awo's achievements.
The war stunted the growth of the Eastern region if not you will not hear all these.
Again what these guys won't tell you is that the Western Region was knee deep in debt because of the free policies of Awolowo. Truth is you can subsidize but not making things free if not you would kill your Economy. Venezuela is a case study of this.

Ayesolve:
Chief Obafemi Awolowo's private car. The
car toured the whole states of Nigeria in the
year 1979 and 1983 during the presidential
election campaigns.

Why is the car so unkempt

Abdul05:
if this man chief awo had successfully taken the reins of power in the 60s..

I don't think dis country will look like this..
messed up in a big way...

By now...we should be comparing ourself with the western contrees ..

But ..greed and corruption are being
rife and Nepotism is still the order of the day ..

Are you working on making people like Awolowo public office holders in your local and state governments at the legislative and executive arms? What kind of works are you doing to make it happen