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Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by walexbiz(m): 9:27pm On May 02, 2020 |
I wonder the kind of upbringing the Igbos give their ward because it's so pathetic that young able body men would wake up one morning and begin to dispel rumour with out any inkling. Every now and then I see Igbos trying to justify the crime they committed and it would be very hard for anybody or group of people to handover power to Igbos considering their habitual manner to always dispel falsehood and treachery at any given point. I see Igbos always attacking Yoruba Muslim and one idiot even claim that Yoruba Muslim are low in I.Q then it behoves to ask which of their dear or living Legend are above the following Muslims. (1) Chief Gani Fawenhimi (2) Lateef Jakande (3) Babatunde Raji Fashola I can keep on mentioning more Yoruba Muslims and I doubt if the Igbos would ever have any of their kinsmen who would attain height these men have achieved. 9 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by gidgiddy: 9:28pm On May 02, 2020 |
BluntTheApostle: Murtala Mohammed was a renowned coup plotter, his first coup was the bloodiest in Nigerian history. He was also a genocidal war criminal and a brutal dictator whose 6 month reign was as callous as can be. His shady deals when he communication minister including the one where MKO Abiola threatened to expose him are well known. Obasanjo participated in the coup that brought Murtala Mohammed, infact, it was Obasanjo who received Murtala Mohammed at the Airport when he arrived from London to take over Gowons abolishing of the Regions was not to prevent secession, it was to make the North masters of Nigeria. It was the North that benefited from Gowon abolishing the Regions. Infact, Gowons abolishment of the Regions is what caused secession, rather than prevent it. 1 Like |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by gidgiddy: 9:30pm On May 02, 2020 |
Daddysidhan: Whoever told you that it was Ironsi that abolished the Regions lied to you, it was Gowon that abolished the Regions with Decree 14 of 1967 1 Like |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by SonOfEl(m): 9:31pm On May 02, 2020 |
BluntTheApostle: you hear only the version of the northerners and then conclude that it was true that he just seized power? You are simply naive. Go and read the book titled "12 years of military rule" published by daily times |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by gidgiddy: 9:33pm On May 02, 2020 |
sweetsell: He never orchestrated the first coup, he didn't even know about it 2 Likes |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by SonOfEl(m): 9:36pm On May 02, 2020 |
gidgiddy: Are you minding these revisionists? |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by ItooWorWor(m): 9:41pm On May 02, 2020 |
gidgiddy:Give me prove oga 2 Likes |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by SonOfEl(m): 9:45pm On May 02, 2020 |
gidgiddy: don't mind these indomie kids. 1 Like |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by NigerianSage: 9:51pm On May 02, 2020 |
The same useless triballistic bigot refused to punish the bloodthirsty coup plotters and sadistic killers responsible for the brutal deaths of Yoruba and Hausa military and political leaders because they are ibo like him. His actions led to the progrom in the North. The same stupid coward created the One Nigeria power in the center that we have today bu abolishing true federalism and regional administration, the same truE federalism and regional administration that his ibo people like the OP are clamoring for today. Funny when ignorant people with zero knowledge of their own sad and horrible history try to rewrite history. That God they got rid of him. Good riddance. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by Covidodo: 10:13pm On May 02, 2020 |
PicLtd:Why are you convulsing ? Revisionism seems to be the past time of ipob louts lately . I laugh in unification decree Nyamuri osu mai gala are good for nothing scum of earth whose only reason for existence is to perpetrate heinous crimes . Because your destiny revolves around raping pre pubertal girls in the numerous baby factories scattered in the erosion ravaged and landlocked Alaibo doesn't mean that it is the way of life of others . Apparently , you are the one with the single digit IQ with nothing meaningful to contribute . Well, I wouldn't blame you because this is not gala and fanyogo hawking . That said , this silly thread is a piece of shit only fit for flat headed ipob cum Aba made jews' consumption. But before I take my leave , lemme burst some of the op's propaganda, The remnants of the Balewa government were coerced by Ironsi to drop power not the nonsense the op typed . The riot that greeted the unification decree promulgated by Ironsi in the North already made nonsense of the op's claim of Ironsi's pseudo federalism . The demonic unification decree was actually drafted by another greedy Ibo in the person of Prof Ben Nwabueze . Honestly , I used to think Ojukwu was the greatest coward in the history of the world's military but Ironsi's cowardice made Ojukwu's pale into insignificance . Ironsi as the head of state couldn't live in the millitary barrack but was living in a boat on the lagos lagoon. So much for a military General . In any case , Ironsi was an usurper . He was made the GOC only because of the satanic NPC Fulani / Ibo NCNC alliance of the first republic . The British army commander actually recommended Ogundepo as the most suitable and most qualified candidate to lead the Nigerian Military . Ironsi definitely had a prior knowledge of the January 1966 Ibo coup or ethnic cleansing . Ademulegun a Yoruba man who was the 2IC in the Nigerian millitary was killed with his pregnant wife in that ill fated coup . Maimalari who was also the highest ranked Northerner in the millitary then was also killed . But somehow , Ironsi escaped miraculously same way Azikwe and Micheal Okpara escaped unscathed. Sardauna , Balewa and Akintola, Okotie Eboh were murdered in cold blood. Ironsi then decided to pamper his kinsmen that perpetrated this crime against humanity by safely turking them away in some Eastern cells where they were purportedly treated like kings . He further added salt to injury by promulgating the demonic Decree 34 . Well , what goes around comes around . 6 months later , Ironsi had a re match with destiny and was also killed by the Northern avengers . The Abokis didn't stop there but went further to lay waste to over 3 million Ibos . The rest like they say is history . PS: Even the author of that unification decree is filled with regrets today . Below is the author (Nwabueze) of the unification decree crying and staining Atiku with catarr and hot tears . That singular decree subjugated the rest of the Nation under the Fulani hegemony till today . The Hausa/Fulani are now the ones enjoying what the Ibos thought they would enjoy with that satanic decree. Only if the short sighted Ibos knew!!! 9 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by Miracle1991: 10:16pm On May 02, 2020 |
The truth is that an igbo man is naturally greedy. Ironsi brought the unitary government because at that time the north was doing very well in agriculture., The West was doing well in commerce, education and agriculture, but the East had nothing to offer. Since he wants his people to benefit from the north and the West he had to bring that decree 34. Secondly, ojukwu went to war because oil was discovered in the niger delta region. Thirdly, late kanu is agitating for break up because of the same niger deltan oil. Thinking they will overrun the south South if the country is divided. Lastly, the same greed made NNAMDI Azikiwe to stand against the secession clouse in the Constitution,knownfully well that the south east (igbos) were not having anything as at that time. The same greed is making must of them to engage in many criminalities e g drugs,armed robbery,cult, baby factory, ritual, production of fake fake things etc in order to make quick money. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by BafanaBafana: 10:21pm On May 02, 2020 |
gidgiddy: 3 Likes |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by Covidodo: 10:21pm On May 02, 2020 |
SonOfEl:The last time I checked , Akinjide was not a Northerner . 2 Likes |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by gidgiddy: 10:55pm On May 02, 2020 |
NigerianSage: He arrested and locked up the coup plotters. Even Gowon who took over from Ironsi did not try the coup plotters but you dont see anyone calling out Gowon on that. Ironsi did not not concentrate power at the centre and he did not abolish the Regions or true federalism. It was Gowon who abolished the Regions and destroyed true federalism with decree 14 of 1967 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by juman(m): 11:01pm On May 02, 2020 |
Igbos thought they were too smart than others. Ironsi and azikiwe actions showed that. But later they came up with biafra when they saw that others could not be dominated easily. 6 Likes |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by michae1004: 11:28pm On May 02, 2020 |
Miracle1991:[/s] Which East had nothing to offer? These millennium children hardly read. They jump into issues they are oblivious of thereby making a fool of themselves. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by Nobody: 11:29pm On May 02, 2020 |
Another Satanic Political Elite that deserves a special shelf in hell. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by NigerianSage: 11:49pm On May 02, 2020 |
gidgiddy: 1. Dou you know the name of that decree? The name of that decree was The Unification Decree: No. 34 of 1966, united and One Nigeria decreee and it called for total elimination of the Nigerian federation and the introduction of a republic.. THE FEDERAL MILITARY GOVERNMENT hereby decrees as follows: Subject to the provisions of this Decree, Nigeria shall on 24th May 1966 (in this decree referred to as ‘the appointed day’) cease to be a Federation and shall accordingly as from that day be a Republic, by the name of the Republic of Nigeria, consisting of the whole of the territory which immediately before that day was comprised in the Federation. 2. What Gowan did or did not do doesn't change the fact that Ironsi on his own without the blessing and approval of the supreme military council introduced the unification decree to abolish federalism in favor of a republic with power in the center instead of the regions. 3. The punishment for coups and sedition is death or capital punishment which Ironsi did not carry out because of tribalism and the fact that Gowan did not do anything doesn't change the fact that Ironsi was appointed to deal with the issue and he did not which led to the counter-coup and the program in the North. Before your next post, grab any Nigerian history book and read and comprehend. 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by NigerianSage: 12:02am On May 03, 2020 |
The fact is, ibo people are solely responsbile for Nigeria's problems since day one all because of greed, jealousy and tribalism. They were warned not to team up with the North to form Nigeria, but because of Yoruba hatred and VP position, they sold out and team up with the North to form Nigeria even though they moan and cry today that they hate Nigeria when in fact they created the same Nigeria. Again, because of greed, jealousy and tribalism, they introduced and carried out the first coup in Nigeria, they shed the first blood by slaughtering military and political leaders from the SW and the North. The figured our that they did not achieve anything and lagged behind during regional administration, useless and tribalistic Ironsi introduced decree 34 and unification to take power away from the SW and the North to form a republic with power in the center, the same center that they hate so much today. Not satisfied, they decided to go to war and end up sacrificing millions of lives and still did not gain anything.. Now they don't want the same Nigeria that they created and divided with their hatred, tribalism, jealousy and greed. You sow Nigeria so enjoy and reap what you sow. 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by BluntTheApostle(m): 12:30am On May 03, 2020 |
SonOfEl: So, Richard Akinjide is a Northerner abi? I gave you the exact words of someone who witnessed the whole thing, and you are asking me to go and read a book. 7 Likes |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by BluntTheApostle(m): 12:35am On May 03, 2020 |
gidgiddy: Interesting. How did the North benefit from the abolishment of the Regions? 4 Likes |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by Gabkosh: 12:55am On May 03, 2020 |
gidgiddy:Shut up. You lack history. And stop writing jargons on nairaland. 4 Likes |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by gidgiddy: 1:30am On May 03, 2020 |
NigerianSage: People like you are busy talking about "unification decree" and neglecting what was on the ground. Decree 34 designated Nigeria a "Republic", Nigeria was already a Republic at independence. The Decree designated the Regions as a "group of provinces", the Regions were always a group of provinces. In essence, decree 34 did not really change anything about Nigeria. What is important to note is that the essential ingredients of true federalism such as resource control and fiscal responsibility remained in place under Ironsi. The 4 Regions of the time remained intact, they kept the bulk of whatever accrued in their domain and paid the agreed 25% to the federal government, as was done before Ironsi became head of state. So what is this incredible thing decree 34 actually did if what was practiced before Ironsi was largely what carried on when Ironsi was there? Compare that to Gowons decree 14 of 1967 that abolished all 4 Regions, replaced them with 12 states, took away resource control, put all resources in the hands of the federal government, reversed the fiscal policy so that it was now the federal government paying the states. It was Gowon who destroyed true federalism in Nigeria and this lie that Ironsi did it with decree 34 needs to stop. The truth is that Ironsi is blamed for things in Nigeria because he was an Igbo man. They say Ironsi did not punish the coup plotters in the six months he was in power but nobody ever says that Gowon did not do the same despite the fact that he was incharge for a year before the war started They say that Ironsi plotted a coup but Ironsi never knew of the coup until the morning it occurred. They say that Ironsi destroyed Regionalism and introduced unitary rule, which is a lie, but they dont want to say that the 4 Regions were existing right up to day that Ironsi died and that it was Gowon who abolished all 4 of them, stripped them of resource control and fical responsibility that are the core tenets of true federalism. Ironsi is being vilified for being an Igbo man while those who came after him(Military heads of state) did far much worse, are not because they military rulers from the North. 1 Like |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by gidgiddy: 1:58am On May 03, 2020 |
BluntTheApostle: Before Gowon came to power, Nigeria was made up of four Regions, North, East, West and Midwest. These four Regions had to depend on whatever accrued to their Regions, they had to pay 25% of that to federal government, keep 50% and pay the remaining 25% into a general pool that would be used to develop all 4 Regions. But when Gowon came to power, he enacted decree 14 of 1967. This decree abolished all 4 Regions and replaced them with 12 states. The North that was one Region got half, 6 states, while the other 3 Regions(Southern Nigeria) got the other 6 states. This move made the North, that used to be one Region, the dominant partner in Nigeria It didn't stop there. Gowon took away resource control and the revenue sharing formular agreed at independence, and made it to be based on states, landmass and population. So the North that now had half the states in Nigeria, the largest landmass, and the purported largest population, were sailing. Today, the North that was just one one Region has 19 states while the South that was 3 Regions has 17. You still wonder how the North benefited from Gowon abolishing Regionalism? 1 Like |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by NigerianSage: 3:05am On May 03, 2020 |
[s] gidgiddy:[/s] The turning point in the full military explosion was the enactment of the Unification Decree Non.34, 1966, which effectively made Nigeria a unitary state. Ironsi declared: “Nigeria shall on the 24th May, 1966 ceased to be a federation and shall accordingly as from that day be a republic by the name of the Republic of Nigeria, consisting of the whole territory, which immediately before that day was comprised in a federation.” As federalism was abolished, the regions ceased to exist. Before your next post, grab any Nigerian history book and read and comprehend. 6 Likes |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by NigerianSage: 3:26am On May 03, 2020 |
gidgiddy: Abolishment of the Regions did not benefit any region especially not the North and the SW simply because it impeded and stopped regional progress and development, the North was thriving with vast agric resources and their world-famous groundnut pyramids all over the North, also in the SW with their many first in Nigeria and Africa like the first skyscraper, first modern stadia, first TV station and so on, but the abolition of regional administration put a stop to regional development and their developmental goals and desires, now their every corner of Nigeria must go to the center to plead for roads, bridges, hospitals and even beg for money. Your own states nko? Your sates benefited from the abolishment of regions in what way? Like the SE did not beg the FG/center for ordinary bridge for 30 years? 6 Likes |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by PicLtd: 5:29am On May 03, 2020 |
Covidodo: Plenty noise, no substance. Ewedu creature and their lack of intelligence. Always emotional and crying when hammered with the truth. The morons claim Ironsi was part of coup, show us the history journal or article that listed Ironsi as a member of coup plotters, yoruba numbskull are showing us their dirty Alaroye newspaper that is only worthy of wrapping akara balls. Bumbling and demented illiterates with good for nothing skulls. No wonder most yoruba skulls are destined to end up inside calabash in a ritual shrine located in ogun, oyo or osun for a measly purchase fee of N2,500 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by Covidodo: 5:55am On May 03, 2020 |
PicLtd: See an extremely lame attempt at rebuttal . I'm ashamed on your behalf I was correct when I said you don't have the brain cells to contribute to this topic . I could read an empty headed osu mai gala from miles away . Imagine an Okoro saying someone else is emotional See projection at its finest ! You are a loser I swear . Osus are the illiterate gala sellers with cobwebs for brain . That's the reason why majority of osu heads are destined to end up in Okija shrine or other ritualist den in Abakaliki , Nsukka or Aba. I'm sure your empty skull 'll end up in one of those places too because it's your osu destiny 3 Likes 1 Share
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Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by Miracle1991: 8:12am On May 03, 2020 |
michae1004:then prove me wrong. 1 Like |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by BluntTheApostle(m): 8:54am On May 03, 2020 |
gidgiddy: Read this: In anticipation of eastern secession, Gowon moved quickly to weaken the support base of the region by decreeing the creation of twelve new states to replace the four regions. Six of these states contained minority groups that had demanded state creation since the 1950s. Gowon rightly calculated that the eastern minorities would not actively support the Igbos, given the prospect of having their own states if the secession effort were defeated. Many of the federal troops who fought the civil war, known as the Biafran War, to bring the Eastern Region back to the federation, were members of minority groups. http://countrystudies.us/nigeria/70.htm 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by joeyfire(m): 8:57am On May 03, 2020 |
Ironsi was a professional soldier through and through. He was terrible at politics and painfully naive. The man surrounded himself with northerners and when his kinsmen tried to warn him that the Murtala led coup was coming he refused to listen. A good man las las but too naive and should have been wiser. We can't judge him too harshly though because we are all speaking with the benefit of hindsight, same way future generations may speak about us 1 Like |
Re: 4 Reasons Why Aguiyi Ironsi Was The Best Military Head Of State Nigeria Ever Had by Miracle1991: 9:17am On May 03, 2020 |
gidgiddy:gerrout here. 3 Likes |
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