Yujin:

Lies, lies, lies. Bassey, Ironsi and Ademulegun were commissioned the same year 1949 though he joined the army in 1936.

myboy2111:

Ugnoma was on Short Service Commission (SSC)

myboy2111:

Ugnoma was on Short Service Commission (SSC)

senatordave1:
Late brigadier wellington was the first commissioned officer of the Nigerian army.he was commissioned 2 months before aguiyi ironsi and ademulegun were commissioned.I think his no was NA1 and WA1.he was senior to ironsi by a few months just as buhari was senior to ibb and abacha and they never overtook him in rank.how did ironsi become a major general before wellington? As the most senior officer in Nigerian army,the British general was supposes to handover to him when they left.what really happened? Oga metaphysical,you will be needed here.

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senatordave1:

But how was it done?

Yujin:
I've researched to know enough of what happened. I'll leave it at that until any son of the fallen demon comes with another false allegation then I'll lay it bare here. Gone are the days of lies against Igbos. We're are ever vigilant today and forever. It is fire for fire now.

senatordave1:

Sorry,I suppose tag you.you are an intellectual.but I don't think a book written by njoku should be the only reasonable explanation.mind you,he also went to a course abroad so I don't see why his juniors should overtake him.sounds funny

gidgiddy =:

Christistruth00:


W.U Bassey was Commissioned 2 months before Ironsi. and Ogundipe not Ademulegun was Commissioned on the same day as Ironsi.Bassey had joined the Army a good 7 years before Ironsi. I love all Nigerians but Tribalism is evil and has cost us a Civil War already.

OfoIgbo:


You are beginning to sound like those the Willink's report described as shadowy

Christistruth00:


If Wellington Bassey's career had not been sabotaged by Zik and his NCNC Ministers in order to produce Ironsi as head of Army he would have been head of the Army in Jan 1966 and the Coups and Civil War would not have happened. His promotional trainings were delayed to make sure Ironsi ended up as head of the Army and his Ministers didn't trust the Calabar man to be in charge of the Army .So i we complained that Gen Ironsi should have made W.Bassey's Governor of the Eastern Region and not Ojukwu who was by far his Junior.

Igboid:
These people are demonic.
Why must you always look for ways to paint Ndiigbo black? Why these hate? Right from Yoruba Ronu speech to today. Ndiigbo can't rest for Yorubas.

Why was Ojukwu made the Eastern region governor instead of Bassey?
It's same reason Fajuyi was made the Western region governor By Ironsi and not his senior Ogundipe.
It's about trust and crew.
Bassey was not the only one skipped to crown Ojukwu, other Igbos were too.

Amarabae:
the days of using useless Lagos Ibadan express print media to demonize Igbos are gone,
in this era of social media, Igbos are out to squash any propaganda against us,
that's all I can say

Throwback:



I thought you enjoy when historical discussions are brought up by the likes of the late Nnamdi Kanu and Radio Biafra? But you don't call it hate then?

Why are you always angry and bitter when the past is also brought up by others?

Why are you so scared of the "Yoruba Ronu" speech that highlighted your greed for power and domination, such that it has deprived you of sleep over the past few days?

Ogundipe already had a more senior role in the Supreme HQ behind Ironsi, so it was OK for Fajuyi to take the role of Western Military Governor.

So why were the other more senior officers (Both Igbo and non-Igbos) skipped in the appointment for Eastern military governor?

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.

MightySparrow:
Abrakadaigbo

Christistruth00:


W.U Bassey's was too senior to Ademulegun in the Army to be considered a serious threat besides was it not the same intrigues that ended Ademuleguns life later on? What happened was that W.U Bassey's promotional trainings were delayed until after Ironsi had emerged as head of the Army and Ojukwu had emerged as Governor of the Eastern Region he was senior to both of them . Bassey's problem was that he was considered to be an Eyo-Ita boy because he was from Calabar like him .Please do your own research and find out the truth for yourself.
Truth makes you wiser.

Wellington Bassey was a fine and loyal Officer who was well loved by Rank and File, the Northern Soldiers loved him so much they made sure he was untouched during all the killings in the North.


From Ziks "Origins of the Nigerian Civil War " pages 1&2

Christistruth00:


If Wellington Bassey's career had not been sabotaged by Zik and his NCNC Ministers in order to produce Ironsi as head of Army he would have been head of the Army in Jan 1966 and the Coups and Civil War would not have happened. His promotional trainings were delayed to make sure Ironsi ended up as head of the Army and his Ministers didn't trust the Calabar man to be in charge of the Army .So i we complained that Gen Ironsi should have made W.Bassey's Governor of the Eastern Region and not Ojukwu who was by far his Junior.

GamalNasser:
He must have been a lack lustre soldier who didn't key in properly to Military politics , because only that can explain how man who joined the military almost 10 years before Ironsi still ended up having Ironsi as his boss...He even had the perfect name to get British support... Military politics is quiet deep

Christistruth00:


What happened to Wellington Bassey's was very wicked and shameful.He was the most senior Army Officer but because he was from Calabar his career was Sabotaged by those who believed he was not on their side. By the time Zik realised his mistake during the Biafran War he confessed that Gen Ironsi should have made Wellington Bassey Governor of the Eastern Region and not Ojukwu as he was by far Ojukwu 's senior in the Army. He retired from Gowons Govt as a Brigadier in 1975.

senatordave1:


Am disappointed.I expected you to be honest man

Igboid:


I am yet to verify your source, but...

Zik was Ojukwu rival and would have said anything to discredit Ojukwu emergence as Eastern region leader.
He was entitled to his own opinions and not facts.

Appointment of Ojukwu ahead of Igbo and non Igbo military officers cannot be tribalism, because the same pattern was repeated in the West where Fajuyi was appointed the regional governor.

gidgiddy:


What you sre saying wouldn't have been possible because it was the British that was running the Nigerian Army even after independence. Nigeria had a British GOC up until 1965. It was not just Ironsi who moved ahead of Bassey, there was Ironsi, Ademulegun, Ogundipe, Maimalari who were all Brigadiers when Ogundipe was still a Colonel. The British ran the Nigerian Army based on merit, not sentiments. Wellington Bassey simply wasn't up to the job

Throwback:



I thought you enjoy when historical discussions are brought up by the likes of the late Nnamdi Kanu and Radio Biafra? But you don't call it hate then?

Why are you always angry and bitter when the past is also brought up by others?

Why are you so scared of the "Yoruba Ronu" speech that highlighted your greed for power and domination, such that it has deprived you of sleep over the past few days?

Ogundipe already had a more senior role in the Supreme HQ behind Ironsi, so it was OK for Fajuyi to take the role of Western Military Governor.

So why were the other more senior officers (Both Igbo and non-Igbos) skipped in the appointment for Eastern military governor?

naptu2:



His son wrote this:



As he said, these things happen in the Nigerian Army. General Bali was General Babangida's senior, but Babangida was promoted to the rank of (4 star) general on October 1st, 1987, while Bali was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.

By the way, the first Nigerian to be commissioned as an officer was Lieutenant Laud (Louis) Victor Ugboma (N1A). He was commissioned in 1948, while Bassey, Ironsi and Ademulegun were commissioned in 1949.

Christistruth00:


That was the way Zik and also the Eastern Region minorities saw it. Verfy the Source. Only a month later Adaka Boro declared the Niger Delta Republic.

GamalNasser:


You asked for our opinion na bro ? Abi do you know what happened to him? If so teach us

Igboid:
These people are demonic.
Why must you always look for ways to paint Ndiigbo black? Why these hate? Right from Yoruba Ronu speech to today. Ndiigbo can't rest for Yorubas.

Why was Ojukwu made the Eastern region governor instead of Bassey?
It's same reason Fajuyi was made the Western region governor By Ironsi and not his senior Ogundipe.
It's about trust and crew.
Bassey was not the only one skipped to crown Ojukwu, other Igbos were too.

Igboid:


And why was Katsina Hassan chosen as the Northern governor ahead of his superiors like Gowon?

Christistruth00:



If the God fearing truth be told Wellington Bassey's was a Calabar man and after the NCNC Zik and Eyo-Ita Eastern Region Saga ,Wellington Bassey's career was deliberately sabotaged by Zik and his allies to make sure Ironsi eventually emerged as head of the Army. He retire as a Brigadier in 1975.