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Dede1:


Katsumoto

You should remember it takes one moonlight wrestler to know another. Actually when you used that jab, I figured wrestling was much about Kiriji wars. I mean the scenario could not be more at home than Kiriji jokes.

Dede1 and Katsumoto una no go kill person with ur comic reliefs in heated debates but to be candid, the Kiriji war was indeed a 'real war' that can almost be equated to the potency of the American civil war, no pun intended! Mortals, rifles were used as well as swords and arrows it wasn't a child's play

russellino: Its a wonder and mystery that Yakubu Gowon has never written a memoir about his own perspective of the Nigerian Civil War. A head of state who cannot write his memoirs even when everybody has written theirs must most likely have something to hide or is ashamed of his role in history

So far so good, you seems to be the only one who clearly understood the aims and objectives of this thread! The Biafran-Nigerian war remains the hottest debated topic on Nairaland and shall remain so until we know some 'hidden truths behind the curtain' or else we would always come here to waffle and still edge the main points! Like you rightly pointed out, Gowon really have some secrets he is keeping to himself concerning the ill-fated war, I am shocked that up till now he is yet to write his own war memoirs despite being the sitting head of state during those dark hours! Peace to you friend

Thank God another mishap was averted! Nigerians be in the mood of prayer at all times, because sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof

Despite being maligned, castigated, cursed, ridiculed publicly, called derogatory names, he (Jonathan) still reaches out to congratulate one of his most virulent critics (Tinubu) I just love this man with a good heart and vision - Jonathan

confusion247: There is no vacancy in Aso Rock till 2019.

Fixed after 2019, any of the above can be

Imagine an elderly man of Akande's stature spewing this and they will tell me Jonathan is clueless!

Is it not the same legislooters that approve their own salaries; https://www.nairaland.com/1177509/legislooters-supposed-approve-own-salaries now want to enact a law to kill oil thieves? Kai these clowns can lie

joeyfire: Kindly shed more light on this please. I've never heard this one before

Too many palm wine tappers on Nairaland my brother

debetmx: I would never have declared seccession. I would rather have held out for a better deal for my people. Better still, i would have taken my case to the UN to conduct a plebiscite to determine if the easterners wanted to be administered in Nigeria or Biafra. Lastly he could declared seccession in the newly created southern central state which contained only ibos.

Son, go back to bed, I am done with you

T9ksy: Its unfortunate that Ojukwu didn't fight as assiduously as he did at aburi when his kinsman Ironsi foisted centralised govt on the rest of us with so much as a plebscite. Rather he went on air the following day bragging about how he is going to export many of his kinsmen to the north to take up govtal post in the region. Anyway, at what price was ojukwu willing to fight against a "too powerful central govt"? Certainly, not with his life but the life others excluding of course, his immediate family members. Only "animals" resolve any disagreement (with their peers) with violence as they can't really articulate their thoughts and wishes etc. to others.

Its not about Ojukwu's flexing muscle back in Nigeria, its about Gowon and his gangs pigheadedness to an agreement that was painted in WHITE!

debetmx: Ojukwu definitely had his points but he should have being more conciliatory. Every dispute doesn't have to be settled by violence. Nobody has answered the question i raised, u guys said Gowon was not the most senior army officer and i asked was Ojukwu the most senior eastern officer in biafra?

I still maintain the civil war was at its best utterly stupid, pointless (between brothers) driven blindly by greed, ignorance, ego and some other incomprehensible credo. I imagine if the energy, brilliance (the ibos) and resourses channeled into the war has been used the develop Nigeria, may will be like SA now. I cannot but marvel at Ojukwu and Gowon who gambled so recklessly with staggering costs in human life, blood and resources. Ojukwu and Gowon survived the war and were granted pardons while millions died, children became orphans, people who were lucky to survive the war lost all they had worked their lives for. Its so easy for us to grandstand on the internet and talk about the war. Truth be told, war is not mortal kombat where after u die, u cant still play again.

Coming to the issue of the yorubas not joining with the eastern region to fight the hausas. If Ojukwu was willing to fight the northerns in a war he never could have won, would the yorubas also go to war with the same mindset? In 1967, the same year the biafra war won started, Israel fought with Egypt, Jordan and Syria all togetherhe war just after six days. When Awolowo approached the yoruba army officers like Olutoye about joining the ibos in fighting the war, they asked Awolowo pertinent questions like if he had weapons and barracks of his own, he said no. If Awolowo had joined in a alliance that could not win the war, i wouldnt be here defending him

...and if you were in Ojukwu's shoes what would you have done? I need your personal answer

ideylaff: Record Companies dont pay money like that.... what material has Dbanj produced since he joined Good records...
Lets not fool ourselves ooooo.

If anything its Dbnaj that has bn spending his own money to stay relevant and keep up with the game

Is it Dbanjs 5 seconds on Good Music Album that Kanye (tight modda) will pay Dbaj 4.... or na 1 million una think say SA abi na CAF pay and for Cup OF nations appearnce when the people wey carry the cup sef say na 12 Million Euros be d value of winning the cup CAF never even pay us sef

@most he gpt payed $100,000 for the appearance, with dbanjs life style and his entourage.... that money will finish on flights and effizzy/clubbing/cars ooooo

Yes Goodrecords helped Oliver twist Blwo by signing him up to marketing labels..... but remember they have to deduct their own money , Give Don Jazzy his own share as well let Dbanj have his own to.... (Don jazzy did a Royalties deal on the song and not a 1 off Producers fee) LOL smart guy

Whats all these story that Dbanj's net worth is over $3 Million dollars... he wan steal am LOL, na so money dey grow... 4 tree

Even Tinny tempah that is bigger and sold more and what not monet nor pass single digits...

And we dey fool awa selves say Dbanj get 3 Million dollars

if he has it, it must be from his Oil deals with the Minister of petroleum during the last election

Nothing more

Dbanj is flexing to stay relevant and we thing hes getting richer.... for all you know, he might have taken out a loan to keep up this life

You can take your record deal to the bank to raise money, yes they do it, nor be loan we still dey read say Beyonce collect yes she has d funds to pay up the 2 M she borrow but all these worth ds and dat is not cash or liquid oooo na asset valuation oooo especially in hollywood

when people like Nicholas Cage who bank millions per moview go broke... una dey here dey shout say 1 person woth 3 million

Flights and Jolly alone can finish the money in 6 months especially if you are trying to keep up with the joneses oooo

Not saying Dbanj dos not have money ooo but lets tone his valuation down.... all noise dont mean richer in my books ooo

he nor show 4 2face wedding for dubai but he get time 4 Big sean..... Yeye dey smell

poor boy.... heard hes also parted with his thug Manager "bankulli" .....jokers all...

You are a sage, doff my hat for you bro

Iykeponti: Take it easy guy! We r peaceful pple.... besides don't give up to poverty , ur comment show say u don suffer well-well...

That boy don do boy-boy for one Igbo man for Anambra before he stole from his master afterwards he was kicked out! Yes you are right, he don suffer and still suffering

Andre Uweh: He is getting his rewards now. The same Hausa-Fulani whom he supported and overthrew his boss are now killing his people in droves. What else can I say, one of his commanders-Shuwa, also got his reward last year. Killed by his own people even where he has retired in his village. Serves them right.

My brother, no one can mock God!

[quote author=eagle,eye]What the MEND & Niger Deltans have been fighting for all this while, was what Ojukwu forsaw. But Nigeria needed to "teach the Igbos a lesson, by wasting 3million lives".
The question is, Why is the Niger Deltans agitating for resource control?
Why have the rest of Nigerians suddenly woken up to the fact that the Northerner Elites have a BORN TO RULE MENTALITY?
Why are we fighting for true Fedralism today?
Why are the intellectuals clamouring for a SOVERIEGN NATIONAL CONFERENCE?
Was Ojukwu actually Head strong in insisting on the Aburi Accord?

Answer these questions objectively and you will know whether Gowon actually need to explain in a Memoir what actually went wrong.
The same way Nigerian of my Generation has been waiting "in Vain" for IBB to explain what went wrong with June 12 1993 election.[/quote]My brother just check the 'terms of conditions' arrived at Aburi and tell me why the Chameleonic Gowon cannot just swallow his pride for once and accept blame for the waste of innocent lives under his watch even though I am a Yoruba man, I am with Ojukwu and will forever support the Igbos on this one till I breathe my last

This is expected, our warped constitution encourages this; https://www.nairaland.com/1177509/legislooters-supposed-approve-own-salaries

Ojukwu was right afterall! May his soul continue to rest in peace! He clearly fought against a 'too powerful central government' at Aburi, many thought he was being too heady but we know better today

debetmx: Educate me, if the education you learnt is from Achebe and Ojuiku then am doomed. Thank God and thank Awo we know better.

Son, I don't fraternize with e-goats, you have received more than enough education on this forum, now sod off