From January 4-5, 1967 all military leaders of Nigeria met in Aburi, Ghana to resolve Nigeria's dilemma. Thereafter, conflicting versions of what was and was not agreed became the stuff of a propaganda war between Ojukwu and the federal government.

On Jan 14-15, solicitors-general from all over the country met in Benin City to discuss the legal implications of Aburi and review all decrees passed by the Military since Jan 17, 1966. On Jan 17-18, they discussed a draft decree on decentralization.

This was followed on Jan 25 by a an inconclusive meeting (again in Benin City) of senior Nigerian Officers from all regions to discuss the reorganization of the army after the events of 1966. On March 9-10, the Supreme Military Council met (yet again in Benin City) to ratify the decentralization decree.

Ojukwu did not attend, citing security concerns. However, he showed up alone by Helicopter in Benin City on March 12 at which time Ejoor briefed him on the deliberations of the meeting he missed . He still was not pleased.

This decree 8 was issued a few weeks later, practically making Nigeria a confederacy.

On April 30, the National Peace Committee met in Benin City to review efforts to resolve the crisis. In the weeks that followed it was pretty clear that Ojukwu was heading toward secession. On May 26, a crucial joint meeting of the chiefs and elders of the Eastern Consultative Assembly was convened in Enugu . It mandated Ojukwu to proclaim the eastern region as an independent republic of Biafra. On May 27, therefore, Gowon preemptively declared a state of emergency and announced the creation of twelve states out of the four regions. The Midwest region became a state with no change in its size or configuration, while the other regions were divided. One of the most significant results of this exercise, was the splitting of the eastern region into three parts, separating (and land locking) the inland Ibo from the oil rich coastal minorities of the Calabar, Ogoja and Rivers provinces.

On May 30, 1967, one year after the infamous "Unification Riots" took place in the then Northern region, 34 year old Lt. Col. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, mandated by the East Regional Consultative Assembly, proclaimed the Republic of Biafra. Tracing a diary of events in 1966, Ojukwu stated (among other things) that: "The widespread nature of the massacre and its periodicity May 29, July 29, and September 29 show first, that they were premeditated and planned, and second that Eastern Nigerians are no longer wanted as equal partners in the Federation of Nigeria."

From the above you can all see that Enugu was opposed to decentralisation and wanted Gowon to preserve Ironsi's decree 34 and follow military heirachy and hand power over to Ojukwu.

Enugu refused Gowon's decree 8 that abrogated Ironsi's decree 34.

This decree 34 was what Ironsi used to destroy all regions and reduce them all to provinces.

Enugu not only refused to see to decree 34 being retired after it was what had been agreed at Aburi, but also kicked against more autonomy for regions which decree 8 was proposing.

Knowing fully well that agitation for COR region was still alive following the brutal clampdown of an Ijaw insurection following the Jan 15 Ibo coup , and that with decree 8 and a Gowon in Lagos, the agitation for a seperate region being granted the so-called minorities was just a matter of when and not if. Ojukwu declared Biafra to prevent the inevitable creation of COR region and autonomy granted regions by Gowon's decree 8.


So Gidgiddy, better know now that it was Ironsi that destroyed true federalism with his unity decree 34 and Enugu led by Ojukwu did all it could to see that decree 34 remains.

E no go better for colonialist wey join Niger Delta minorities with cannibals in Eastern Region.

Hmmm.... Wetin I just read?

The invasion and occupation of Midwest under the pretext of liberation

As far back as April 6th, 1967 almost two months before the proclamation of secession, special branch police reports had alerted the federal government of certain activities that were to take on significance later (10). Two officers from the eastern region, (Lt. Col. Ude and Major Obioha) were in contact with some of their counterparts in the Midwest to make arrangements for the possible occupation of the Midwest by troops from the Eastern Area Command. The pretext would be that the Midwest was not strong enough to defend itself and that Midwest Ibos needed protection. This occupation was to be coordinated with a simultaneous seizure of the Western region, which (according to the report) was why some individuals (presumably Ojukwu, Awolowo and Adebayo) were advocating that "northern" troops leave that region.

Like in 1967, the north is the boggey man that Ibo expansionist are using to justify their expansionism and annexation of the Niger Delta.

IPOB louts online claim that their ESN terrorists are a liberation militia formed to resist and chase Fulani terrorists from the south.

This same ESN has now switched from Fulani herdsmen to fighting the "terrorists jihadist" federal security forces.


Liberators that kill those they claim they came to liberate .

The only thing they came to liberate is other peoples land from them.

spearman:
E no go better for colonialist wey join Niger Delta minorities with cannibals in Eastern Region.

Nigerians should stop using the word - minorities

NotMagicBishop:
From January 4-5, 1967 all military leaders of Nigeria met in Aburi, Ghana to resolve Nigeria's dilemma. Thereafter, conflicting versions of what was and was not agreed became the stuff of a propaganda war between Ojukwu and the federal government.

On Jan 14-15, solicitors-general from all over the country met in Benin City to discuss the legal implications of Aburi and review all decrees passed by the Military since Jan 17, 1966. On Jan 17-18, they discussed a draft decree on decentralization.

This was followed on Jan 25 by a an inconclusive meeting (again in Benin City) of senior Nigerian Officers from all regions to discuss the reorganization of the army after the events of 1966. On March 9-10, the Supreme Military Council met (yet again in Benin City) to ratify the decentralization decree.

Ojukwu did not attend, citing security concerns. However, he showed up alone by Helicopter in Benin City on March 12 at which time Ejoor briefed him on the deliberations of the meeting he missed . He still was not pleased.

This decree 8 was issued a few weeks later, practically making Nigeria a confederacy.

On April 30, the National Peace Committee met in Benin City to review efforts to resolve the crisis. In the weeks that followed it was pretty clear that Ojukwu was heading toward secession. On May 26, a crucial joint meeting of the chiefs and elders of the Eastern Consultative Assembly was convened in Enugu . It mandated Ojukwu to proclaim the eastern region as an independent republic of Biafra. On May 27, therefore, Gowon preemptively declared a state of emergency and announced the creation of twelve states out of the four regions. The Midwest region became a state with no change in its size or configuration, while the other regions were divided. One of the most significant results of this exercise, was the splitting of the eastern region into three parts, separating (and land locking) the inland Ibo from the oil rich coastal minorities of the Calabar, Ogoja and Rivers provinces.

On May 30, 1967, one year after the infamous "Unification Riots" took place in the then Northern region, 34 year old Lt. Col. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, mandated by the East Regional Consultative Assembly, proclaimed the Republic of Biafra. Tracing a diary of events in 1966, Ojukwu stated (among other things) that: "The widespread nature of the massacre and its periodicity May 29, July 29, and September 29 show first, that they were premeditated and planned, and second that Eastern Nigerians are no longer wanted as equal partners in the Federation of Nigeria."

Well written. So Gowon really wanted decentralised government? When you have time, explain to us why Gowon then enacted Decree 14 and 15 on 27 May 1967 where he:

Used Decree 14 to abolish the 4 Regions Nigeria had, and created 12 states

Then used Decree 15, to suspend sections 141 and 164 of the constitution which allowed resource control and fiscal federalism, in favour of the government now being the ones paying the states. It even says what states will be paid. So tell us more about this Gowon that wanted so much to decentralise government that he abolished our 4 Regions, created 12 states and took away resource control