₦airaland Forum

emmysoftyou:
is there any evidence that igbos escaped the massacre in the core north?
Or any evidence that the middle belt attacked the igbos?
Pls I want to know before I can believe, I need link to read or evidence to prove because I know benue and kogi is the only state close to the east .
So which of the middle belt committed this evil massacre?

The train massacres were done mainly by army military units that waylaid those trains, there are no reports of Benue citizens mobilizing and attacking the trains, that does not mean a Benue man or village might not have killed an ibo man that was trying to escape, nobody can hold brief for a whole people, when you are not everywhere.

In general modiebos story of his escape, he was aided by some benue people.

greypencils:
The East was hard hit. The war didnt go beyond Benin-Ore road for Yoruba's. The north felt nothing. No Yoruba child died, no northern child died. I still have pictures of my grandfather's tenant's Ibo children that died during the war. I grew up knowing this stories because my aunts and uncles were all in sapele. We can never live in peace until we realise that we were wrong, our leaders were wrong to see war as a final solution. They surely would suffer for their sins. Innocent people died, people who had no business with the war died.

The east was hard hit because that was the theartre of the war, the battlefield took place in the igbo and efik/ibibio land. The next palce that was hit hard was midwest, why because some skirmishes took place there when the Biafrans invaded and also when the Nigerian army push back, you think innocent midwesterners didnt die?

If the biafran push got to Lagos and Ibadan, you think there wont be millions of innocent casualties? When Bianfran B-26 bomber bombed Marina, Apapa and the bombs that exploded at the cinema in Yaba, do you think it was soldiers that were dying in those places, biafran bombers bomb lagos before the incompetent Nigerian officers knew they should also have planes. Makurdi and Kano was also bombed. Biafran had total air superiority during the early stages and they were picking any desired target.

greypencils:
I am full blood Yoruba. My mother was born in Sapele and grew up there. She witnessed the civil war and talks about the massacres of Ibo's in Sapele till today. I can't feel the same pain Ibo's felt and still feel today. But I do feel pain. I apologize for all the wrong doings my tribesmen did during the civil war. I am sorry. I know sorry isn't enough, sorry can't wake up the dead. Sorry can't bring back the terror and pain of those who survived. But this is the little I can do. I am sorry.

The war was a very messy affair, and its so unfortunate that many hot-headed young men were in charge. Ibos were massacred unjustly in many places, and i wish all the people involve get their just dues.

But there were no saints during any war, talk to people in the efik and ibibio region, talk to people in the middle belt, talk to people in Auchi, there were massacres and killings by ibo soldiers too. My greatgrandfather was almost killed because he had flowing white beards like an hausa man, they asked him to cut it to prove he is not a northerner which he refused. The man died soon afterwards.

All the actors in that war needs to apologize to us all,
for being arrogant and bereft of reason.

This thread reeks of lies and disinformation and totally bereft of logic.

Ofodirinwa:
A state of the art general hospital is called a general hospital. Someone who's ridiculous enough to call something a super general hospital isn't going to be my first choice for cutting me open and performing surgery

the term was used by the politician and not creditted to the doctors. They love high-sounding grandiose statements that makes no sense or is totally opposite to what they would do. The one i dislike most is ultra-modern whatever they claim they are building all over the place

bossto:
Nna eehn...!!! I tire for u ooo

The bros is a football analyst and also a woli olorun, those two combo nah fia....The Ahitophel of England.

joseph1013:
I'm sure I'm not the one surprised there is no Kelechi on your list.

That shows a lot of reasonableness, i remember she was very much in love with awoniyi during their u17 days, then she later supported iheanancho steadfastly, now she has quietly adjusted her team based on present realities in her opinion. yeah thats the essence of a growing person, always checking and rechecking what position you are and where you should be.

Ebuehi is definitely more comfortable on the ball than shehu.

joseph1013:
Rabzy, I see you.

Enjoying the brilliant analysis and banter

joseph1013:
Rabzy, I see you.

Always present chief...thanks

tbaba1234:
Eze

make this guy no go play raggae, when the guys are playing rhythm and blues....o...dat en dada is suspect.

ZombieTAMER:
Imagine how difficult it must be for a two year old to learn calculus... That's how it's difficult to teach you the things of faith and spirit

Ogbeni.. Go back to your motor park

there is nothing about faith and spirit in the matter, the trinity has been a disputed doctrine by men of faith for over a 1000 yrs, they didnt come from a motor park. No come form one spiritual level here. Jesus came to reconcile us to his father not to confuse us.

Kennydoc:
Sunday is the day Christians chose as their sabbath day

Christians have no sabbath day of the week, it was never commanded and therefore its not sacrosant. Judaism have always observe a friday-saturday sabbath and that has nothing to do with xtians

ameddy1:
Instead of completing this great project, our dear governor would rather embark on another project like bridge madness everywhere in Lagos, foolish brt lane along Oshodi to Abule egba mtcheeeeew

how e take foolish, the state can handle both projects simultaneously

Grayjoy:
sorry, I had to cross check my reply to why u wrote like dis. I wanted to say many developed countries inshort d G-7 countries. Where u get sunday as a working day is an Islamic country majorly. And some of these countries giving sunday free are nt christian countries. In our situation d calender determines our day of rest nt religion dat u guys are talkn abt.

how does calender, determine work-free day, each country decides their workfree day, some it is thursday and friday, israel is friday and saturday, brunei is friday and sunday. Calender is subjective, people even use different calend

Kennydoc:
Mohammed didn't tell them to observe rest on Fridays

and who declared Sunday as a rest free day for xtians

AZeD1:
Civil servants don't work on Sundays except for essential services, it's sad I have to explain it to you.

why do civil servants in Nigeria dont work on sunday? they do in Israel and other numerous countries. you can remain sad on your behalf

AZeD1:
It's doesn't matter if I say WAEC should fix Saturday mornings for exams or not, the question you should ask is if WAEC (staff) work on Sunday or not.

We cannot put religion ahead of National issues.

what makes sunday so special that Waec staff cant work on that day.

tbaba1234:
Let us be clear.. I am for the best players making the team. Any German boy also has to prove that he is up to the task.

I feel Rohr does not have that full confidence in Omeruo because he has left him out a few times. That is why he is looking at the German boys. It is more than likely that he will be the culprit if one of the them joins the team.

tbaba forced to write more than 2 sentences. well done guy

Haggui:
Na their god drink all those empty packs of aromatic schnapp? Their god must be a drunkard

Bacchus is a god in roman mythology, this one name nah ogogog.

Eco99:
...

I dont know why but I just have a thing for girls with very rich parents

I just helplessly fall in love with them
Helplessly

That said
I learnt to stop hating on rich folks when I discovered
When I discovered i can b rich lik them

Nw i gat my own money nw i hate on poor people
Cuz de gat no reason to be poor

#Eco99#

why dont you liberate yourself from the cycle of hate, it has been poisoning you for too long.

Mouthgag:
Wasted fools
What is the meaning of white man?

Is their skin colour white? The white colour I know is the colour of SNOW.
Is it possible for someone's skin color to be white?

They call dark-skinned people black because to them, the black colour is
Dirty, Unholy, Inferior etc while they see themselves as white (opposite)

nah that one pain you? it is the fool that wrote colonial masters i want to know.

So this oga did not know he was collecting pension until he saw the allegation. He then asked them to stop the payment....

Where exactly did we get these people, why is it that it is the worst of us that gets to these places.

engrchykae:
Banjo was a confused man and an unstable character.
He had no values.
He led the invasion into the Midwest but when it came to cross Ore in Ondo he became a socialist,he is not worthy to be called a soldier.
Both i.diots were rightly dealt with.

obviously you have not read much about him or you are just annoyed at his actions in ore. He was a well-known socialist in the army and a firebrand andthat was why he was jailed even though he was not part of the coup plotters.

A very brave man, who did his part but caused a whole lot of issues for the regular army. if only he had used less brawn and more brain.

engrchykae:
please respect yourself.
Banjo and Emmanuel Ifeajuna are traitors.
Purposely delaying the Ore movement for the federal government to buy time and mobilize the 2nd division and fighting back.
Both i.diots were communicating with lagos

ifeajuna was an enigma who dissapointed almost everyone who trusted him, banjo was a socialist who remained true to his convictions and those values were at variance to ojukwus ideas.

Icon4s:
Oga where did you get all these from?

A tribute was done to him by Tunde Adeleye last year in people's daily newspaper.

TheSuperNerd:
Hmmmm.... A Grand Elder here have given his word and I must oblige...

Oga Rabzy... You made me laugh so hard with your recap commentary from the late great king of radio commentary, Ernest Okonkwo. I never got to listen to him but I heard tales about him but right here you have brought me even closer to him.... For that I say thank you.


By the power vested in me by the Honorable Arch-Guardians of the halls of experience and History... Members of the senior citizens realm here (borrowing Safarigirl's words ) , I say a BIG WELCOME TO THE HOUSE, GRAND SIR RABZY.....

Your room is upstairs among the other elders led by the amiable Chief Icon4s, their chairman.... Looolll

Welcome , welcome and Welcome.... Ahhhhhh... Omo! See Guys wey dey make us feel like neonates... Loolll.. Safarigirl Honey, We gat to build up more of the ground floor oooo to welcome more youngies like us to come sit at the elders' feet....


Sir Elder RABZY.... You are welcome....

O boy this wan too much oooo, person never old like dat nah, i had uncles that lived with us and i was indoctrinated early, so i stood on the shoulders of giants and here we have olympians of the status of hercules ....Thank you everyone for the honour.

Icon4s:
Omo, late Ernest Okonkwo. He had this ways of describing things. Like "banana shot" (coiling shot).And giving players nicknames.

NTA and FRCN commentators were too much then.

There were a lot of football terms we used growing up that we should be paying copyright dues to this man...e.g he balloon the ball and banana shot, intercontinental ballistic missile....that man deserves a national award.

Do you know how many kids/people went to find out what ICBM is when he mentioned that....that man educated the whole country...lololololol

Ernest Okonkwo

Nigeria vs Tunisia, 1978
WC Qualifying match
He starts off slowly. “As the game peters out to the dying minutes of this rather engrossing match, a long ball is floated into the Eagles 18 yard box. It seems like an eternity for it to land……(then as the action intensifies, his voice becomes racy)……Godwin Odiye, under pressure from the advancing Tunisian attacker is there to deal with it. Without looking back, he expertly heads the ball backwards toward Okala…..(his voice is now loud). ………Okala is rushing out to retrieve the loose ball. (his voice becomes louder) ……….Oh noooo…..it’s an own goal. Nigeria has scored Nigeriaaaaaa. It was a misjudged header by Odiye, as Okala goes the wrong way and the ball the other way. The ball rolls effortlessly into an empty net.
……(he tones down his voice into a sombre one).
A sad spectacle to watch……What a calamity! (His voice is now slow)…………. The Tunisians are joyous and celebrating victory. And the Nigerian camp is understandably subdued. Odiye bends down in shock as he watches the long towering figure of Emmanuel Okala walk slowly towards goal to retrieve the ball from the net. The stadium is agonisingly silent. You can hear a pin drop. The Green Eagles are rooted to the spot. They can’t believe their eyes. Even Father Tiko is motionless. It was as if someone had just died………to everyone listening, it is with sorrow in my heart that I return you to the studios. Bye-bye Nigeria!”.

Nigeria Vs Egypt
“….and the ball is ballooned skywards out of the Eagles defence by Chairman Christian Chukwu, but Muda Lawal runs towards the ball and controls it superbly with the deft touch of his right boot as if it was glued to it. The midfield maestro strolls majestically with the ball. He then sprays the ball towards Chief Justice Adokie on the left of midfield, who darts to the left and cleverly cuts the ball back in one fast swift motion, losing his marker in the process……he crosses the ball and it reaches Mathematical Segun Odegbami. He exchanges a one two with Muda. Odegbami collects the ball back, sells a dummy and beats another player with a leg over……the crowd roar in delight….. he’s running to the right flank… He calculates one and two, maybe he will find Muda Lawal again at the perimeter circle, but he decides to kick a 50 meter cross close to the 18 yard box of the opponent. Blockbuster Aloysius Atuegbu intercepts the ball. He bamboozles his way past two players using his physical strength. He dribbles one, dribbles two and releases a cannon shot! It’s a goaaaallll!!! Oh no! The Egyptian goalkeeper, Ikrami Ahmed, tips the ball over the bar, just when the ball was flying into the top corner of the goal post! What an intercontinental ballistic missile…what a brilliant world class save by Ahmed. And what a great flowing move by the Green Eagles. Even Father Tiko is standing in admiration”.

Salutations baba....Rest in Peace

tbaba1234:
All these people that will be giving person unnecessary tension. Radio culture was good. I think that s partly the reason why all of the nicknames became popular.

Ernest Okonkwo at some of his very best

“Okey Isima, with a short pass to Sylvanus Okpala. They both play in Portugal. They can communicate in Igbo; they can communicate in English; they can communicate in Portuguese and they just communicated with the ball”

“Etim Esin, he shilly-shallies, he dilly-dallies, he tries to beat one man but only succeeds in beating himself”

“He beats Christian Chukwu; he beats Christian Madu; he beats Christian Nwokocha…….he beats three Christians in a row. Who is this man? He must be a Muslim. Oh, it is Shefiu Mohammed sending a diagonal pass to Baba Otu Mohammed”


Now do tell who today beats such poetry.... the man was a wordsmith

QuickSilver sylvanus Okpala.... you have to be very good to coin such nicknames