9jaDoc:


My man, how dare u try to compare Zik of Africa with Awo of Ibadan when it comes to parochialism and tribalism. Did Zik form or was he involved in forming anything Igbo?

Nobody has ever tried to equate Zik with Awo when it comes nationalism. They were not in the same league at all. Not even close. Zik was clearly thinking Africa while Awo was thinking Ibadan. As Unongo rightly said Zik started in US, thinking Africa. While Awo started in UK, thinking Oduduwa. Zik's paper was called "West African Pilot". Awo's paper, Tribune, could easily have been called "Ibadan Pilot".

ElsonMorali:


You are only fooling yourselves If you think Awolowo caused the starvation of those kids. Go and dust your history books.

Show me the pictures of underfed biafran soldiers or underfed children of Ojukwu and the other elites like Chinua Achebe.

I'm waiting for the pics...

The war would have ended anyway, with the Igbos decimated to a quarter or even less of their original number.

Maybe someone like you won't be alive today If your grandparents had been killed in the war If it had dragged on a few more months.

You have Awolowo to thank for your existence.

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ElsonMorali:


You are only fooling yourselves If you think Awolowo caused the starvation of those kids. Go and dust your history books.

Show me the pictures of underfed biafran soldiers
or underfed children of Ojukwu and the other elites like Chinua Achebe.

I'm waiting for the pics...

The war would have ended anyway, with the Igbos decimated to a quarter or even less of their original number.

Maybe someone like you won't be alive today If your grandparents had been killed in the war If it had dragged on a few more months.

You have Awolowo to thank for your existence.

9jaDoc:

Maduawuchukwu:


If Awolowo's blockage of food entering Biafra was him being helpful to Biafrans why dont the world powers do the same when they engage in wars eg Iraqi and Afghanistan war? Starvation is a crime against humanity and there is no excuse for it. You can as well abort an unborn child and claim you were doing him good as you prevented him/her from experiencing the pains of being a human being.

WetinConsignMe:


I tend to agree with you. Awo got carried away. The worst part is preventing humanitarian organizations who were ready to risk their lives to go in to feed the children, preventing them from going in.

9jaDoc:


That Ogundipe was one funny guy. While Ojukwu was busy still insisting Ogundipe must be head of state he had already ran to UK and no one heard a peep from him after that.

Malawian:

on another note, let it not be like this Nnamdi Kanu own that they are telling us he has ran to London, who actually saw Brigadier Ogundipe in London?

Malawian:

on another note, let it not be like this Nnamdi Kanu own that they are telling us he has ran to London, who actually saw Brigadier Ogundipe in London?

9jaDoc:

Ogundipe was a soldier, the highest ranking at that, with an army at his command. All he had to do was assert that command as Ironsi did. Nnamdi is not a soldier and has no command over anybody. See, comparing apples and cars.

Malawian:

on another note, let it not be like this Nnamdi Kanu own that they are telling us he has ran to London, who actually saw Brigadier Ogundipe in London?

WetinConsignMe:
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It has been stated over and over again that Ojukwu was not the ambitious person people try to paint him to be and as a matter of fact he fought a war that the yorubas would have fought but for Brig Gen Ogundipe refusing to take over command as the most senior surviving army officer when Gen Ironsi was killed and that was normal military protocol.

Ojukwu never waged a war against Nigeria, he simply insisted that Brig Gen Ogundipe should take over as the president which was right thinking.

That single mistake by Brig Gen Ogundipe led to the many problems we have had in Nigeria where the North sees itself as the most qualified region to lead Nigeria since they got away with that major blunder.

People tend to forget that both the Eastern Region and the the Federal Government more or less ran parallel government for about one full year including the famous Aburi accord that Gowon signed but Britain encouraged and advised him not to implement.

Those who fail to learn from history are bound to repeat the same mistake again.

Talking about who a true hero is then talk about Fajuyi who chose death even when he had a chance to remain alive when Ironsi was about being killed. He stood by his guest and commander in chief even in the face of death even though he was a Yoruba man. He remains one of the bravest Nigerians and will continue to earn the respect of all well meaning Nigerians.

GhanaMustGoo:


Bros, sofly sofly o before u rubbish our hypothesis that Yorubas are cowards.

9jaDoc:


I've never bought into that "Yorubas are cowards" nonsense. How about Fela. And Shoyinka. Who else? Yorubas in the house.

9jaDoc:


Ogundipe was a soldier, the highest ranking at that, with an army at his command. All he had to do was assert that command as Ironsi did. Nnamdi is not a soldier and has no command over anybody. See, comparing apples and cars.

GhanaMustGoo:


But there are always exceptions. That doesn't nean the general theory is wrong.

9jaDoc:


Well, I've dealt with some cowardly Igbos too,to be honest.

GhanaMustGoo:


We are talking about the vast majority

9jaDoc:

Well, I've dealt with some cowardly Igbos t oo,to be honest.

9jaDoc:

Well, I've dealt with some cowardly Igbos t oo,to be honest.

WetinConsignMe:


When did.u take a sampling of the vast majority of Yorubas and determined they r cowards

Ofemannnu:

lol...these your 3 monickers make you look dumb,I am sorry.

Ofemannnu:

But Awolowo was a soldier that would make Yoruba go their separate ways because he promised ojuku he would do just that with the battalions under his command...no wonder..1921..lol

GhanaMustGoo:


Like, Dangote.is.from the North. Doesn't change the fact that vast majority of Hausas.are poor - and.don't mind staying poor.

WetinConsignMe:


When did u take a sampling of the vast majority of Yorubas and determined they r cowards

9jaDoc:


Exactly

GhanaMustGoo:


You guys win. Gotta call it a night. Back to work tomorrow

9jaDoc:


I've never bought into that "Yorubas are cowards" nonsense. How about Fela. And Shoyinka. Who else? Yorubas in the house.