₦airaland Forum

Watianoengineer:
If not for Ojukwu that failed to honor the aburi accord there would not be a civil war. Gowon was ready for the implementation of the aburi accord and all of a sudden Ojukwu declared independence of Biafra which was treasonous. The rest they say is history

You can't even understand the lies dished out by Gowon.I wonder how English language is too difficult for you to understand or is it bigotry that have reduced your sense of reasoning like this?

Only a foolish region will wait to be given permission to pull out of a union it did not want. IRELAND did not take permission to leave the UK. Samw goes for the likes od Erutrea South Sudan Pakistan etc.

A region fill with lillyliveres cowards tjat can not demand n fight for it freedom does not deserve it. You have to earn it not by your loud noise or chest beating like baboons.

SmartPolician:
If a government is fair to its people, why should it be scared of secession? This is the same madness we see in Nigeria today. If a region wants to pull out of a union, everyone will start threatening them. Why threaten a people if you are being fair, just and equitable?

And you do not have reps to move such motion at the NA or are we suppose to take words from nonentity like you Kanu n Ekpa etc for it ?!

gidgiddy:
If Gowon didn't want secession, he should have kept to the agreement he signed with Ojukwu in Aburi

We were all brought together in a British colonial project called "Nigeria", by force. The British have long gone home, if that project cannot work, we return as we were before they forced us to be together

Gowon gave Ojukwu 95% of what he asked for at Aburi but Ojukwu still rejected it because as can be seen from his latter to Col Banjo he wanted to be Emperor and Ruler of all Southern Nigeria including Kwara and Benue


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTizQJ29wsI?si=ZQpAz4YkhF90F9uy

Ojukwu was a LUNATIC without a doubt and tge whole humanity should know it.

sylve11:
Only the military? I find that hard to believe. Ojukwu was undoubtedly a strategist with the vision to take control of the entire nation, but his ambitions ultimately faltered due to greed.

thesicilian:
The history books are there. Even accounts of foreigners who witnessed and documented what was going on show that Ojukwu was hotheaded about going to war, with the belief that they could easily defeat the Nigerian army. Have you ever heard of any country where the military is controlled by regional governments?

Which of the two, Gowon or Ojukwu, reneged on the Aburi Accord?

Salvation2:
Wow this is nice. I never knew u knew this history. But let me add somethings u didn't add. Gowon didn't not cause the war directly. He was ill-advised by the Man who was the most respected royalty in Benin (Oba of Benin) that he Gowon has just given Ojukwu more
power and advised him to cancel the agreement which was already reached/agreed in Ghana between Gowon representing Nigeria and Ojukwu representing the Eastern Region.
Secondly MOST Yoruba's always tell u that the first Nigerian coupe was carried out by an Igbo man but doesn't not know that Major Kaduna Nzeogwu was never an Igbo man, but rather from Delta State which is present day Niger Delta of Nigeria but grew up in Kaduna. That's why when JayJay Okocha was called an Igbo man, he bluntly told reporters that he is not Igbo but rather a Delta Man. Same outburst from Sunday Olise when he was referred to as an Igbo man and the lady that was beaten during voting in Lagos whom they thought was Igbo...

In summar, the war was caused by the Oba of Benin and Major Kaduna Nzeogwu (both Niger Delta). Gowon on the other hand is only doing the obvious which is synonymous to politicians and our Nigerian leaders. Lying to cover more lies. This is why u can hardly find any atom of truth in anything they are doing or anything they preside over. Little wonder everything in our once beloved country is now filled with deceit and more lies ... Nigerian constitution, Nigerian Amalgamation (expired), Nigerian Civil Service, Nigerian Armed forces, Presidency, Executives, INEC, Legislators, Judiciary, etc are riddled with lies. And now it has creeped into the everyday people because they now see it as a symbol of hope!!! I will stop here and focus on the Gospel of Christ which is the purpose why am called.

Shalom!!!

Nzeogwu's coup did not cause the war. Thr war did not start unt almost 2 years after Nzeogwus coup

It does not matter who advised Gowon to go back on the Aburi agreement, he knew going back on it would cause war, but he did it anyway

Gowon 100% caused the war by going back on the peace agreement he signed with Ojukwu

Exclusive101:
And you do not have reps to move such motion at the NA or are we suppose to take words from nonentity like you Kanu n Ekpa etc for it ?!

And which rep moved motion for anyone to be part of Nigeria, the colonial creation of the white man?

gidgiddy:
Gowon should stop lying to Nigerians, the records are there. Regional Army was agreed at Aburi, and it was agreed that the Regional Armies would be under the control of the Regional Military Governors

You signed the agreement, only to return to Nigeria, realised that what you signed gave a lot of powers to Regions, then went back on the agreement

You invited Ojukwu to the Midwest meeting knowing fully well that Ojukwu was not safe there, but Ojukwu sent Phillip Effiong to represent him.

You then completely broke the Aburi agreement with Decree 14 that dissolved the 4 Regions, and created 12 new states to replace them

To add insult to injury, you immediately enacted Decree 15 that abolished resource control

Gowon, you caused the war by breaking the Aburi agreement you signed with Ojukwu, just because you and your fellow Northerners wanted control of Nigeria

If the regions controlled their armed forces, Gowon's Brnue/Plateau would have been safer to live in today.

Now one central armed forces can't even defeat a ragtag Islamic insurgents rampaging all over Nigeria.

Exclusive101:
And you do not have reps to move such motion at the NA or are we suppose to take words from nonentity like you Kanu n Ekpa etc for it ?!

Nonentity is who suggests that if SE Reps in the NASS ask for secession of the SE from Nigeria, the Bill will sale through. Look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself the truth.

Factcheck0001:
hope u say where he made it clear that seccesion shouldn't b included but ojukwu wanted secession?

Why do you people love to lie. Go and watch the video where all the actors involved talked on NTA about Aburi, onukwu said that the tapes were there the everyone see the transcript that he never mentioned regional control of the military, he said the military should be structured to area commands.

Factcheck0001:
God bless u


According to all history books I have read as regards d war.

Gowon never wanted a war n he was very soft in dealing with ojukwu but just like it is happening in present day Nigeria where they are insatiable.

Ojukwu just like Oliver twist wanted more and he believed he could get it, go n read pre war conference n interview granted by ojukwu n u will see he never rated Gowon.

He talked with so much confidence n so much believed he will defeat Gowon in no time

Why do you love to te lies, go to the national archives the transcript of the Aburi recording are all there.

Stop misleading people what you said lack any iota of logic, a clear bias statement from a low thinking person

Watianoengineer:
If not for Ojukwu that failed to honor the aburi accord there would not be a civil war. Gowon was ready for the implementation of the aburi accord and all of a sudden Ojukwu declared independence of Biafra which was treasonous. The rest they say is history

If only they had listened to awolowo suggested the inclusion of that secession clause from the very beginning all these wahala would have been unnecessary. Lack of Foresight and easy concession to superior opinions is the bane of our problems.

Factcheck0001:
hope u realize Isaac adaka baro was the first to want secession and ojukwu went to war with him n he was defeated and stripped naked only to b tried for seccesion.

That was when nnamdi azikwe declared secession a treasonable act, as karma will have it few months later ojukwu wanted same secession he stopped someone for


Can u see y secession is now a treasonable act?..


Ojukwu n his people stopped adaka baro when they were still benefiting from the system n when d system no longer favour them, they wanted to do the same thing they stopped others from doing n karma stood at d corner for them


That was d same reason adaka baro n his people supported Nigeria in d war

Hold on before you say any rubbish. Let us see the historical facts and timelines of Adaka Boro's secession. First of all Boro wanted a Niger Delta of only Ijaws, for someone who was on Eastern region scholarship that was given to him without any discrimination,he was two term SUG president in an igbo dominated UNN and he defeated igbo candidates ooooo.
What people failed to realise was that Boro was used by Balewa administration to balkanize the Eastern region to create a crisis similar to the Western region. Again note that it was not Ojukwu that defeated him it was the batallion in Enugu under Lt Col David Ejoor that was dispatched to suppress the rebellion of Boro at Ahoada in Rivers State. Please stop the lies that it was Ojukwu and his people that stopped Boro as it was an Urhobo man a fellow Niger Deltan Lt Col David Ejoor under whose command the rebellion was crushed. Boro was sentenced to death and guess what it was an igbo man, the Supreme Military commander Ironsi that intervened and the sentence was commuted to Life imprisonment.
Also on the issue of secession, Zik never made it a treasonable act in the constitution, it was agreed by everyone. In 1956 following the Lancaster talks for independence. Awolowo, Zik and Sardauna all signed a document set by the British that as a precondition for independence, the borders of colonial Nigeria must not be redrawn. So every one agreed to it not just Zik.
STOP LYING BROS.

Goke7:
If only they had listened to awolowo suggested the inclusion of that secession clause from the very beginning all these wahala would have been unnecessary. Lack of Foresight and easy concession to superior opinions is the bane of our problems.

Awolowo didn't talk about secession, the same Awolowo signed the document in 1956 set by the British that indicated that for independence to be granted, the borders of colonial Nigeria must never be touched or redrawn. If he wanted the secession clause, why did he sign the document?

Christistruth02:
Gowon gave Ojukwu 95% of what he asked for at Aburi but Ojukwu still rejected it because as can be seen from his latter to Col Banjo he wanted to be Emperor and Ruler of all Southern Nigeria including Kwara and Benue


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTizQJ29wsI?si=ZQpAz4YkhF90F9uy

Oga no matter how you people tell lies, the truth is there. The aburi tapes are there and the transcripts are there in the archives. The same Gowon signed and agreed and shook hands with Ojukwu and General Ankrah. There is a video showing all of them exchanging pleasantries with Ankrah. If Ojukwu rejected Aburi why was he always saying on Aburi we stand? Make una take am easy to dey lie, you cannot twist history. Now you want to use YouTube to spread your lies.

Racoon:
A picture capturing Young Col. Yakubu Gowon shares jokes with SMC members during the famous Benin Summit in March 1967, Three months before the civil war. L-R: Ekpo. Hassan Katsina, Admiral Joseph Akinwale wey. Yakubu Gowon, David Ejoor, Mobolaji Johnson, Murtala Muhammad and Police IG Kam Salem..

Admiral Joseph Akinwale Wey putting on white uniform was the oldest in the photo (53).. Mobolaji Johnson was the youngest 29.. with Police IG Kam Salem, 44(extreme right).

there inexperience lead many to death, they were too young to hold such a sensitive position

IGBOSON1:
The sad thing is that, had the spirit and letter of the Aburi accord been followed as agreed by all parties who appended their signature to the document, Nigeria would have been the winner and by now would possibly have been the most powerful, econimically viable, united and peaceful black nation and confederation on earth! When you don't hold a gun to anyones head and force them to remain in a country against their will, and each component part is progressing at their own pace...using their own natural and human resources, while remitting 50% tax or whatever to the centre, with this there would have been no thoughts of secession! Even i as a Igbo man that wants my people out of Nigeria recognises that it would have been possible, easy even, for Nigeria to exist as one had the Aburi accord been kept and implimented. What did Nigeria in was envy, hatred, lusting after other regions resources, islamic fundamentalism and bigotry! What i would have added to the accord was that sub groups within each region would have to have guarantees of equity and spread within the regions to allay fears of domination by larger groups!

The Aburi Accord Gowon broke and caused war is one of the major reasons why Nigerian history is not taught in Schools. I laugh when I see people talking about restructuring today, they don't know that Ojukwu fought in Aburi for Nigeria to be restructured so that the 4 Regions that existed at the time would have a sense of belonging in Nigeria

But the aim of Gowon and his fellow Northerners was complete control of Nigeria, something that Aburi agreement made impossible

So Gowon broke the agreement with Decree 14 which abolished all 4 Regions, and created 12 states, then removed resource control with Decree 15

Irony1:
Awolowo didn't talk about secession, the same Awolowo signed the document in 1956 set by the British that indicated that for independence to be granted, the borders of colonial Nigeria must never be touched or redrawn. If he wanted the secession clause, why did he sign the document?

He suggested or proposed it but was not agreed by all. Our problem is those who lack foresight and understanding of things will always want to go back and desire what those who had the foresight wanted initially. That’s still the issue with state police and restructuring today. We’ve had conferences and white paper on these issues but will never agree on them until the implications and consequences start staring us in our faces. Common tax reform sef na wahala

We need to do better by listening to ourselves more instead of our having our personal sentiments in the way all the time.

Chucks13:
You see why I personally don't like my own people it's just these attitude of passing blame to others whereas we are the real culprit, it is very annoying.

Aburi failed or not pls is war the solution? Who advised Ojukwu to took up arms? Instead for low IQ human like you to question ojukwu decision that caused 3million innocent souls "we" were busy blaming Gowon and Awolowo what kind of rubbish is all these?

I asked again and again is War an option? Blame ojukwu and his illed advised greedy gang for whatever happened during Aburi or civil war and stop disturbing other people peace biko.

Can you ever be proud of your region? we know who you are 🤣😁

How come we are just hearing this story several decades after?

How convenient, since Ojukwu is not alive to respond to this.

This attempt at redemption is futile. The fact is that it was in your hands to avoid the war. Nigeria would have been alot better if not for the war

Racoon:
https://www.arise.tv/yakubu-gowon-ojukwu-and-i-disagreed-over-aburi-accord-partly-because-he-wanted-governors-to-control-military/#google_vignette

gidgiddy:
And which rep moved motion for anyone to be part of Nigeria, the colonial creation of the white man?

I tire for those people from other side of the southern Nigeria, dividing the country is the best option for everyone in this mess

Racoon:
A picture capturing Young Col. Yakubu Gowon shares jokes with SMC members during the famous Benin Summit in March 1967, Three months before the civil war. L-R: Ekpo. Hassan Katsina, Admiral Joseph Akinwale wey. Yakubu Gowon, David Ejoor, Mobolaji Johnson, Murtala Muhammad and Police IG Kam Salem..

Admiral Joseph Akinwale Wey putting on white uniform was the oldest in the photo (53).. Mobolaji Johnson was the youngest 29.. with Police IG Kam Salem, 44(extreme right).

All these men were far behind in education, history and leadership which was why the brits used them like it was just a disguised colonial system

Love800:
All the blame goes to Nnamdi Azikiwe. He refuse to let Nigerian divide because all his wealth were situated in the North!

Ojukwu too was also guilty a kind of. I heard that it was because gowon who was his junior and appointed as the head of state, annoyed ojukwu was was senior in ranks. So therefore he announced Biafra!

Its clear ojukwu agitated for biafra because of selfish reasons!

You heard. Chai! Ojukwu and Gowon were mates. But there was a superior officer Ojukwu felt should have been Head of State and jot Gowon.

This man is about to die, to go meet Ojukwu and continue the civil war again in hell.....they both deserve the hottest part of hell fire.....

fickleawolowo:
Can you ever be proud of your region? we know who you are 🤣😁

Focus on the message and stop being silly it's not funny ok, Onuku.

Watianoengineer:
If not for Ojukwu that failed to honor the aburi accord there would not be a civil war. Gowon was ready for the implementation of the aburi accord and all of a sudden Ojukwu declared independence of Biafra which was treasonous. The rest they say is history

Why didn't he say all these things when Ojukwu was alive? Moreover, the documents are still there. And even if he region control military or not, a divided Nigeria in the form of region would have been stronger than this.

Irony1:
Oga no matter how you people tell lies, the truth is there. The aburi tapes are there and the transcripts are there in the archives. The same Gowon signed and agreed and shook hands with Ojukwu and General Ankrah. There is a video showing all of them exchanging pleasantries with Ankrah. If Ojukwu rejected Aburi why was he always saying on Aburi we stand? Make una take am east to dey lie, you cannot twist history. Now you want to use YouTube to spread your lies.

It is very obvious you never listened to the Tapes or read the Transcript. You were just trained to parrot Ojukwu's lies


Ojukwu at Aburi claimed that almost 10,000 of his people had been killed in the North

Do you agree to that now?

Ojukwu also refused to give the Eastern Minorities any concessions or rights over their own homeland
Remember that they too were slaughtered in the North and you can't tell us that Ojukwu represented Adaka Boros people at Aburi

Do you agree to that too now?