A former Head of State, Retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has reiterated his commitment to the unity and oneness of Nigeria.
Gowon made this assertion on Tuesday at an exhibition in honour of one the country’s fore­most physician, Emeritus Prof. Oladipo Akinkugbe in Ibadan.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exhi­bition was held as part of the activities to celebrate the 85th Birthday of the renowned phy­sician.
Gowon, while speaking as a Special Guest of Honour at the event held at the Univer­sity College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, said that peace and unity of the country was not ne­gotiable.

While commending Nigerians for their resilience in the face of untold hardship, he urged them to strive toward maintaining the oneness of the country as a single entity at all costs.

“You are all aware of my strong desire and commitment for the peace and unity of our nation.
“I want to further add my voice to the call for peace and national unity.

“I want to reiterate in the strongest term that the peace and unity of Nigeria is non-ne­gotiable.
“I will continue to work at achieving the much desired peace and unity that we crave daily for our country.
“I am strongly of the belief that for the future of our nation to be assured, we must strive to build legacies of peace and uni­ty,” Gowon said.
He advocated more tolerance and understanding among Ni­gerians to put an end to the spate of killings in the country.

Gowon also advised Nigeri­ans to stop killing one another for no just cause.
According to him, under­standing, brotherliness, accom­modation and patriotism must be exhibited to restore peace across the country.

He then described prayers as a formidable weapon that could solve the nation’s many chal­lenges faster.
Gowon, while extolling the virtues of Akinkugbe, said that the professor ranked first in role modelling and was worthy of recognition in the health sec­tor.

He tasked the upcoming medical professionals to see Akinkugbe’s life as a yardstick to measure the quality of their contributions to the profession and national development.
“As a university and hospital administrator, his works will continue to speak for him in all the institutions, countries and continents where he has served.

“His membership and fellow­ship of international profes­sional organisations and soci­eties attest to the quality of his expertise,” he said.

Earlier, the Chairman, UCH Board of Management, Alhaji Ibrahim Shetimma, noted that the history of Nigeria would have been different if not for the contributions of the fore­most physician’s intervention.
He recalled that when the economy of the country nose-dived, it was people like Prof. Akinkugbe that came to the rescue before the challenge could be surmounted.

Also, the UCH Chief Medical Director, Prof. Temitope Alonge, in his remarks, said that there was no gainsaying the fact that the country was blessed with talents and icons in various en­deavours of daily lives.
According to him, there are some who are inherently out­standing without doubt.

“For 50 years, the elegant figure of this gentle giant has straddled the length and breadth of Nigeria in many ca­pacities including terrains that were exclusively for the arts and social sciences.

“Today, the medical world stands in admiration as it re­counts the contributions and selfless services provided by the Prince of Ondo Kingdom and a man with chieftaincy titles from within and outside the shores of his native land.

“Emeritus Prof. Akinkugbe has rubbed shoulders with the high and mighty in his gener­ation, not minding his humble beginning; he has made his mark in medical practice to the admiration of all to see.
“He has taken so much plea­sure in transnational medicine and has mentored grandfathers and fathers of various medical specialties in our country,” he said.

According to him, Akinkugbe has championed the dangers in­herent in the neglect of commu­nicable diseases and the men­tion of his name automatically brings the 10 common causes of hypertension and renal diseas­es to one’s lips.
(NAN)

ISRAEL AND BIAFRA ALLIANCE: THE TSUNAMI THAT IS HITTING A RICKETY NATION

Yesterday 20th October press statements by the leader of the indigenous people of Biafra (NNAMDI KANU) is a tsunami that is going to consume so many actors of local and international politics. Having appeared on the wailing wall after 13 months of missing, the world is really astonished to see him in Israel. While speculators and social commentators were far from predicting where Nnamdi Kanu might have been, the likes of Orji Uzor was unstable in his “MALAYSIA and London” prediction. Today, that era of “is he alive”, “where is him” and others are over.

THE EMBARRASSMENT TO NIGERIA SECURITY

Though Nnamdi Kanu never went deep in telling us the route taking by the “Biafra military intelligence” in taking him to Israel, but presumably, it might be through the gulf of guinea or possibly air root. I might not be subscribing to the air root postulation as I do know it is really hard to believe. But indept study proves it possible.

The appearance of Nnamdi Kanu in Israel has boosted more, my believe in Biafra prowess. I was in Umuahia last year while the military rascality was going on. There was a total siege of Biafraland as military jets and other reconnaissance light planes were hovering on Afaraukwu Ibeku. The joint security forces were in Nnamdi Kanu home with armored tanks and other sophisticated weapons. In the midst of the Biafran people who were in the home town of their leader are agents of DSS and NIA monitoring and tracking Nnamdi Kanu movement. They infiltrated the people and were eavesdropping as they were heavily paid by the presidency and the eastern governors for the course.

On the last day of the operation, all the vehicles of Nnamdi Kanu and his siblings were packed inside. As a journalist, I was privy to enter the compound which in all sincerity and best of my knowledge, Nnamdi Kanu was in the premises even while the bullets were raining and the jets hovering. After that day, I felt angry as I concluded that Nnamdi Kanu was killed. When my supervisor Mazi Iwuala Chibueze pressed I don’t break such news, I felt badly with him because I was in Umuahia. In spirit of Command and control, I kept going, but felt Onyendu was killed.

Sometime last year ending, I was told to anchor an interview section on Btv. A journalist from Family writer (Somto Okonkwo) was to give an eye witness account. He was one of the journalists who worked with Onyendu protocol team. Behind the camera, I demanded he opens up to me of what he knows of the in-house last activities of the assassins. “Onyendu was there until he asked me to leave the building as the military entered the compound. Crying as he insisted I leave, I was assisted by the security men to escape. Austin I am afraid he made it”. He shed tears. We had to delay time of coming on air 30 minutes later to enable crying mode cleared as Ngozi started afresh making us up. Thank you Ngozi!

Nigeria believe they killed Nnamdi Kanu but his body carried away by Biafran security. I also believed so! If Biafra military intelligence could whisked away Nnamdi Kanu to safe zone and took him to Israel despite immigration and Interpol hurdles, I think Nigeria is humiliated. People not yet a country could break local and international hurdles, this makes me feel I am with the right people. Nigeria needs to explain to the world how Nnamdi Kanu was sneaked out of her borders unpicked. How he got to Jerusalem with coperations of many countries over immigration requirements as he possessed no passport.

I can see reason Adesina, Gaba Shehu and Lai Muhammad are still in shock and refused to say anything since Friday. Other African countries will be laughing at Nigeria humiliation by supposed “small boy” whom they underrated. This is unimaginable! Nigeria never knew Nnamdi Kanu could be giving such immigration waiver by world immigration body and Interpol. This shows an opposite views between international community and Nigeria over the Biafran affairs. To the world, Nnamdi Kanu has a reputation and must enjoy diplomatic treatments which is evidence in the immigration waiver giving to him from Biafraland to Israel. Nigeria is gone!

THE ISRAEL ROLE
If there is anything that Aso Rock is afraid of now, it is the full involvement of Israel in Biafra affair. It is no longer a guessing work. It is obvious as Nnamdi Kanu made it known to the world that “I live for Israel”. He went further to talk of the replication of MOSSAD system in Biafraland intelligence system. This is too disturbing to Abuja and No 10 Dowing Street. Israel has never loss any war and will never in her support for Biafra emergence. And that is why Abuja is taking time to draft a less damaging press statement since Friday.

WHY ISRAEL WILL GET INVOLVED
There are too many reasons Israelis and Jews all over the globe will be committed to the Biafran affairs. Below are the reasons

(1) THE JEWISH FACTOR
The state of Israel is to defend the world Jewish community. The latest Israeli law empowers her to fight in any part of the world in defense of the Jewish community. Nnamdi Kanu and Biafrans are to enjoy this law from Israel. Though Israel is a Jewish state, but Jews all over the world take their resources and time to support Israel’s interests. Few months from now, the world will receive the hit!

(2) ISRAEL’S INTEREST IN AFRICA
Like US and China, Israel wants to register her footprints in Africa. She has done heavily well in East Africa but got opposition from Nigeria over her waves in West Africa subregion. Israel understands she needs Biafra to remain strong in West Africa and Africa region. For this purpose, her investments on Biafra restoration is a wise and futuristic one. And this, America will support heavily!

(3) NEED TO REPEL BUHARI’S ATTACK ON ISRAEL
If anyone should be blamed for what Nigeria is facing and will still face from Israel, it should be Buhari who since three years ago attacking Israel over Palestinians affairs. He has been used by Iran to threaten Israel which what he is seeing today is Israel’s time of revenge. What I am yet to figure out here is how Nigeria will survive this. If Israel chooses to arm Biafrans to fight for their freedom, Biafrans will be in possession of best and Modern Warfare equipments never seen in Africa. And Britain will not wish to get deeply involved as her economy today is not feet to engage Israel and US in a war. Saudi Arabia on her own is currently enjoying Israel security defense against Iran and wouldn’t wish to trade that for Nigeria stupidity. From Nnamdi Kanu greetings, it is obvious that US, UK, EU and Israel are prepared for Nigeria soon disintegration. Goodnight Nigeria!

Nnamdi Kanu has dangerously played Nigeria into a confusing state. To me, Abujah should keep quiet now as replying Israel could lead to total releasing of Israel tsunami that will turn Aso Rock into an open field.

kaen1317:
We are Obidiently Atikulating this matter come 2019

Aditii:
50 years after, he's still saying the same sh it. Shut it old man, your tenure is over along with all the atrocities you committed against the great Biafrans. It's best you just live your last days with your sins hovering your head and a shut mouth. Your opinion doesn't matter anyway.