₦airaland Forum

Coldie:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2010/jun/06/lesotho-independence-south-africa

Ipob u guys need to read this, to run a country is not by fantasy, at a point in time reality will hit u, that the grass wasnt greener on the other side in fact there was never any grass there was just a mirage

Lol. Wetin concern Biafra with Lesotho? Any Igbo man that things the way you do simply argues that Igbos can't govern better than those that have been running Nigeria. Tell me one good thing Nigeria has excelled in? Impostor
Gerrara here men!

Moneywomen17:
With a difference of 400 thousand in 1952. Ibos tell me again what is ibo casualty during Biafra war. Only a fool will deny that war didn’t have an impact on ibo population. I get am before no be property. right now yoruba have a higher population than ibo. Not that any of this population stuff matter to me.

Lol. Na una way be dat. "Not that it mattered" for front but for back na the opposite. We are up to the task now.

hammerP:
IT IS JUST LIKE THE ONES IN EDO, BENUE AND CROSS RIVER.

WEN U MEET THEM, THEY WILL TELL U THEIR STATE NOT TRIBE AND EXPECT U TO KNOW THEY ARE YOUR BROTHERS.

AND WEN U TREAT THEM LIKE STRANGERS, SOME GO AWAY OFFENDED.

The onus lie on you to make them feel comfortable to disclose their ethnic group to you. Only an immature person will get angry because his brother who's struggling in the state where he was sandwiches didn't joyously identify as Igbo. Circumstances make people to behave so. If he trust you, he'll let you know.
When I was in one company in Nigeria, I met a couple of Igbos from Anioma. Ordinarily they won't speak Igbo to me. They were occupying big positions and much older than me. I understood the situation and knew what to do. It wasn't a friendly area for Igbos. Whenever I was alone with any of them, I speak Igbo with them. Initially they'll respond in English but as time went on, they started adding Igbo to it. I psychologically encouraged them such that they became free with me.
This is how you should relate with them instead of being tensed. There are reasons why some of them are not confident to let out their ethnicity to anyone. What if you're one of those naive Igbos from SE who will tell them they're not Igbos simply because they're not from the SE?
The onus is on you bro.

Benevento:
Today we Igbos will curse Lord lugard for amalgamating South and North protectorate.

Tomorrow we're going to praise him for referring to is as great Igbos, why don't you guys stay in one place nah.... Is lugard not satanic again ni?

Greatness is when you are able to excel in all aspects and most important, politics(major)

NBC just released anther stats, Igbos narrowly beat Boko Haram ravaged North east..... Is that you definition of greatness?


My fellow Ndigbos, it's time to go back home, we've done enough by developing other regions, let's go back to our Alaigbo.

Don't worry we will go back after Nigeria has been divided and not before. Support Biafra today so that you can have Lagos all to yourself.

All those calling her a child don't know that the official age of maturity in Nigeria at present is 18yrs. She's considered an adult already.
Let a virginity test be conducted on her since she claimed not to have done such a thing before. If she passes the test, she has a very strong case that might even see her acquitted. If she fails it, then her case has a low chance.

Sylraph1:
What an eye opener

This is a clear definition of marginalisation...

A VIVID case of robbing Peter to pay poor...

EDO and DELTA really suffered under those Guys....

Just wish this would be posted on Twitter for the whole world to see the real meaning of absolute marginalisation and domination...

Thank God They got thier Freedom at last.

We shall ensure it gets to Twitter. It is fire for fire now.

Sunshineg5:
Ok Asaba 6 local government was under Benin division that had 4 ministry all under Edo

And Warri which had 2 ministry under Ishekiri and Isoko.

Common sense should have told you that at least one Igbo should have been made a minister because they had a big population but we know already the ill-will your people had for them.

[quote author= post=89811329]Western newspaper, articles written by AG loyalists appeared in which various ethnic groups of the proposed Midwest were warned of “Benin domination.” In the smear campaign, designed to derail Midwest unity, rumors were spread about how certain posts were going to be dominated by “Benin.”

Their smear campaign didn't start today, they all inherited it from their ancestors [/quote]Na their way be that. Smear campaign they've been doing against Igbos at present here on nairaland. People from all over are taking note of everything.

Sammy07:
Remember to put.
In West.
4 Yoruba states and 2 none Yoruba states.

In East.
3 Igbo states and 3 non Igbos.
They out numbered Igbos in populations

Lòl. Another Yoruba lies. Thanks to Willinks Commission. The population of Igbos to the minorities in the old eastern region was in ratio 3:1.

Sunshineg5:
Call them whatever you want but know Igbos in delta today were never under delta or warri division..

They were always grouped as Edo

Lies. Asaba(6 lgas) today was under Benin division while Aboh (3 lgas) was under Warri division.

KingOKON:
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Ogbeni you are still brainstorming? The Okoros have finalized payment in dollars for port usage with us, the usage of airspace is next on d card and how much dollars is to be paid, jeun soke continues!
They know they are a landlocked country but initial gragra is allowed

Lol. KingOKON, have you forgotten you're impersonating an Efik? Chai... this your low IQ is ridiculous.

Christistruth00:
Apparently after the July revenge Coup Wellington Bassey was supposed to be the most senior Officer in the Army and not Ogundipe , so why didn't Ojukwu ask Bassey to become acting Head of State after Ironsi was kidnapped? Why was Ojukwu bothering Ogundipe after all Bassey the most senior Army Officer was still in the country that time and he was Commanding officer of 1 battalion division in Kaduna.

It was because for some reasons, Bassey had been sidelined from the beginning even before Nigeria got independence. This I can see was that even the British didn't consider him for the top job. I wasn't around that time neither were you. All those who served with him didn't for once argued for him to be the top man. No one had written anything to that effect. The last Biritish Commander of the Nigerian Army Major General Christopher Earle Welby Everard mentioned four people he considered fit for that position with various considerations and recommendations and Bassey wasn't among the four of them. Even his far juniors both Ogundipe and Maimalari were considered for the post.

Dedetwo:
The Bassey who was ahead of Ironsi and Ademulegun was Duke Bassey not Wellington Umoh Bassey who was commissioned in 1952. There has been a picture in circulation of the alleged pioneer Nigerian army officers, though not accurate, the rank of Duke Bassey was Major as did Ironsi and Ademulegun. From the date the picture was alleged to have been taken, Duke Bassey could not have risen only one step to rank of Lt. Col. in any army by 1966 while Gowon, Unegbe,Largema, Eze, Pam and Njoku who were Lts or 2Lts rose to the rank of Lt. Col. By the time the alleged picture was taken, the probable rank of Wellingtion Umoh Bassey should have been Lt. therefore the rank of Lt. Col. supposedly worn by Wellington Umoh Bassey in 1966 was in order.

I suspected there were two Basseys as at that time but wanted to confirm. Max Suillon hinted on that when he wrote Bassey different from Wellington. Notice I rarely mention Wellington in my posts.
The character that has been pushing this falsehood here is on a mission which is aimed at hurting even the people he claims to be informing. By creating further problems between Igbos and Efiks, who gains? Only the Yorubas who will left laughing in the corner in Western Nigeria while the Efiks who share border with Igbos will be in a foolish enmity with us. Just like the devils like they're having oppressed the minority tribes in the old western and thereafter lost them through a plesbecite, they've sworn to sow tars within the Eastern region. It's left for everyone to investigate all these allegations and make a decision thereafter.
Meanwhile, terrorists from the north are flooding the South at present in high numbers. It doesn't bother the Yorubas and they're entirely unreliable. The Akwa-Cross people will be making the greatest mistake today entertaining any agent of discord to mess with their psyche as they'll be left with very low defence.

Christistruth00:
Can anyone who has the fear of God and calls on the name of Jesus Christ see the Army Seniority Bassey had over Ironsi and Ojukwu and truly believe he had not been cheated because he was a Eastern Minority Calabar man and therefore considered to be an Eyo-Ita boy ?
His Career was deliberately sabotaged by Zik and his allies in power!!!
According to Robin Luckham, Bassey was Commissioned in 1946 so it is even likely Wellington Duke Bassey's seniority was backdated from 1949. to 1946 because Bassey fought the 2nd World War in Burma as a Sergeant Major in 1944 , 2 years after Ironsi had joined the Army as a private in 1942.

Here's another account of when Bassey was commissioned.

nsiba:
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AZIKIWE the chief tribal warlord was the most senior political office holder from eastern Nigeria, if a man that so schemed out an Ibibio civilian man for him to rise why would he sanction one in the military?
Just like what was happening in the Eastern Scholarship Board he made sure IBOs controlled every higher post!
Was the Nigeria Army funding itself or the Federal Government?
A man that vacated the position of the Premier of Eastern Nigeria to be President still made sure an IBO man succeeded him and still made another IBO to be Governor General
AZIKIWE - President
Michael Opara- Premier Eastern Region
Akanu Ibiam- Governor General
Aguiyi Ironsi- Head of State
OJUKWU- Governor General
How do you now expect AZIKIWE to promote or sanction any courses that will facilitate the promotion of one he sees as rival.
The IBOs introduced tribalism into Nigeria military and others picked it up.
Wellington Bassey under the colonial era merited every position he got not under the tribalistic Nigeria Army thanks to the very unforgiving and vengeful Ibos

Taah gbafuo! The Willinks Commission exonerated Igbos of any foul play in the scholarship board.
If it was Zik that denied him the opportunity to go abroad for courses to enable his promotion, was it also Zik that ensured Loius Edet became the first indigenous head of police?
I ask again; Ademulegun was also promoted above Bassey. Was it Zik that did it?

superlightning:
The dude has been brain freezed with a lot of junk and fallacies

When I challenge him, he'll keep shut but later resurface with lies to hoodwink the unsuspecting viewers. Unfortunately for him, I've 24hr electricity and internet access and well armed with information to debunk all his lies.

Christistruth00:
It was the NCNC/NPC coalition Government that recommended Ironsi for promotion. Zik and NCNC didn't even bother to press the case for Bassey's Promotions at all though he was also from the East and the most senior ,he was given a posting meant for a Captain and left there while his mates were going to international senior officers courses and Postings .All promotions beyond Major require political approval.

Who were the others in contest for that same post with Ironsi? Was Bassey among them? Did Major General Christopher Earle Welby Everard- the last British Commander of the Nigerian Army even consider him as a replacement in 1965?
Where was Ademulegun all these time?

Igboid:
This was his reply to this same question years ago when the question arose on why Baseey was always overlooked for posts.

https://www.nairaland.com/3884566/first-30-nigerian-military-officers/3

But today he is here his ilks to propagate Igbophobic agenda.

Don't mind the sons of belial. We must match them with everything they bring. You know what makes me proud about Igbo, our forefathers who said " O ji ofor ga ana" were very correct. Barring few mistakes in decision making by our leaders during the formation of Nigeria, majority of what they did was altruistic as I've confirmed through my numerous investigations. We shall overcome all our enemies hell-bent on lying against us hence I always say that history is on our side.

olalat:
yea, you are right! I only wonder why we never had awka Enugu express way print media all these while. That thing dey vex me. Does it mean no printers around that side or what.

It was simply because of the war. The Eastern region was the fastest growing region in West Africa. Michael Okpara was building the region excellently. Port Harcourt under him was developing astronomically. He built the presidential Hotel, moved Shell headquarters from Owerri to PH and industries were springing here and there. There were less Igbos in Lagos then because we had our commercial city which we were proud of. Our print media route would have been Enugu-PH express media and the world would have been trooping to the Eastern region to do business and other engagements. You Yorubas would have enjoyed your Lagos all to yourselves.

senatordave1:
This is not a political matter,its something that is older than both apc and pdp and two of us.if you know me well in this forum,you will know that I love igbos.

By the way,Niger delta republic would have happened if we ss had half agitated as you guys did for Biafra.

Even a toddler knows that the army carries more weight than police.between buratai and the igp,who carries more influence?

We don't need your fake love impostor. Bring all you got and we will trash it here. Ademulegun who was Ironsi's mate(just next to him) was equally promoted above Duke Umoh Bassey. Why was it so? You think you can just bring up a sensational topic aimed at creating a false narrative against Igbos and turn around to claim love for the same people? You must be a toddler to think we can't smell you out. The question should have been: why was Bassey's juniors promoted above him? He did not go for any international assignment whether the peace keeping mission in Congo nor any course in England to improve himself. Some of his juniors did those and Ironsi was the first black man to lead the UN peace army to quell the fighting in Congo. He was even given the rank of 'major general' for that position which was later reverted back when he returned to Nigeria. The information is there in the archives if any serious person wants to know the truth.
We the new generation of Igbos especially IPOB members will puncture all your lies against Igbos and set the records straight.

Christistruth00:
That seems to be part of the plan by Zik and NCNC to stagnate Bassey's Army Career because he was from Calabar and seen as an Eyo-Ita boy , they didn't want him to be in a position to head the Army before Ironsi. He was abandoned in a Captains posting for years without any good reason while Ironsi his junior was sent to the Imperial defence College in the UK and other senior officer courses and Postings.To be honest these type of intrigues still happen in Nigeria today look at how Tanko Mohammed became CJN for example.

Where was Ademulegun(Ironsi's) mate all these while? Was he sidelined too by Zik because he was Awolowo's boy an ofem.manu?
We will trash all your lies here. Everyone who really seeks the truth in this generation will find it. The internet has made information accessible to everyone who can read.
Why was Ademulegun promoted above Bassey?

Christistruth00:
but

Do you know W.U Bassey later even Commanded the 1st Brigade Kaduna Nigeria's premier Brigade? Only 1st class Officers Command that Brigade ! Those who opposed and oppressed him because he was a Eastern Minority always knew he was an excellent officer!!!

The truth could no longer be hidden !

So who were those who opposed and oppressed him? The last Biritish Army Officer in charge of the Nigerian Army never suggested him as his capable replacement. So, was it the British that opposed him?

Christistruth00:
Zik confessed that he had complained to Gen Ironsi about Ojukwu being made Eastern Region governor before Bassey,Effiong,Kurubo, Njoku,Imoh, and Wey his Military Seniors only after about a million people had died in the disastrous Civil War that followed.

That is not what this thread is about. Open another thread to that effect and we shall slug it out there. Bunch of hateful vermins.

ProT:
That dude is a confusional!
He is deliberately mixing things up, using a real historical occurrence to try to give credibility to his blatant lies.

How evil, people can be!

We shall leave nothing unresponded for posterity sake. Get yourself prepared.

Chai... sons of belial could not stomach the trashing they got yesterday. They had to go saharareporters with a conjured personality to publish this erroneous article just so they can feel good about themselves. Lol. I love the way they display their evil desperation as this will make it impossible to cover when they will shamefully want to claim another intent. We're are very ready for you all. Igboland is not landlocked as you all wish and Gowon will not determine our border. Midwest was created after a referendum/plebiscite whereas Rivers state was created by fiat under the circumstantial situation. It shall be revisited in due time.
You sons of belial can dance to your own thoughts and expectation but reality is outside your grasp.

ERockson:
Let them use anybody and dump him. Is it your use and dump. Femi Adesina wrote more than this before but today he licks assh at the centre

Hahahahahahaha... no be today 'yansh' don dey dey back. Snake nor dey born short thing. If you see short snake, na only half of im body you see... Prepare for the other half.

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helinues:
From Sahara deserted

Igboid:
What evidence do you have of NCNC and Zik stalling Bassey career other than your distortions ?

This was how you formed a shadowy group to stall proceedings in Midwest willink commission hearing while Igbos allowed the minorities have their way in the East by not trying to interfere.

You go around believing others are as evil as you can be.

I'm patiently waiting for them to quote one book written by one of their own then I'll bombard them with the truth.