₦airaland Forum

gidgiddy:
Theres no history to re-write except the lies. Gowons Decree 14 is below in black and white

https://www.nairaland.com/5690269/how-gowon-introduced-unitary-rule

In plain English, he destroyed Nigeria. Pay attention to "cease to be a federation" Nigeria has not been a real federation since, only in name.

Zooposki:
So the central government was more powerful than the regions and thus could weaken them Willy nilly?

Even the regional premiers under Ironsi government were military.
I don't know about the other regions, but the one in the west was Adekunle Fajuyi, just in case you are confused.

ElSudani:
In plain English, he destroyed Nigeria. Pay attention to "cease to be a federation" Nigeria has not been a real federation since, only in name.

You guys are laughable. Did even read what you posted? The "Federal Military Government" is telling you that Nigeria has ceased to be a Federation? So what did they tell Nigeria had become?

Anyway, thats not what this thread is about. The topic is if it was Ironsi that abolished the Regions, not if he abolished federalism

Gowons Decree 14 has already been posted here to guide you

It was Ironsi that made the Western Region close down their UK Embassy

Your argument is different from the Ops and does not make sense. A man of 6months couldn't have changed the political system especially since he was killed. 6 months is not enough to make drastic changes politically

Ikaeniyan0:
Before the arrival of Johnson Thomas umunakwe aguyi ironsi, the regions were powerful, it was after he became the head of state he weakened the 4 regions and we start practicing a unitary system.

Decree 34 destroyed federalism in Nigeria and is the foundation of the unitary system we are operating today.

It was promulgated in May and he was kilked in July! So, you're saying 45 days is enough to change and enforce a political system where the initiator was killed? Does that make sense to you? Who divided the regions?

Ttalk:
There's no way you can rewrite the history. The question you should ask yourself is why did Aguiyi Ironsi promulgate decree 34 that abolish regional government?

Abi is an IPOB book of history different from other history books we are reading ni. Why is it so difficult for you to admit the wrong parts of your leader, why?

"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 which is still generating controversy till now. "

Why not read the decree itself which should be the primary source of info rather than Lagos-Ibadan express newspaper that was formed in 1983?

GeneralPula:
Feel free to hold onto your deceit..

It wouldn’t change a thing..

Truth shall remain the same till forever..

Even nature is rewarding you guys for past deeds!

Your argument is baseless because the decree is available to read and not dem say dem say

ElSudani:
You cannot rewrite history. Moreover, this did not happen 500 years ago, a lot of people who witnessed it are still alive.

gidgiddy:
You guys are laughable. Did even read what you posted? The "Federal Military Government" is telling you that Nigeria has ceased to be a Federation? So what did they tell Nigeria had become?

Anyway, thats not what this thread is about. The topic is if it was Ironsi that abolished the Regions, not if he abolished federalism

Gowons Decree 14 has already been posted here to guide you

To guide me to your warped and dishonest version of history?
Ridiculous and laughable revisionism.

DMerciful:
Your argument is different from the Ops and does not make sense. A man of 6months couldn't have changed the political system especially since he was killed. 6 months is not enough to make drastic changes politically

You're not making any sense

GeneralPula:
Read & learn below;

https://www.cfr.org/blog/nigerias-unitary-federalism?amp

Ipobs and Obidence have no sense of learning in them only to insults they are good at.