You erred in your inclusion of South East in your statement. The big shame should go to the South West for the pro- northern role they played in the Nigeria-Biafra War which should have been the Southern Nigeria -Northern Nigeria War.
By opting out of Nigeria and providing the political opportunity for the South West to do the same. South East offered the rest of Nigerians - particularly the. South - the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to say good riddance to the Hausa/Fulani rubbish dumped on us by the British Colonists. Tragically, South West sabotaged that historic windown of historic opportunity for Jacob's pot of porridge.
The reputation of the South West will be dragged in the mud because of Magu and the hunt for Tinubu. How the most corrupt part of Nigeria (northern Fulani) make southern leaders look like common thieves.
A big shame on Southeast and Southwest who do nothing but constantly fight each other on who would help hold or carry the Fulani briefcase
See your miserable existense.This is all your intelligence could decipher from this post. You apparently have never toured Alaigbo to see what we have achieved with over 5 decades of post-war Biafra officially institutionalized marginalization.
Don't worry Nigeria will be restructured one day, then you will realize our relevance in Yoruba land - particularly Lagos. As a Diasporan Nigeria living in New York, when l don't have to fly through MMA, Lagos enroute Owerri and import my goods from China through Lagos, you will now face real completion which your region has lacked since the end of war.
But the most unintelligent component of your comment is your disparaging comparison of the size of Igboland with SW. Please what is the relevance of that to the subject matter of this post? More importantly, what is the correlation with landmass and economic development?
They have money to develop other people's land while leaving their land abandoned even though all their tiny region landmass is almost the size of one state in SW..
I totally agree with your conclusion on Zik ( though you failed to reveal that Awolowo was solely responsible for Zik's rejection of biz offer of political alliance to form the post-Independence government. Zik was not pragmatic. Almost all Yorubas criticize Zik for not aligning with Awolowo to checkmate Arewa North and their quest for political domination of Nigeria.
Now let us reverse your logical arguement on Zik and use it on Awolwo and see how you will response.
Since Zik was addicted to the crack of Nigerian Unity unlike Awolowo and Ahmadu Bello. why did Awolowo repeat the same error of Zik by working with Gowon- another northerner - instead of aligning with Ojukwu? Why did Awolowo reject the same offer of alliance by Ojukwu in 1967 to deal with the problem of North - just like Zik in 1959? Why did Awolowo spurn the same offer of alliance from the more pragmatic Ojukwu who understand like Awolowo and unlike Zik the evils of Arewa North domination of Nigeria.
The average Yoruba vehemently criticizes Zik for choosing to collaborate with the North instead of collaborating with Awolowo but fails to apply the same standard of judgement on Awolwow for rejecting Ojukwu's offer of southern unity to deal with the north in the pre- Biafra crisis but instead chose to serve in a military dictatorship - the worse form of government and in Gowon's case an illegal dictatorship birthed and sustained in blood of innocent Nigerians.
The Igbo's got the Jobs while the North got the Power, the North didn't complain because all that matter to them is Power.
The combination would have been 'a collabo of life of two BRAINS' but Zik rejected for the reason best known to him.
If Zik had agreed and formed a new government with Awo, Sardauna would have opted out of One Nigeria with his Northern People and we wouldn't be having tribal issues today. We would have been living in various NATIONS.
Let's put a clause in the Creation of One Nigeria, Zik 'yari' refused. Kanu even said it thursday last week that Zik refused the clause which has made it difficult now to balkanize Nigeria into Pieces.
Zik Really Loved One Nigeria, I Believe He Never Thought We Would Have Ethnic Problems In Near Future even though Southerners Were Massacred In 1945 And 1953.
We Don Enter Am. We Can Only Pray For A Better Nigeria.
It should be "even the Igbo military coup plotters - not even the Igbos do not seem........."
LegendHero: Brother the man is mentally deranged. Anybody that says the coupist wanted to install Awolowo is mad.
Let me bring you back in time and I want you to judge this yourself whether the coupist wanted to install a Yoruba man Awolowo as their motive.
-Awolowo was jailed in 1963
- When the coupist struck, they made no provision to rescue Awolowo from prison. At least they should secure their main man first if that was their plan, or don't you think so?
-In October 1965 (2 month before Jan coup), Azikwe traveled to London on the claim that he was going for a medical treatment of an unknown illness. I have the video with me where he was departing and all the federal minister and Sir Balewa were at the airport to bid him goodbye. The video source is Reuters 1965.
- Before Azikwe left, he handed over to Senate President Nwafor Orizu as acting president. After Jan 1966 coup where other tribe leaders were murdered, Orizu after briefing zik on phone announced in a broadcast that his cabinet will voluntarily transfer power to the armed forces. Then he invited Ironsi to take over government. The first image is the copy of the gazette where he invited Ironsi.
-Major General Aguiyi-Ironsi then made his own broadcast, accepting the "invitation". The gazette is also attached.
-After the coup. Azikwe flew back from Britain to the country in Feb 25, 1966 after his "Said" Illness has been treated. At this time, his other colleagues were already murdered and Ironsi is already Head of State. A coincidence that he came back just 7-8 weeks after the coup? I also have the video evidence with me.
- The Igbos made sure they are in position to get power irrespective of the coup outcome. If it succeeded, Ironsi take over, If it partially succeeded, Orizu take over in interim until Azikwe arrives. No matter how you spin it, it will still be the Igbos.
Even the Igbos do not deem it fit to release Awo from Prison until Gowon did. I also attach a gazette of Gowon ordering that.
kingkakaone: This man is a crook, his main problem is because the governor is free to allow his wife's tribes to have contracts and positions in the government. What is wrong if the governor's in-laws are holding few positions or having contracts in the state?
Ikemefuna44: Yorubas are treacherous. I have lived and dealt with them all my life. They will betray you at the slightest opportunity. More so, they are cowardly. Trust Yorubas at your peril.
GO back to your hole. There was never a time money crom the North was used to develop to lay the foundation of oil infrastructure in the south.
Susu888: Just sit back nd watch us take it. When money from the north was used to lay the foundation for the oil infrastructure in the south we didn't hear pim! Its a single fucking country , the north shared its wealth with the south nd we shall collect our fair share from the south's cake as well. Nonsense nd stinginess
NCNC was not created by Macauley but by a group of Nigerians which included Macauley.
MetaPhysical: Ok, so straight and direct to the point, this morning I am going to write about political fortune...or misfortune....of Ibos in Nigeria, with its impacts for 2023.
Good morning my people!
First and foremost, let us acknowledge the Yorubas and their gratuitous influence in modelling, shaping and uplifting Ibos in the political history of Nigeria. I say this because in the history of political activism in Nigeria and partisan politicking, Yoruba is the vanguard of social and economic progress in this Nation, whether in the 1800s, the 1900s or the 2000s. Colonialism came to Nigeria through the bombardment of Lagos in the war of agidingbi in 1851. By 1951 Lagos had become the hotbed of political activism and a host to many economic migrants who had come to Lagos to earn a living. Many of them later followed in the footsteps of Yoruba activists who pioneered liberty forums and political action groups that demanded representation in the administration of government. Migrants created ethnic social groups to represent their town affairs in Lagos. Towards independence, many of them ended joining political platforms pioneered by Yorubas. One of such examples is the entry of Ibo town union into NCNC, which was created by Herbert Macauley, a Yoruba. The entry was facilitated by Nnamdi Azikiwe, an Ibo, who later joined NCNC and succeeded Herbertt Macauley after death. On becoming its President Nnamdi Azikiwe turned the erstwhile national party into an Ibo party. Hence the first political party in East was NCNC. Prior to NCNC Ibo had never formed a political platform party for government representation. Their successes in NCNC, while it lasted, is owed to the pioneering work of Yoruba political activism in Lagos and Ibadan. When Yorubas in NCNC realized that their party had lost its nationalism under Azikiwe, and had progressively been turned into an Ibo party they departed, one after the other. Soon after Yoruba departure from NCNC its fortunes changed, the party withered, and could no longer secure the many successes it had before. NCNC became a subordinate partner to NPC, with whom it went into alliance to form government. This was reflected symbolically in the position given to Azikiwe as President of Nigeria, while NPC man, Balewa, held the reins of power in the Pime Ministership.
After the war, in 1979, Azikiwe returned with a new party called NPP. The party came third behind NPN in popular and electoral votes. UPN, a Yoruba party, scored the highest count. NPP had a struggle winning in its own region in East, whereas the Yoruba UPN won every state in West and Bendel and many legislative seats across the nation. UPN victory was challenged in court that its win was not spread across the nation, hence the case of 2/3rd coverage. UPN victory at the polls was overturned and NPN was declared winner. Immediately after, Azikiwe announced a alliance with NPN. Thus NPN/NPP formed ruling government while UPN was opposition government. Inspite of the experience as a ruling government twice, East had nothing to show before or after. Meanwhile Yoruba was the opposition party in both the first and second republic and it was very successful in establishing many social programs and developments in West. One of its legacies that survived till today and doing extremely well is Oodua Investment Corporation. The participation of Ibo in rulership in first and second republic was a misfortune because Ibo gained nothing out of it beside symbolism. North built an oil refinery, created a Northern Development Corporation, created newsprint, and many other tangible assets. Till today East has no development corporation, whether govt sponsored like in North or self-sponsored like in West. While North developed industrial complexes in Kaduna and Kano, and West created industrial townships in its region, the only prominent industrial complex in East was located in Port Harcourt. What has Ibo gained in its political partnership with North in our first two republics? Symbolism. thats all...and even that symbolism was subordinated to North as the default ruler.
Since we started this new phase beginning 1999, PDP has enjoyed unwavering and committed loyalty and surrogateship from Ibo. Yet it continues year after year to secure Ibo alliance and guarantees without offering any substantial gain in return. When is PDP going to make an Ibo the uncontested candidate in a presidential election? By uncontested I mean there will be no primary held. Unanimously declare an Iboman the PDP flag bearer.
I must say that Ibo people themselves are not political jet-setters. If they were the ongoing events in Edo State will play out differently. I must highlight this with precision.
It is obvious that Atiku has been overbearing in PDP. He has activated political groups, he has dispatched PDP governors to engage and bring success to Edo. So we can say Atiku is the helmsman in PDP. Well, in comparison, Atiku has not given to PDP half of what Ibo has committed in money, time, sacrifice. Atiku has not shown interest in 2023 race and he has not endorsed the Ibo aspiration for the position....in fact he has been silent on the matter. So why is Atiku so passionate about Edo win for PDP? Because it adds credit to his sagacity and reinforces belief in his capacity as party leader....a father! If Ibo people are sincere about 2023 presidency, Edo should be their battle...a testing ground. An Iboman should be the one directing affairs of what must happen to get victory for Obaseki. The more PDP wins in SS, SE, the better the chance of an Iboman winning 2023, therefore Ibo has a far more burden of success to win it for PDP than Atiku does. Atiku has defected between parties so many times there is no assurance he will not again defect if he sees better opportunity elsewhere.
Atiku, a Fulani, is at the helm of a party largely cemented with commitments in East, and eyeing forward to a nomination that rightly belongs in South and to the Ibos, meanwhile in APC, Tinubu is also at the helm of affairs. Where is Ibo helmsman, and what party is he leading? We can't find him!
So tell me how an Iboman is going to be candidate for PDP or APC in 2023 when Atiku is already showing moves for PDP in Edo and Tinubu is receiving visiting APC caretaker committees freshly appointed by the president. Where is Iboman?
Sammy07: lol, why must I be scared when I know the person that hand over South to North, When I know those that organized the first coup, when I know the person that starts the end of regional government, when I know those that usually votes the North instead of south (Except 1999 even tho, he was a Fulani puppet)
My point remains.
What must be done to unite south lies in 2023. The investments of both regions in different parties. Igbo in PDP Yoruba In Apc. if the political parties don't field it like this then forget it.
See cowards. You won't fight for youe freedom and you won't allow tbose who seek their freedom from subjugation.You don't see the unfairness in using state violencen on peaceful demand of political subjugation.
kuuljay: Why not send your boys to defend your land oh! I forgot they are in Lagos threatening tinubu
pazienza: "With the war ended, and as a Commissioner in Rivers State, I soon found that the Rivers State for which I had fought did not end my nightmare. In the first place, oil money from Ogoni country (as well as Ijaw country) was being carted away to Lagos, leaving the Ogoni illiterate and backward. This is anti-federalism".
The war involved the three major ethnic groups: Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa/Fulani. Two out of the 3 majority ethnic groups aligned to fight the one of the ethnic group.
Between the Yoruba and Hausa/Fulani who was the real winner and loser of the Nigeria-Biafra War?
T9ksy: @ bolded.............................and so it was the "function of Nigeria to worry about the idiotic shenanigans " of Lt. col Ojukwu a year later and (gladly), he Oju-Iku was dealt with like a common criminal that he is.
The main differences between the two are: 1, whilst Boro's struggle for freedom accrued few dozens of lives, ojukwu's impishness cost millions of lives, and
2. whilst Boro was captured and humiliated incidentally by the bearded monster from NNewi, ojukwu suffered no physical damage to his being (or his immediate family) and he actually fled to exile with suitcases full to the brim with proceeds from the Bank of biafra which was ostensibly created to finance Ojukwu's war of freedom(sic).
See your miserable life. You are more worried by the violent statement of Kanu even though he has never killed anyone or taken arms than the Fulani terrorists that has killed and massacres thousands of people - including women and children.TUFIAKWA!
MinorityOpinion: Below are the violence inciting statements Nnamdi Kanu allegedly made;
1. "...When we speak, the Zoo trembles, that is what happens when a cattle rearing terrorist and paedophile is your ruler."
2. "If you find anybody in your village asking after Radio Biafra kill the baboon Awusa Fulani or Yoruba bastard. Let them keep searching as we keep tweeting for #Biafra."
3. "Buhari is a shameless Paedophile and rapist."
4. "Buhari is a Terrorist he should be killed."
5. "Nigeria is a zoo and everybody living in that Godforsaken zoo deserves to die."
6. "Kumuyi should be stoned and dealt with thoroughly if he comes to Aba for his planned crusade."
7. "The imbecilic Goodluck Jonathan is a disgrace to humanity and deserves to be skinned alive for handing over to an Hausa goat."
8. "By the time we finish dealing with the animals in the zoo, there'll be none left to tell the story."
9. "We are assembling weapons and we need some more money to thoroughly equip our military to enable us unleash mayhem on Nigeria."
10. "Niger Deltans are cowards; we know what to do to them. Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Rivers, Edo and Cross Rivers State are our territory and anybody who tries to oppose us will be crushed."
11. "Buhari married his wife after raping her several times, the records are there."
12. "No Ibo man should attend any Church where the pastor is a Yoruba man, they are criminals and fools."
13. "Nigeria should prepare for war, we are coming to annihilate you, my secret service are already studying the zoo and strategising."
See your miserable life. You more worried by the violent statement of Kanu even though he has never killed anyone or taken arms than the Fulani terrorists that has killed and massacres thousands of people - including women and children.TUFIAKWA!
MinorityOpinion: Below are the violence inciting statements Nnamdi Kanu allegedly made;
1. "...When we speak, the Zoo trembles, that is what happens when a cattle rearing terrorist and paedophile is your ruler."
2. "If you find anybody in your village asking after Radio Biafra kill the baboon Awusa Fulani or Yoruba bastard. Let them keep searching as we keep tweeting for #Biafra."
3. "Buhari is a shameless Paedophile and rapist."
4. "Buhari is a Terrorist he should be killed."
5. "Nigeria is a zoo and everybody living in that Godforsaken zoo deserves to die."
6. "Kumuyi should be stoned and dealt with thoroughly if he comes to Aba for his planned crusade."
7. "The imbecilic Goodluck Jonathan is a disgrace to humanity and deserves to be skinned alive for handing over to an Hausa goat."
8. "By the time we finish dealing with the animals in the zoo, there'll be none left to tell the story."
9. "We are assembling weapons and we need some more money to thoroughly equip our military to enable us unleash mayhem on Nigeria."
10. "Niger Deltans are cowards; we know what to do to them. Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Rivers, Edo and Cross Rivers State are our territory and anybody who tries to oppose us will be crushed."
11. "Buhari married his wife after raping her several times, the records are there."
12. "No Ibo man should attend any Church where the pastor is a Yoruba man, they are criminals and fools."
13. "Nigeria should prepare for war, we are coming to annihilate you, my secret service are already studying the zoo and strategising."
Seeiously you think Yoruba will win 2023 Presidency
DenreleDave: Ok.. Don't worry...after yoruba win the 2023 election, we will consider Hausa igbo in 2031.igbo for vp oooo. Not president.... My, is that okay.
See your selective amnesia and blissful ignorance in full display on social media You acrobarically jumped from Zik to Ojukwu - an interregnum of almost 25 years- without mentioning that Ojukwu fought a 30-month war to prevent Arewa hegemony at its embryonic stage while Yoruba under the Awolowos leadership fought against Ojukwu and to use your words ,sucked "Gowon's dick' to enthrone Hausa-Fulani domination of Nigeria.
JAMO84: Azikiwe sold you to your Fulani slave masters. Ojukwu also sucked Shagari's d!ck after he returned from hiding. Don't ever in your life blame Yoruba for the calamities your ancestors brought upon you
SmartProf: Very surprising. Plants should be built where there is proximity to the major raw materials, so why is the southeast not the proper location for this project? For whatever false justifications we get later, I hope the south is watching how to handle power whenever they clinch the slot of president. One southerner did clinch being president and without remarkable projects in the south, almost immediately began building Almajiri schools for northerners, and gave them so many juicy appointments just to appease the north for re-election support. Yet he was booted out to continue his second term and beyond in Otuoke
Go back to the hole from where you crawled out. There is no ambiguity about the definition and content of restructuring in a multi-ethnic and multi- entity like Nigeria except the confusion in your head who is self-inflicted.
dayumite: To me, I think restructuring will only happen in this country when we get the true definition of restructuring. When we talk of restructuring, it's obvious we are talking of the system. Now which of the system are we talking about, is it the political system or educational system or judicial system or economical system and so on. So when we talk of restructuring in this country, we have to be specific.
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