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Nigeria history: Nigerian officer cadets Arthur Unegbe and Alexander Madiebo were observed changing targets on the shooting range at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England, on the 8th of March 1956.

Arthur Chinyelu Unegbe, a Nigerian military officer, held the position of QuarterMaster-General at Army Headquarters in Lagos on January 15, 1966, marking Nigeria's first coup.

Unegbe's military journey began in 1955 when he enlisted in the army, underwent training at Sandhurst, and received his commission a year later alongside Patrick Anwunah, Yakubu Gowon, Alexander Madiebo, and Mike Okwechime.

From Left to Right sitting: Captain Adeyinka Adebayo,Captain Philip Effiong,Captain Imo,Major Samuel Adesoji Ademulegun,Major Wellington Bassey,General Forster, Major JTU Ironsi,Major Ralph Shodeinde,Captain Zakaria Maimalari, Captain Conrad Nwawo, Captain David Ejoor.

Middle Row standing: Lt Igboba,Lt George Kurubo, (non Nigerian standing next to Kurubo), Lt J Akaga,Lt Patrick Anwunah, Lt Louis Ogbonnia, Lt Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Lt Eyo Ekpo, Lt Arthur Unegbe, Lt Abogo Largema

Back Row: Lt Hilary Njoku, 2nd Lt Nzefili, 2nd Lt Ogunenwe, 2nd Lt Shadrak, Lt Madiebo, 2nd Lt Anthony Eze, Lt Yakubu Gowon, 2nd Lt Sylvanus Nwanjei,Lt Yakubu Pam, 2nd Lt Hassan Katsina.

Those not in the picture are Captain Kur Mohammed,Lt Victor Banjo and Lt Michael Okwechime

Racoon:
This was when merit and competency counts. Those who are worthy took their rightful place in the sand of times.

Racoon:
The colonial masters ensured merit counts to the letter
Only the most brilliant and academic sound goes to Sandhurst Military Academy( SMC) England where they spend about to earn the Queen's commission as second lieutenants. This was the case with Gowon, Alexander Madiebo, Maimalari, Nwawo, and hot of others.

Meanwhile, others not deemed academic sound or fit are often sent to Mons Officers Cadet School Aldershot- England and other British military training institutions.

Everything was going on well until the born-to-rule feudal powermongers can't stand it anymore hence decided to start forcing the colonial master to introduce the skewed and defective quota system criteria to smuggle those who eventually bastardized the military and ended up do same to Nigeria's politico-military journey.

Racoon:
This was when merit and competency counts. Those who are worthy took their rightful place in the sand of times.

mightyhaze:

gidgiddy:
Two Igbo officers from present day Anambra

Madiebo was commander of the entire Biafran Army

Roboto11:
Did they win?

triple996:
will you die if you dont wail?? U too like to dey wail on anything at any time. na so so wail you like to they wail.

Racoon:
The colonial masters ensured merit counts to the letter
Only the most brilliant and academic sound goes to Sandhurst Military Academy( SMC) England where they spend about to earn the Queen's commission as second lieutenants. This was the case with Gowon, Alexander Madiebo, Maimalari, Nwawo, and hot of others.

Meanwhile, others not deemed academic sound or fit are often sent to Mons Officers Cadet School Aldershot- England and other British military training institutions.

Everything was going on well until the born-to-rule feudal powermongers can't stand it anymore hence decided to start forcing the colonial master to introduce the skewed and defective quota system criteria to smuggle those who eventually bastardized the military and ended up do same to Nigeria's politico-military journey.

Racoon:
The colonial masters ensured merit counts to the letter
Only the most brilliant and academic sound goes to Sandhurst Military Academy( SMC) England where they spend about to earn the Queen's commission as second lieutenants. This was the case with Gowon, Alexander Madiebo, Maimalari, Nwawo, and hot of others.

Meanwhile, others not deemed academic sound or fit are often sent to Mons Officers Cadet School Aldershot- England and other British military training institutions.

Everything was going on well until the born-to-rule feudal powermongers can't stand it anymore hence decided to start forcing the colonial master to introduce the skewed and defective quota system criteria to smuggle those who eventually bastardized the military and ended up do same to Nigeria's politico-military journey.

gidgiddy:
Sometimes, having the heart to fight is more important that winning or losing

There are many who can't talk about winning or losing because they never had the heart to fight in the first place

ibtommy:
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....and yet we have not learned our lessons by allowing this evil amalgamation to contrinue to threaten our existence. Lord, when will you disintegrtae us into fragments?! This sufering is unbearable.

mightyhaze:
vbosunu


U miss road?

Roboto11:
Fighting a war you are going to lose, losing 3 million of your brothers, sisters and offsprings along the way is very foolish.

Dalohad:
Col. Arthur Unegbe the Igbo officer who was killed in Lagos by Ademoyega, Ifeajuna and co. in the 'Igbo' coup.

Funny country.

BigDawsNet:
When Country still get Steez


Our grandparents parent decided to ignore our gov and let us inherit this shitty economy

Are we going to fight for our grandchildren or make we leave the messy gov for them to too