₦airaland Forum

bejeiodus:
He truly gave his youth to the nation. He and other officers risked their lives defending the unity of Nigeria. It is quite understandable why he told the youth corps members from the East to forget about Biafra. But as one of those who took active part in the war, he should desist from actions and utterances that make people from that part nostalgic for the defunct country. He should also etch his name on every heart by restructuring the country to allow for an enduring peace in Nigeria. Nigeria will continue to be haunted by the spectre of civil war as long as injustice remains.

Sweetle:
Stop deceiving people here.

Even Benjamin Adekunle confessed that the fought because of oil and nothing more.

kingthreat:
Great soldier. One of the great men like Obasanjo, Adekunle, Danjuma, Murtala and Gowon whose action brought Biafra to its knees.
It is because of these men that you find Igbo men everywhere in Nigeria, eking a living for themselves and their families. They even inter marry and buy properties in Africa's greatest nation
Long live the republic of Nigeria
Ipob dilector Nnamdi Kanu, how market

MadCow1:
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That War is Nigeria's darkest moment in its 50+ year history.


Rest in Peace to my 4 Uncles who died in a Nigerian Bombing raid in Aba.

Rest in Peace to all the lives lost in that War.

Never Again..


God Bless the Federal republic of Nigeria.

sigiyaya:
Always looking wicked and heartless.

CHINEKE!! only one explosion of ogbunaigwe would have saved us form this brukutu drinking and gworo chewing bastard

Rehabilitation:
Maybe those uncle of yours were cowards and were hiding behind their wives rather than fighting like men

Sweetle:
Nonsense.

What sort of Head of State would be creating states in the midst of widespread killings of easterners in the north?

As at that time, law and order had broken down and Gowon himself knew he was no longer in control of the east.

MadCow1:
Yeah... Maybe..

But just so you know, they didn't get themselves into that war, they were dragged into it and whilst they were busy hiding behind their wives away from the Bombs of the Nigerian Army, those responsible for taking them into the war were hiding in underground bunkers and fled to Ivory Coast when the Nigerian Army came knocking..

chimah3:
[size=50pt]WHO CARES? ? ? ?[/size]

Rehabilitation:
Then it is a shame that they couldn't fight back, instead they allowed themselves to be killed like chickens. Cowardice made them to die for nothing! Just a shame bro, just a shame...

MadCow1:
Yup!! Its a shame that a mother lost four Sons in one day. Indeed it is a shame.

I'm glad you can find some humor in their death.

FriendChoice:
Respect the Bayajidda of Daura. The slayer of Boko Haram. The nightmare of Shi'a, Militant and Biafra Agitators. The man who bring budget padding to an end. The man of international respect. The incorruptible number one citizen of our great nation Nigeria. He who wish you death, you shall attend his burial ceremony

bejeiodus:
He truly gave his youth to the nation. He and other officers risked their lives defending the unity of Nigeria. It is quite understandable why he told the youth corps members from the East to forget about Biafra. But as one of those who took active part in the war, he should desist from actions and utterances that make people from that part nostalgic for the defunct country. He should also etch his name on every heart by restructuring the country to allow for an enduring peace in Nigeria. Nigeria will continue to be haunted by the spectre of civil war as long as injustice remains.

onwuakpachris:
they brought us to our knees...yeesss...agreed..but js after 40 years afta our anguish and kneeling down...what happened...how market for those pple that laughed at us while we were kneeling down..how market for the Hausas and their illiterate filled..hunger stricken..polio and leprosy and other terrible diseases u don't even no existed and underdeveloped barbaric north..how far with the Yoruba's..okay truth b told I no d Yoruba's are doing far more better than the forever barbaric Hausas..but who would av believed that js after 40 years of anguish nd near genecoide...that we igbos..with our 20 pounds in hand ...a wicked plan hatched by the yorubas grand patron...Awolowo..to make sure we remain bankrupt forever..would be where we are today in terms of development and achievements both human and material.. in terms of entrepreneurship...in terms of recognition and respect both local and international.... in short igbos we are blessed...yes we are...!!!!!

anonimi:
So brave, yet he can't deal with Boko Haram, militants etc?

blueseacats:
ibos never wanted to be part of Nigeria, right from amalgamation, read history and events preceding the war and stop exposition your ignorance here.

logicab:
You mean Nnamdi Azikiwe was not representing the interest of Igbo's?

blueseacats:
Zik, is rarely considered a hero in Igbo land, make enquiries you will understand what I mean, he might be Nigeria's hero but not to an average Igbo man.

franciskaine:
ur opinion

soldierdollar:
At least eight people were killed outside a church in a suspected Boko Haram attack carried out by gunmen on bicycles in northeast Nigeria, local residents said on Monday.

The attack happened shortly after morning service on Sunday in Kwamjilari village, about 30 kilometres (19 miles) east of the town of Chibok, in Borno state.

“Some of the worshippers remained around the church and the gunmen opened fire and eight men died,” said Luka Damina, from nearby Kautikeri village, where locals fled.

“Unknown to the residents, the gunmen had stationed some of their comrades on the road leading out of the village and they shot anyone who tried to flee.

“Many people ran into the bush with gunshot wounds. But so far we can only confirm eight deaths.”

The attackers set fire to homes and fields of maize that were almost ready for harvest, according to a local chief in Kautikeri, who also said eight people were killed.

The chief said soldiers were later deployed to Kwamjilari from Chibok — the scene of a notorious kidnapping in 2014 when more than 200 schoolgirls were seized.

A similar attack in the area last month left 10 people dead and saw 13 others kidnapped, while homes were looted and set on fire.

Both raids bear the hallmarks of Boko Haram Islamists, who have frequently attacked villages, churches and mosques across northeast Nigeria and beyond since 2009.

Nigeria’s military maintains it now has the upper hand against the insurgents in a conflict that has left at least 20,000 dead and made more than 2.6 million people homeless.

But such sporadic attacks underline the continuing difficulty in securing remote rural areas


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/breaking-boko-haram-strike-leaves-eight-dead/

bejeiodus:
He truly gave his youth to the nation. He and other officers risked their lives defending the unity of Nigeria. It is quite understandable why he told the youth corps members from the East to forget about Biafra. But as one of those who took active part in the war, he should desist from actions and utterances that make people from that part nostalgic for the defunct country. He should also etch his name on every heart by restructuring the country to allow for an enduring peace in Nigeria. Nigeria will continue to be haunted by the spectre of civil war as long as injustice remains.

T9ksy:
Only folks from your corner of the world would consider Zik ( the 1st president of the ibo state union), a nigerian hero.

kropotkin2:
He looks swell

blueseacats:
Are you suffering from glaucoma, or you just don't understand simple English statement?

blueseacats:
Zik, is rarely considered a hero in Igbo land, make enquiries you will understand what I mean, he might be Nigeria's hero but not to an average Igbo man.

logicab:
Yet when he was representing Igbo interests back then, no Igbo came out to tell him to shut up? History tells us that Awolowo and Sardauna were not comfortable with the Nigerian arrangment; but what we currently have today was pushed by Azikiwe. So I don't quite understand who Azikiwe was representing.

T9ksy:
Glaucoma ko, glucose ni!


As a member of one of the major ethnic groups in the country, i make bold to say, we certainly do not perceive Zik as a "Nigerian hero".
Far from it.Igbos don't consider the fool a hero either, so what's your point?

And am sure, the northerners whom he betrayed in the 1st republic with the jan 1966 coup by his kinsmen, would not label him a "Nigerian hero".

So i wonder which nigerian might confer such a fallacious label on the self-acclaimed "beautiful bride" of the nation's political arena?

T9ksy:
Glaucoma ko, glucose ni!


As a member of one of the major ethnic groups in the country, i make bold to say, we certainly do not perceive Zik as a "Nigerian hero".
Far from it.

And am sure, the northerners whom he betrayed in the 1st republic with the jan 1966 coup by his kinsmen, would not label him a "Nigerian hero".

So i wonder which nigerian might confer such a fallacious label on the self-acclaimed "beautiful bride" of the nation's political arena?