₦airaland Forum

Aderr:
At independence the South had more commissioned officers
The criteria for joining the army was later watered down

But in terms of foot soldiers, the middle belt had more soldiers than others. Let's wait for others to shed more light on that.

thebosstrevor1:
Before the Nigerian Army became what is it today, it was formally called The Royal West African Frontier Force. This force was created by the British Colonial Office in 1900 to garrison the West African colonies of Nigeria, Gold Coast, Sierra Leone and Gambia. In 1928, it received royal recognition, becoming the Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF).

Out of the Royal West African Force came the Northern and Southern Nigeria Regiment which eventually became the Nigerian Army.

After Nigeria got independence, the new Nigerian Army was open for all, applications were sent far and wide but guess what happened, many southerner politicians persuaded their people not to join the army, only the stubborn southerners joined. At the end of the day, northern applicants were more than southern applicants, because of the disparities in the number of applications between the North and the south, lot of public awareness about the Nigerian army were advertised on the radio, tv and newspaper, infact, army recruiters were sent to many southern villages and town but they all declined to join.

At the end of the day, many Northerners were recruited in the army leaving the south with very few soldiers. Because of lack of foresight from the southern politicians, they all missed the train.

Till today, southerners are still suffering from the effect of their lack of participation in the Nigerian army...this same effect is also seen, in the Nigerian navy, airforce and police.

The lack of foresight from southern politicians will be the destruction of the south, presently, the south is experiencing a brain drain, at the end of the day, the north will get all those opportunities which brain drains took away.

nairalandankrah:
Lols..if getting slaughtered by boko haram is what you call a train, my dear, southerners just dodged a death trap....enjoy your train

thebosstrevor1:
Before the Nigerian Army became what is it today, it was formally called The Royal West African Frontier Force. This force was created by the British Colonial Office in 1900 to garrison the West African colonies of Nigeria, Gold Coast, Sierra Leone and Gambia. In 1928, it received royal recognition, becoming the Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF).

Out of the Royal West African Force came the Northern and Southern Nigeria Regiment which eventually became the Nigerian Army.

After Nigeria got independence, the new Nigerian Army was open for all, applications were sent far and wide but guess what happened, many southerner politicians persuaded their people not to join the army, only the stubborn southerners joined. At the end of the day, northern applicants were more than southern applicants, because of the disparities in the number of applications between the North and the south, lot of public awareness about the Nigerian army were advertised on the radio, tv and newspaper, infact, army recruiters were sent to many southern villages and town but they all declined to join.

At the end of the day, many Northerners were recruited in the army leaving the south with very few soldiers. Because of lack of foresight from the southern politicians, they all missed the train.

Till today, southerners are still suffering from the effect of their lack of participation in the Nigerian army...this same effect is also seen in the Nigerian navy, airforce and police.

The lack of foresight from southern politicians will lead to the destruction of the south, presently, the south is experiencing a brain drain, at the end of the day, the north will get all those opportunities which brain drains took away.

thebosstrevor1:
You can keep dodging the so called death trap, the world is not for the weak.

At the end of the day, the lack of foresight will eventually lead to the lack of opportunities for your people.

MayorofLagos:
Army was used by colonial government to enforce draconian rule and anti indigene policies. What Army is doing today, enforcing arewa agenda is a legacy of colonial rule. It had no honor then, still has no honor today. Which proud parent would send their son to join such army? Don't blame southern leaders and parents for protesting the enrollment. It was the right thing to do.

MayorofLagos:
Army was used by colonial government to enforce draconian rule and anti indigene policies. What Army is doing today, enforcing arewa agenda is a legacy of colonial rule. It had no honor then, still has no honor today. Which proud parent would send their son to join such army? Don't blame southern leaders and parents for protesting the enrollment. It was the right thing to do.

nairalandankrah:
Lols..so many easterners were massacred during the war and beyond, yet look where they're today.. You'll even see 50 soldiers guarding one Igbo man..lols
Everybody knows that Joining the Nigerian army, is the easiest way to die..especially as a southerner..
lols see this one ooo, you're looking for southerners to set up at sambisa.. You guys have failed and will continue to fail...

thebosstrevor1:
Before the Nigerian Army became what is it today, it was formally called The Royal West African Frontier Force. This force was created by the British Colonial Office in 1900 to garrison the West African colonies of Nigeria, Gold Coast, Sierra Leone and Gambia. In 1928, it received royal recognition, becoming the Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF).

Out of the Royal West African Force came the Northern and Southern Nigeria Regiment which eventually became the Nigerian Army.

After Nigeria got independence, the new Nigerian Army was open for all, applications were sent far and wide but guess what happened, many southerner politicians persuaded their people not to join the army, only the stubborn southerners joined. At the end of the day, northern applicants were more than southern applicants, because of the disparities in the number of applications between the North and the south, lot of public awareness about the Nigerian army were advertised on the radio, tv and newspaper, infact, army recruiters were sent to many southern villages and town but they all declined to join.

At the end of the day, many Northerners were recruited in the army leaving the south with very few soldiers. Because of lack of foresight from the southern politicians, they all missed the train.


Till today, southerners are still suffering from the effect of their lack of participation in the Nigerian army...this same effect is also seen in the Nigerian navy, airforce and police.

The lack of foresight from southern politicians will lead to the destruction of the south, presently, the south is experiencing a brain drain, at the end of the day, the north will get all those opportunities which brain drains took away.

Warripikine:
They never joined then, they'll never join now..
Lols, southerners esp Igbo's know bad business and they reject it totally..Nigeria army is bad business..

Dedetwo:
Actually, the southerners were more educated in western civilization than the northerners therefore the southerners were reluctant to join the army at lower cadre. Also the exposition gained in WW2 by southerners informed their siblings not join the army. However the southerners, specifically the Igbo, dominated the officer's cadre of Nigerian army as of 1966. The northerners used the opportunity created by Nigeria\Biafra war to dominate the Nigerian army both officer's cadre and other ranks. The bolded is very Nigerian in articulation, lack of intellect.

Dedetwo:
Actually, the southerners were more educated in western civilization than the northerners therefore the southerners were reluctant to join the army at lower cadre. Also the exposition gained in WW2 by southerners informed their siblings not to join the army. However the southerners, specifically the Igbo, dominated the officer's cadre of Nigerian army as of 1966. The northerners used the opportunity created by Nigeria\Biafra war to dominate the Nigerian army both officer's cadre and other ranks. The bolded is very Nigerian in articulation, lack of intellect.

Asura:
Hope you don't mind me striking out some parts [/s]

thebosstrevor1:
How about biafra army?

Wasn't it a bad business

thebosstrevor1:
There was a coup first against the north before the supposed domination. If there was no coup, there won't be any domination.

tutudesz:
The reason most Southerners are joining the military today is due to lack of jobs, even with the last recruitment northerners turn out was very high compared to Southerners.
Southerner youth will write jamb 3-4 times before giving up, while a Northerner will just pass ssce and apply once.

Aderr:
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Dedetwo:
The coup has nothing to do with domination. The northerners played the Yoruba and other Nigerian minorities who joined to fight Biafra. Northerners were mostly find in one of divisions of Nigerian army during Nigeria\Biafra war. Why the southerners were busy fighting fellow southerners in Biafrans, the northerners were busy stuffing NDA and military positions with northerners. When the war ended, the northerners in various position of the government and armed instituted QUOTA SYSTEM which gave the undue advantage on numerical strength. In the intake in NDA was left without QUOTA SYSTEM, Ndigbo would have overtaken them.

Dedetwo:
The northern elites in government introduced the QUOTA SYSTEM and a debased standard for NDA intakes for northerners. The two are political strategies the north would not have allowed if the reverse was the case. The north knew there are many turncoats in southern Nigeria.

thebosstrevor1:
So you mean the Northerners are smarter than the igbos and yorubas, if they could play them a fast game.

But i wonder, why you are trying to omit the first coup that was organized by an igbo man who wanted domination.

Before the biafra war, there was a coup that killed lot of northern officers and leaders which eventually lead to a revenge.

The quota systems was created by the British not Northerners.

thebosstrevor1:
You keep writing about quota systems as if the north created it.

Dedetwo:
The northern elites in government introduced the QUOTA SYSTEM and a debased standard for NDA intakes for northerners. The two are political strategies the north would not have allowed in the reverse was the case. The north knew there are many turncoats in southern Nigeria.

thebosstrevor1:
One sided story.

There was a war and in war people die...no war is peaceful.

The igbo people did had their army to defend their people and they also committed lot of atrocities in asaba and port harcourt.

Now if you join the terrorist group ESN, isnt it also the easier way to die?

Do you think the army is boyscout?

tutudesz:
Speaking from experience, my daddy and his 2 senior brother retired has MGs. when they tried putting many Delta youths in the army, they refused and I knew many senior officers from the south who were begging their Youths to join.