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atorioke:
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that Nigerians must do everything possible to stop the Biafra agitation led by Nnamdi Kanu.



He warned that failure to do so could lead to a replay of the 1966 coup and the events that led to unprecedented bloodshed in the country.



Obasanjo made this known during the launch of the biography of late Brigadier Zakariya Maimalari on Tuesday at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.



According to him, the top most lessons for Nigerians to learn from unfolding events in the country are that the nation has had enough of tragedies.



He said: “What lesson can we learn? The lesson we can learn is that we have had enough tragedies in this country.



“So far, since 1999, it seems that we have got it right. Let us hope that we continue to get it right and learn that Nigeria has had enough of bloodshed, enough of sacrifices by those victims, that Nigeria deserves peace, unity and progress,” Obasanjo asserted.



Mynd44


http://www.eyereport.com.ng/we-must-stop-nnamdi-kanu-obasanjo/

atorioke:
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that Nigerians must do everything possible to stop the Biafra agitation led by Nnamdi Kanu.

He warned that failure to do so could lead to a replay of the 1966 coup and the events that led to unprecedented bloodshed in the country.

Obasanjo made this known during the launch of the biography of late Brigadier Zakariya Maimalari on Tuesday at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

According to him, the top most lessons for Nigerians to learn from unfolding events in the country are that the nation has had enough of tragedies.

He said: “What lesson can we learn? The lesson we can learn is that we have had enough tragedies in this country.

“So far, since 1999, it seems that we have got it right. Let us hope that we continue to get it right and learn that Nigeria has had enough of bloodshed, enough of sacrifices by those victims, that Nigeria deserves peace, unity and progress,” Obasanjo asserted.

Mynd44 http://www.eyereport.com.ng/we-must-stop-nnamdi-kanu-obasanjo/

Remembering Brigadier Zakaria Maimalari| By Hassan M. Hussein

Brigadier Zakaria Maimalari at the time of January 15th 1966 coup was the commander of 2nd Brigade in Lagos and the highest ranking Nigerian military officer of Northern origin. He was callously and cold-bloodedly assassinated by Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna one of the leaders and executioners of that coup. It was a coup that shaped Nigeria’s political destiny like no other.

On the night of Jan 14th 1966 many senior army officers were attending a party in the honor of Brigadier Zakaria Maimalari who had remarried, his first wife had been shot dead in a bizarre accident involving a hunting rifle. The party was attended by the coup plotters themselves and most senior officers based in Lagos. In the January 15th coup that overthrew the civilian Government, Northern political ( Sir Ahmadu Bello , Sir Abubakar Balewa, Ahmed Ben Musa.) and military leaders (Maimalari, Pam, Kur, and Largema) were murdered by Igbo officers. That means all military officers but one (Gowon), of the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and above of Northern origin, were eliminated.

Zakaria Abubakar Hassan Maimalari was born on 17th January, 1930 in Maimalari village of the present day Yobe state. He was an alumnus of famous Barewa College Zaria. Zakaria Maimalari and Umar Lawal, along with the late king of Morocco and a Ghanaian Charles Bua were the first Africans to ever attended and successfully passed out of the world famous Royal Military academy Sandhurst in United Kingdom. As an officer in the army, he attended many professional courses and trainings in England and Pakistan.

Brigadier Zakaria Maimalari was a charismatic, influential, disciplinarian, and intimidating character who would not tolerate any disobedience or disloyalty. He feared nobody and exacted discipline from all his subordinates .He was widely respected within the army, especially among the Northern soldiers who viewed him a role model. It took him eight years to become a major , but after that only two years to reach the rank of brigadier ( a promotion of three ranks) and found himself commanding an entire brigade . The only officers of equal rank to him were Ironsi and Ademulegun. He trained and motivated some of the top ranking officers of the Nigerian army.

A riot almost broke out when an attempt was made to remove Brigadier Maimalari’s name from notices at the 2nd brigade headquarters in Lagos. Many soldiers believed that he is still alive. A heroic mythology grew around his character.

The murder of Brigadier Zakaria Maimalari in particular caused grief and anger among Northern soldiers, they felt it a duty to avenge the death of their colleagues murdered in January .The volatile situation in the Nigerian army was not helped by Ironsi’s decision not to court –martial the executors of the coup ...

A riot almost broke out when an attempt was made to remove Brigadier Maimalari’s name from notices at the 2nd brigade headquarters in Lagos. He was a holder of the campaign star medal, medal forces service star, Queen Elizabeth’s the 2nd coronation medal and United Nation’s Congo medal. http://www.gamji.com/article10000/NEWS10300.htm

On the night of 15th January, 1966, Brigadier Zakariya Maimalari had hosted a party in his residence in Ikoyi.

Later in the early hours of the following morning some of the very officers who had warmly fraternized with others at the party that same evening returned to his house and attacked the Brigadier under guise of staging a coup d’état.

He was able to escape the initial attackers and exited through the backyard of the residence, only to fall into the hands of his own Brigade Major who it turned out was a part of the coupists. They shot him to death. http://saharareporters.com/2014/05/21/who-was-brigadier-zakariya-maimalari

Maimalari had managed to escape from the first attempt to arrest him by Major Don Okafor, but as he was escaping on foot, he came across the car of his Brigade Major: Emmanuel Ifeajuna. Recognising Ifeajuna, Maimalari waved down the car, and was promptly shot dead by Ifeajuna. Maimalari's murder was a great loss to the northern soldiers who respected him, and to Nigeria as a whole. http://www.nigerialinks.com/Articles/Siollun.html

Forwardersam:
Baba should be specific on how to stop him.
By force or through sincere and genuine restructuring?

Warship:
How do you stop him.?

Obasanjo should know that any violent end to Kanu means war that will destroy Nigeria and resurrect Biafr
The only way to stop Kanu is to embrace True Federalism and Confederation.

crotonite:
A useless thief is now giving advice on how to stop kanu.

atorioke:
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that Nigerians must do everything possible to stop the Biafra agitation led by Nnamdi Kanu.



He warned that failure to do so could lead to a replay of the 1966 coup and the events that led to unprecedented bloodshed in the country.



Obasanjo made this known during the launch of the biography of late Brigadier Zakariya Maimalari on Tuesday at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.



According to him, the top most lessons for Nigerians to learn from unfolding events in the country are that the nation has had enough of tragedies.



He said: “What lesson can we learn? The lesson we can learn is that we have had enough tragedies in this country.



“So far, since 1999, it seems that we have got it right. Let us hope that we continue to get it right and learn that Nigeria has had enough of bloodshed, enough of sacrifices by those victims, that Nigeria deserves peace, unity and progress,” Obasanjo asserted.



Mynd44


http://www.eyereport.com.ng/we-must-stop-nnamdi-kanu-obasanjo/

kingdenny:
He should be addressing the most valid point at the moment " where is buhari " chameleon and hypocrite

CROWNWEALTH019:
A bsc holder from the great unilorin with a cgpa of 3.94

atorioke:
[b]Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that Nigerians must do everything possible to stop the Biafra agitation led by Nnamdi Kanu.[/b]Lalasticlala



He warned that failure to do so could lead to a replay of the 1966 coup and the events that led to unprecedented bloodshed in the country.



Obasanjo made this known during the launch of the biography of late Brigadier Zakariya Maimalari on Tuesday at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.



According to him, the top most lessons for Nigerians to learn from unfolding events in the country are that the nation has had enough of tragedies.



He said: “What lesson can we learn? The lesson we can learn is that we have had enough tragedies in this country.



“So far, since 1999, it seems that we have got it right. Let us hope that we continue to get it right and learn that Nigeria has had enough of bloodshed, enough of sacrifices by those victims, that Nigeria deserves peace, unity and progress,” Obasanjo asserted.



Mynd44


http://www.eyereport.com.ng/we-must-stop-nnamdi-kanu-obasanjo/

atorioke:
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that Nigerians must do everything possible to stop the Biafra agitation led by Nnamdi Kanu.

Lalasticlala



He warned that failure to do so could lead to a replay of the 1966 coup and the events that led to unprecedented bloodshed in the country.



Obasanjo made this known during the launch of the biography of late Brigadier Zakariya Maimalari on Tuesday at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.



According to him, the top most lessons for Nigerians to learn from unfolding events in the country are that the nation has had enough of tragedies.



He said: “What lesson can we learn? The lesson we can learn is that we have had enough tragedies in this country.



“So far, since 1999, it seems that we have got it right. Let us hope that we continue to get it right and learn that Nigeria has had enough of bloodshed, enough of sacrifices by those victims, that Nigeria deserves peace, unity and progress,” Obasanjo asserted.



Mynd44


http://www.eyereport.com.ng/we-must-stop-nnamdi-kanu-obasanjo/

samincredible44:
says a man datz in PDP today APC tomorrow