" Forget about who fire the first shot. Declaring Biafra then was an act of treason because there's no provision for a secession clause in the constitution. So, Gowon only did his constitutive duty by protecting the territorial integrity of Nigeria then"
WHICH CONSTITUTION MADE SECESSION A TREASON? WHICH CONSTITUTION WAS NIGERIA PRACTISING UNDER MILITARY DICTATORSHIP WHIC WAS ILLEGAL & UNCONSTITUTIONNAL?
Alokendra: You expect us to be neutral when you had brought the war to our doorstep. We would not watch and allow you bring the war to the Yoruba land. The same thing is playing out today. You guys are happy that the SS is bombing pipelines and destroying their lands while you preserve yours. You encourage them to blow more pipelines because of your hatred for the Yoruba and Hausa. Why don't y'all blow up pipelines in your own regions? IMO state and Abia state have oil fields. No, you wouldn't, but would rather advise the SS to destroy their own lands.
Forget about who fire the first shot. Declaring Biafra then was an act of treason because there's no provision for a secession clause in the constitution. So, Gowon only did his constitutive duty by protecting the territorial integrity of Nigeria then.
Ojukwu and the FG had their eyes on the SS oil. This was why Gowon separated the minority regions from the core ibotic states. This was a brilliant chess move by Gowon. Ojukwu, seeing that he'd lose control of the oil regions declared Biafra immediately to retain control. There are videos of Ojukwu on youtube where he was boasting when he was asked if he was prepared for war. Don't blame the Yoruba for Ojukwu's over bloated ego
Breakaway On 27 May 1967, Gowon proclaimed the division of Nigeria into twelve states. This decree carved the Eastern Region in three parts: South Eastern State , Rivers State, and East Central State. Now the Igbos, concentrated in the East Central State, would lose control over most of the petroleum, located in the other two areas. [55][56] On 30 May 1967, Ojukwu declared independence of the Republic of Biafra - Wikipedia
The civil war was all about the oil, and if are to go by the constitution, Gowon did the right thing.
Olabestonic001: Awo definitely saw the minds of the North and East during that rumble and he subtly supported Regionalism while not over-committing to any of the Gladiators then. Some misinformed youths always lampooned a man who from the word "go" made it clear that his region has no "military" might to get its hands soiled in a war and would rather follow events than commit blindly to either parties. He also affirmed his support for diplomacy and self-determination, the yearnings of IPOB and its sympathizers. The question is "why is he still despised by these folks?".
DO YOU LIVE IN USA to reach the conclusion that 99% of what the world uses today are made in the USA? I live in the USA. What you vomited is arrant NONSENSE!
Alakoriomo: Still, I don’t think Americans need to travel anywhere sef. They don’t need Europe. They don’t need the 47 European countries. 99% of what the whole world use today are made in the US — foods, electronics, drugs, etc. Farming activities from the US feed 98% of the whole world. If the US stop sending money, goods, foods and other things to other 197 countries in the world, we will all die. In essence, if they want us dead, we will be dead.
heniford2: Lol China self 🤣🤣 just build something and Chinese comes to see it he will snap it and photocopy it not more is original again China and fake stuff
So Ojukwu is now the fall guy for Yoruba treachery & cowardice that led to Abiola’s demise?
ALTERNATEID: Going by what Ojukwu said, Nnamdi Kanu, Simon Ekpa and a lot of Obidients and Ipob apologists should be charged for treason and hanged. I can't count the number of Igbos that have called for sanctions against Nigeria simply because Peter Obi lost an election he obviously cannot win no matter the circumstances. Nnamdi Kanu without any election has severally declared himself the President and leader of Biafra Republic. Simon Ekpa named himself Prime Minister of Biafra. They even went ahead to form military force and security service outfit.
The problem with folks from the SE, whether young or old is that they don't think before talking and acting. They are too consumed with whatever they think they are and as a result, are too myopic to see the bigger picture. Ojukwu was foolish as a young man and was still very foolish as an adult. Nnamdi Kanu and Simon Ekpa both had the opportunity of learning from Ojukwu's foolishness but they still opted to follow the same foolish path. The so called Obidients are not the same. Like someone said on twitter, "Omode go, agba go lafi da ile Ibo". He may not be wrong after all.
The reason why it is a pity that we share the same space called Nigeria with the North is because Yorubas aligned with them to fight against Biafra which would have solved their menace permanently.
Temidayo9: Hishab are tools used by the northern power to continue impoverished her teaming youths, it's a pity we shared the same space called Naija.
grandstar: Many Nigerians literally worship the ground on which Donald Trump walks on. To them, he is the best thing since Jesus Christ! The man can't place a foot wrong.
To me, the man is talking rubbish, absolute rubbish! His tariff policies if fully implemented would not only cause inflation (which Americans hate, and one reason why Kamala Harris lost), but also slow the economy down. The economy could easily enter into a downturn or even a recession.
I have been pilloried on Nairalabd for supporting many of Tinubu's economic reform policies. Many here did not condemn Buhari when he started destroying the economy in 2015 but bark the loudest now that the damage of 8 years of Buhari's economic misrule is being corrected.
I am sounding the alarm now. Don't come here in 2029 and start speaking Welsh. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Fareed Zakaria's expose of what the Trump tariff will do to the US economy is even massaged. 23 Nobel prize economist have rubbished his economic policies and so should you.
This will be a series so be on the lookout for more!
Wetin Ndigbo do una? Can’t you celebrate your success in Nigeria without injecting Ndigbo? Since SW is doing better, can we restructure or better still separate so that SW will enjoy their VAT revenue?
yoruboid: Just imagine states were allowed to collect and control their VAT
Apart from Anambra, which is just about N700m higher, Ekiti has more VAT revenue than all the states in the SE
Mrchippychappy: Banjo was NEVER interested in the Biafran cause, he was a traitor right from the moment he set foot on Biafran Territory, He planned with the British Government and the Federal Government to topple Biafra, He and Ifeajuna were promised federal pardon and diplomatic roles. I have read all about it, I know people that where DIRECTLY involved in the war and I have heard and read direct accounts of what happened, this one no be super story, Banjo was never willing to help Biafra from the start.
Racoon: The northern political elites think they are smarter than the other Nigerians because they speak both sides of their mouth.These same fellas are the ones who championed the disastrous muslim muslim combo of T-Pain. Today power have slipped from their hands and they are whining and neighing like horses on heat. Hypocrites everywhere.
OBVIOUSLY, u are ignorant of China's economic power to stand toe-to-toe with USA & endure whatever shit USA throws on them and come out victories. USA is a declining power & TRUMP rule will hasten it. Read the attached article of how American farmers lost billions of dollars when he imposed tariff on Chinese goods in his first term, By the way, l am Diaspora Nigerian living in USA. https://www.statista.com/chart/33120/estimated-us-agriculture-export-losses-mid-2018-to-end-of-2019-due-to-retaliatory-tariffs/
iichidodo: [color=#1976BC] Because Trump will revisit the fight on Chinese goods and services, which in turn will diminish China's global economic strength in the long term which in turn will affect its macroeconomic influence on Brics.... Putin cannot go and come and kill himself.[/color]
Wetin concern IPOB in this matter? Why are you obsessed with IPOB which has not killed anyone in SW but silent on Fulani herdsmen who have caused so much death & destruction in SW?
So true which goes to show that we are not a nation but a hodgepodge of nations forced to stay together by the white man. Solution: peaceful separation.
hotseat: When a Nigerian in Nigeria or in the diaspora achieves success, instead of being celebrated as a Nigerian, we resort to tribal glory and ethnic superiority with the intent to spite other Nigerians.
If na Igbo person, you go hear "Igbo amaka!
If na Yoruba, you go hear "omoluabi to the world ".
Where is the"Nigerianness" in us?
Na who do us dis tin?
After now we go dey curse oyinbo people sey dem be racist.
How do you know he’s an IPOB? I am an IPOB supporter & anti -Obi. Can you give me a label?
ObiPandora: It is now understandable why many of your obidient ipob miscreant live a wretched sad pathetic life so the news of this poor man winning his seat is the thing troubling you kin among all of Nigeria's problem at this hour. You are definitely destined to perish of hate cos I do not see how you can escape it.
..the Yorubas are the most ethnically sectional tribalistic region in the whole geographical expression..they will accuse others of tribalism...while perpetrating tge worst tribalism in the history of the country..
..even the poo in hari is a shadow of bigotry & nepotism when compared to Thief'nubu's tribalism..
..BATists..come & insult thee real omoluabi Afenifere because they spoke the truth against parapoism & tribalism..
InvertedHammer: / Everyone is nonchalant about Nigeria's issues until s/he or someone s/he loves becomes a victim. That's why one day they are supporting the leaders and insulting dissidents until Nigeria happens to them.
"Not my portion" is the only reason people don't care about protests.
Gowon was never older than Ojukwu. Learn the fact before coming online to disgrace yourself
Chukwuka319: Am unapologetic Igbo but I must be brutally honest.Anyone with insults can direct them to his or her ancestors, and generation unborn. Why are they harassing Gowon? He spoke the truth about the civil war. Gowon never wanted the war to break out and sought peaceful means of settlement,but Ojukwu was reckless,rash and too eager to pull Igbos out of Nigeria. Well Gowon is still alive, healthy and bubbling in good health, while Ojukwu the war lord has long ago passed to the other Side. And Gowon is older than Ojukwu. Irony of life.
Daniel Kanu wasn’t part of people that truncated June 12 Election. He made money off it. He was only a political entrepreneur
Racoon: This man defied the military Junta having the likes of IBB, Abacha, David Mark, and other desperate military hawks of the inglorious military era( even @ the threat of his life) to start announcing the results of the watershed June 1993 presidential election that MKO Abiola clearly won.
Even if the same election was truncated by the then military with the likes of Arthur Nzeribe, and the infamous Daniel Kanu( Youth Earnestly Asked for Abacha-YEAA), It took the determination of Igbos like the legendary R.Adr Ebitu Ukiwe, R.Adr Ndubuisi Kanu and their non-military democrats to fought courageously for the actualization of the June-12 mandate while the like of Walter Ofonagoro, Ebenezer Babatope, Wole Oyelesi and others were the betrayers therein.
The elites who are the major beneficiary of the system are the ones fighting tooth and nail to keep everyone together.
How can we be one, when I can't peacefully sell or consume alcohol in Kano?
How are we one, when one ethnic group is not allowed to vote or be voted for in another part of the country?
How can we be one, when you need different requirements to gain admission into the University in different parts of the country?
We are one, yet you take the resources of one region to develop the entire country, while a certain region keep theirs to themselves, and use banditry to stop anyone from going close to their resources.
Politics › Re: Pre-biafra War: Obafemi Awolowo’s Speech To Western Nigeria Leaders Of Thought by Uchek(m): 7:58pm On Dec 01, 2024
