"OUR ENEMIES ARE THE POLITICAL PROFITEERS,THE SWINDLERS,THE MEN IN HIGH AND LOW PLACES THAT SEEK BRIBES AND DEMAND 10 PERCENT;THOSE THAT SEEK TO KEEP THE COUNTRY DIVIDED PERMANENTLY SO THAT THEY CAN REMAIN IN OFFICE AS MINISTERS OR VIPS AT LEAST.THE TRIBALISTS,THE NEPOTISTS,THOSE THAT MAKE THE COUNTRY LOOK FOR NOTHING BEFORE INTERNATIONAL CIRCLES,THOSE THAT HAVE CORRUPTED OUR SOCIETY AND PUT THE NIGERIAN POLITICAL CALENDER BACK BY THEIR WORDS AND DEED".

MAJOR PATRICK CHUKWUMA KADUNA NZEOGWU JAN. 15 1966.THE LEADER OF THE FIRST MILITARY COUP IN NIGERIA.

Watching the political scene today, I can't help but wonder if these words still hold true in present day Nigeria?

Please before I am crucified, let me state that this and all other military incursions were unnecessary in my opinion.

My guy you are saying the truth. I like what you just said

The guy could have said anything to justify his ethnocentric truncation of the first republic.

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Fine, but are those words true of Nigeria today?

It doesn't mean his words are any hollow. And Nzeogwu was far from ethnocentric.

Posted by: Akhenaten Today at 03:28:14 PM

It doesn't mean his words are any hollow. And Nzeogwu was far from ethnocentric

Probably but his fellow coupists were bloody ethnocentric!

T9ksy:

Probably but his fellow coupists were bloody ethnocentric!

But the thread pertains to Nzeogwu's words. I do not know why the other coupist should be mentioned.

True words!

Quote from: Akhenaten on Today at 06:15:39 PM

But the thread pertains to Nzeogwu's words. I do not know why the other coupist should be mentioned

Yeah, the thread is about Nzeogwu's words and not about whether he's ethnocentric or not.
You brought this part up and am just following your lead  

T9ksy:

Quote from: Akhenaten on Today at 06:15:39 PM
Yeah, the thread is about Nzeogwu's words and not about whether he's ethnocentric or not.
You brought this part up and am just following your lead  

Actually, if you look prior to my post, I was responding to X-factoria and his assertion and it should have ended there.

Kobojunkie:

True words!

True words, but not true enough to deal Nigeria a death blow, a mere six years after independence.

If Nigeria should eventually fail, the genesis will be traced to the misguided actions of Nzeogwu and his friends in 1966.

johnie:

"OUR ENEMIES ARE THE POLITICAL PROFITEERS,THE SWINDLERS,THE MEN IN HIGH AND LOW PLACES THAT SEEK BRIBES AND DEMAND 10 PERCENT;THOSE THAT SEEK TO KEEP THE COUNTRY DIVIDED PERMANENTLY SO THAT THEY CAN REMAIN IN OFFICE AS MINISTERS OR VIPS AT LEAST.THE TRIBALISTS,THE NEPOTISTS,THOSE THAT MAKE THE COUNTRY LOOK FOR NOTHING BEFORE INTERNATIONAL CIRCLES,THOSE THAT HAVE CORRUPTED OUR SOCIETY AND PUT THE NIGERIAN POLITICAL CALENDER BACK BY THEIR WORDS AND DEED".

MAJOR PATRICK CHUKWUMA KADUNA NZEOGWU JAN. 15 1966.THE LEADER OF THE FIRST MILITARY COUP IN NIGERIA.

Watching the political scene today, I can't help but wonder if these words still hold true in present day Nigeria?

This words of Nzeogwu are very true and perfectly describe his friends and fellow Coup plotters Like ifeajuna and co.

Who sabotaged a so called "revolution" at the altar of tribalism and nepotism

Posted by: dayokanu Today at 07:41:01 PM

This words of Nzeogwu are very true and perfectly describe his friends and fellow Coup plotters Like ifeajuna and co.

Who sabotaged a so called "revolution" at the altar of tribalism and nepotism

True words!!!

see who is talking about tribalism

some people just keep making rubbish speech to make them look intelligent

@op

i think he was refering to his military igbo brothers not nigeria,,, so i do not see how this really concern nigeria as a whole

if he knew all this, why did his co-igbo military men kill only northern and yoruba/edo military men why not igbo miltary men then eg ojukwu himself why only those miltary men

look not to drag this thing long, his speech was not to nigerians but for himself and others like him

most of us on nairaland are only and i repeat only tribal on nairaland which is the fault of some of my igbo brothers on this forum

in the outerside world, i believe we love each other whether igbo yoruba, edo etc

but even in the outer world like america, igbos still dislike us northerners and especally the yorubas

so i think this is something igbos have to think about and retify before it become a big problem like the nazis in germany

well i know before it gets to that stage, they all be died if that rubbish happens in nigeria

also, i love everyone igbo, yoruba, delta ibo, ijebu, hausa, fulani, ika, igala etc i love everyone and i am not tribal in any form

most of us just like to defend our people, there is no tribalism in Nigeria, i mean like at PDP primaries yesterday

does it look that the north hate south or does it look like igbos dislike ijaw etc, NO

on nairaland, it is just over pull   1 love to nigeria

alj harem:

see who is talking about tribalism

some people just keep making rubbish speech to make them look intelligent

@op

1)   i think he was refering to his military igbo brothers not nigeria,,, so i do not see how this really concern nigeria as a whole

2) if he knew all this, why did his co-igbo military men kill only northern and yoruba/edo military men why not igbo miltary men then eg ojukwu   
     himself why only those miltary men

3)  look not to drag this thing long, his speech was not to nigerians but for himself and others like him

4)  most of us on nairaland are only and i repeat only tribal on nairaland which is the fault of some of my igbo brothers on this forum

5)  in the outerside world, i believe we love each other whether igbo yoruba, edo etc

6)  but even in the outer world like america, igbos still dislike us northerners and especally the yorubas

7)  so i think this is something igbos have to think about and retify before it become a big problem like the nazis in germany

8  well i know before it gets to that stage, they all be died if that rubbish happens in nigeria

9)  also, i love everyone igbo, yoruba, delta ibo, ijebu, hausa, fulani, ika, igala etc i love everyone and i am not tribal in any form

10) most of us just like to defend our people, there is no tribalism in Nigeria, i mean like at PDP primaries yesterday

11) does it look that the north hate south or does it look like igbos dislike ijaw etc, NO

12) on nairaland, it is just over pull   1 love to nigeria

1) And why did you think he was referring to his Igbo brothers? Were you aware of Nzeogwu's personality before spewing this trash? Even I myself as an Igboman, with the benefit of hindsight, is very much against the coup plot but believe he was a patriot at heart who really cared about the country. His actions were shrouded in patriotism but really not the best solution for the country at the time.

2) Simply because the coup was a failed coup or rather, poorly executed/not carried out, by some of his fellow plotters.

3) Shut up. Like I said, I vehemently disagree with the coup and its motives - because it simply wasn't the best solution at the time however, the statement and the motives were carried out with the best interest of Nigerians at heart - at least that's what I strongly believe they thought though. 

4) Why do you think the prevalence of tribalism on Nairaland is due to Ndigbo on this forum?  . And you said you're half Igbo?  .

5) I'm not sure about that. Where's the love? If we love each other, Nigeria would have become a better country for it.

6) I think it goes both ways. I would say that more Nigerians dislike Ndigbo than Ndigbo dislike other Nigerians. I always wonder why this is the case though!

7) Shut the he.ll up. That Ndigbo should rectify what before it becomes like Nazi Germany? You're really a loser - talking from both sides of your mouth. What should Ndigbo rectify, wise one?

8   I'm beginning to think you're a lunatic. "That they will all be dead if that rubbish happens in Nigeria" ? Are you really O.K in the head? Why are you spewing out statements like this?

9) No. I don't think you love everyone. For a fact, I'm dead sure you hate Ndigbo - from the utter nonsense you've posted here and in your threads which has given me a better understanding of your personality. You and your other Yoruba wife are really of the same feathers in thoughts. 

10) There's tribalism in Nigeria. Don't be deceived by what u saw at the primaries. Its all formalities. Learn to see the big pictures.

11) The North really hates the South. A quick one, why do your  brothers like to kill southerners especially Ndigbo? Its always about KILL, KILL, KILL, KILL and KILL. What has your ilk contributed to the development of this country?

12) The most reasonable statement you've made so far. At least, it shows that your brain came online for a second.

At the end of the day, we're all Nigerians and Africans. Sometimes, its unbelievable about the hatred and prejudices here on this forum.

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why higlight my statment is there something wrong

How's it a big deal? Respond to my post. I wanted it to be numbered and highlighted for you to see the ones I'm commenting on.