Ojiofor: This is for those who said fajuyi choose to die with his oga.

Col. Adekunle Fajuyi was the governor of South West at the time, and the head of state, Ironsi, was staying in his house in Ibadan. So we don’t want a situation where they would say he conspired with us. So we decided the best thing to do was to open fire there even if Governor Fajuyi was also caught, so that they would just be buried together, and that was what happened.Jerry boy.

utumunta: That silence is golden has never been any better than this interview by 'Jerry boy'. What is his point? I guess he did not know it was going to be translated in english or cared less about it's interpretation. If this man were remarkable for wisdom, he'd know that the day they murdered Ironsi was the day our problem in Nigeria became bigger than Nigeria and Nigerians.
Ironsi's death gave birth to the Hausa-fulani oligarchy that the rest of the country(including Jerry boy's Tarok people) are suffering from.
It is a shame that President Goodluck Jonathan is as undecided and eager to please the north as Ironsi. Maybe that is why forgotten and abandoned entities are beginning to come into reckoning and launch to spotlight.

talktimi: Why are people acting all surprised about this interview ? The facts about events leading up to the 1966 coup and the civil war have been documented in several books on both sides of the divide & Useni isnt saying anything far from what ive read previously. We as a nation only need to learn how to get our acts right if we really want to stay together as one peacefully even if we have to convene an SNC. Ps the Diya coup really took place, i dont know why some people are living in denial. Dude is lucky to be alive. Ok

deor03: It's always good for our history to be told, no matter how distasteful.
We are supposed to learn from this and avoid a repeat. Over the years, I have refused to blame the young revolutionary coupist, nor the counter-coup northern soldiers nor Ojukwu for the war.

Issues were not managed well between 1960-1966, and caused the death of millions of Nigerians.

However, the sad thing is that over 4 decades later, we have not learnt our lessons

X-factoria:

Dibiachukwu:

Let them continue deceiving themselves. They know that they are incapable of they claim fajuiyi did. He plotted with them, as usual, and they didn't spare his behind either. Any Igbo that comes out again, and tell us to join hands with any Nigerian group. May God punish that person. All we need is strategic alliance, in things that are mutually beneficial. And it must be done with deep suspicion and total monitoring, at all times. The case of Banjo, should never ever repeat itself in our history. Ever!

Typical of you south-easterners, you will never accept that you ever did anything wrong or that you started the regrettable ethnic bigotry that has eaten deep into our fabric in this country. In your dishonest or maybe myopic thoughts, Nigeria's problem started with the assassination of Ironsi and other Igbos and not from the Igbo coup of January 1966. It is that same denial that led you guys into following an oxford-trained spoilt brat into a senseless war that you were never prepared for. It is the same reason that in your opinions "the Igbos have no friends" in present day Nigeria, not even those who tolerate you and gave you opportunities could pass as friends.

What you see or read here on Nairaland is that Yorubas hate Igbos and are in fact the cause of all Igbo problems. But here is somebody telling us that they did what Yorubas will never conceive against Igbos, yet they seem more friendly to you guys that Yorubas. Igbos will fare better in Nigeria when they learn to face the reality of their failings and identify who their real friends are.

wesley80: lol, could'nt help laughing at your description of the "Brave Coward". To think he was mocking the 'Crying General' - Diya - while soundind totally oblivious of his own shortcomings speaks volumes. I guess we are supposed to forget about the sidelined and hurriedly retired self - indulging Lt General and only remeber him as the brave man that helped Noretherners avenge the murder of their heroes! I guess that's what this interview was about, no wonder it was done in Hausa.

Dibiachukwu:
Let them continue deceiving themselves. They know that they are incapable of they claim fajuiyi did. He plotted with them, as usual, and they didn't spare his behind either. Any Igbo that comes out again, and tell us to join hands with any Nigerian group. May God punish that person. All we need is strategic alliance, in things that are mutually beneficial. And it must be done with deep suspicion and total monitoring, at all times. The case of Banjo, should never ever repeat itself in our history. Ever!

X-factoria:

Typical of you south-easterners, you will never accept that you ever did anything wrong or that you started the regrettable ethnic bigotry that has eaten deep into our fabric in this country. In your dishonest or maybe myopic thoughts, Nigeria's problem started with the assassination of Ironsi and other Igbos and not from the Igbo coup of January 1966. It is that same denial that led you guys into following an oxford-trained spoilt brat into a senseless war that you were never prepared for. It is the same reason that in your opinions "the Igbos have no friends" in present day Nigeria, not even those who tolerate you and gave you opportunities could pass as friends.

What you see or read here on Nairaland is that Yorubas hate Igbos and are in fact the cause of all Igbo problems. But here is somebody telling us that they did what Yorubas will never conceive against Igbos, yet they seem more friendly to you guys that Yorubas. Igbos will fare better in Nigeria when they learn to face the reality of their failings and identify who their real friends are

drnoel:
My broda, why don't u tune ur irritation down. Its uncalled for. After reading ur post, I came close to insulting u but realised quickly that's it will be the same thing u just did to our friend u quoted above so held back my bad retorts. We both know NL is full of bigots, idots and illiterates who only think in one direction but do u blame them? Nigerians have not known anyother thing for the past 30 years. They've only known bigotry, religious divide and fanatism but then Nigerians are better than that. We really as a people have to see beyond all those hogwash, it can only stop if and when we work/change our mentality. Only a true unpolluted mind, free of these maladies can push our forward.
We should forget ethnic divide and think about progress as a united people, regardless of ethnicity. This ethnic cancer will never stop growing unless we unroot it. Knowing all these, I wonder why u still allowed a bigotry statement like provoke u.

Dibiachukwu:




I don't care what anybody that is not of my nation thinks, it is them and their God! I have every right not to like anybody. It is impossible for us to build any functional society with our mortal enemy. Anybody that kills and rapes your kids and mothers, is your mortal enemy! These people are our enemies. They have proven it time and time again. I am not buying the rubbish anybody is spewing. It is me and my people in God. I have nothing in common with these people. My people that love these people, I remove from too. Until they repent! May God almighty be the judge!

DerideGull: Jeremiah Usani was one of the reasons the January 15, 1966 coup was precipitated. Anybody who knows anything about military must marvel at the instance where a 14 year old boy proceeded to MOMS, Aldershot after two years in the Boys Company School in Zaria. Jeremiah Usani was not the only unqualified northerners the Sarduna and Tafawa Balewa’s government commissioned into Nigerian army at the urging of British. The goons such as Jeremiah Usani were scared to the bones because the intention of January 15, 1966 boys was to weed Nigerian army of all unqualified stiffs such as Usani and Abacha.

But while that was going on,
words started going round
about what the Igbo officers
were saying: that they had
killed the snake, but had failed
to cut off the head. Which
meant those of us left might
make them suffer later, that
there was therefore the need
to finish us off. Instead of
them to show remorse and
apologise, they were planning
another sinister attacks.

Tolexander:

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the below excerpt from the interview corroborates what the old dede said

Aigbofa:

It doesn't change what we know about the people who set the stage for a disorganized country where everyone is suspicious of everyone's motives .

slimghost:
And you believed that nonsense? We are dealing with facts here and not hearsay!

I have 3 things to say here.
1. Nzeogwu's was truly motivated by a real urge to purge the nation of tribal and corrupt leaders(both military and civilian)

2.I blame Ifeajuna and co for not finishing their own mission in the east.

3. We as a nation have not learned from our history.

4. The idots (APC and co) calling for revolution and whatnot are on their own because nobody will take the bull by the horn this time.

Igbos have learned to keep quiet and observe less we be accused of another biased revolution

Tolexander: so far hearsays aren't documented doesn't mean there isn't an element of truth in them like tafawa balewa and not nnamdi azikwe
like mamailari, ademulegun and not ironsi

like akintola, amadu bello and not okpara . If the west was wild, was the north also wild? a finished assignment in the west, a complete assignment in the north(2 out of 3 regions). But a failed one in the east!
just because the bond of nationality is very weeker than the ethnic bond.

to me, APC is just nowhere near the saviour for now. I don't support APC, only want another devil as rival for the existing devil tell that to another being! Not having and given priviledge to hold the mantle of power is not synonymous to keeping quiet! Who was APGA presidential candidate in 2003 election?

slimghost:
I don't know if you have comprehension issues oga. I said I BLAME Ifeajuna and co sparing the lives of Michael Okpara and co. You think it was an Igbo coup and a yoruba Major was among the 5 majors?

It was just a matter of gross incompetence,sabotage and indiscipline on the side of the officers sent to take care of business in the east.if you know my people very well, then you would understand that we are not power crazy

We can achieve all we want individually and collectively as a group without your mantle of power! Truth is, my people have learned their lessons. You wonder why there was no protest in the southeast during the subsidy issue?

Tolexander: you meant Major Adewale Ademoyega?
Since Colonel Victor Banjo, a yoruba, fought for the southeastern part against nigeria, then by your logic, the war wasn't biafra vs nigeria but nigeria vs nigeria!
a lunatic will never buy this from you. Why then did they plot the first coup to indirectly impose their own leader? tell me when they ever make a major national protest since 1960.

slimghost:
You can twist this all you want but am not here to argue back and forth wth you. If you are a man of intergrity and honesty, I guess you would know the truth deep diwn you but professing it might be a different ball game. Mind you, some of the coup plotters made it known that they intended to make Awolowo the president although we can never know the truth now.

Anyway, I know your type, when it suits you Igbos should not have anything in common with the SS but when it suits you again, you call Nzeogwu, a SS man an igboman[quote]boy, i am not among those that can't differentiate igbo tribe from south east. So stop the fallacy of hasty generalization and conclusion! [quote]Yes we accept he is igbo but let his cause be a lesson for us all, only that this time around, we are waiting for another "nzeogwu" from yorubaland! But do you guys have the balls? Enough of the noise already and off with the revolution!

Tolexander: another crap to buy and solicit pity from the yorubas

Tolexander: another crap to buy and solicit pity from the yorubas

slimghost: unfortunately, this one your people are breeding already smirks of tribalism and sentiments! Nuff said!

DerideGull:

I know you are intellectually lazy but never thought you were borderline schizophrenic.

slimghost:
And you believed that nonsense? We are dealing with facts here and not hearsay! I have 3 things to say here.
1. Nzeogwu's was truly motivated by a real urge to purge the nation of tribal and corrupt leaders(both military and civilian)
2.I blame Ifeajuna and co for not finishing their own mission in the east.
3. We as a nation have not learned from our history.
4. The idots (APC and co) calling for revolution and whatnot are on their own because nobody will take the bull by the horn this time. Igbos have learned to keep quiet and observe less we be accused of another biased revolution.If the yorubas are tired of how Nigeria is, let them do what they can. But one thing is sure, GEJ will still be here till 2019! One Nigeria! (At least until we are honestly tired of the hellhole)

DerideGull:

I know you are intellectually lazy but never thought you were borderline schizophrenic.

madam_oringo:

Ignore the bagger! He is an expired product and still crying about the collosal loss of the ill fated war.

greateros: At dis hs old age, dis fool stil hasnt realisd dat him & hs people has been used & dumped that the next level is systematic exterminatn which is currently on going nw using bokoharam & fulani jihadists!

greateros: At dis hs old age, dis fool stil hasnt realisd dat him & hs people has been used & dumped that the next level is systematic exterminatn which is currently on going nw using bokoharam & fulani jihadists!