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| OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by IjapaTiroko: 3:36pm On Jun 23, 2021 |
This is a continuation of the excerpts/minutes from a Chief Obafemi Awolowo interview on my previous thread. TWENTY POUNDS POLICY "That’s what I did, and the case of the money they said was not given back to them, you know during the war all the pounds were looted, they printed Biafran currency notes, which they circulated, at the close of the war some people wanted their Biafran notes to be exchanged for them. Of course I couldn’t do that, if I did that the whole country would be bankrupt. We didn’t know about Biafran notes and we didn’t know on what basis they have printed them, so we refused the Biafran note, but I laid down the principle that all those who had savings in the banks on the eve of the declaration of the Biafran war or Biafra, will get their money back if they could satisfy us that they had the savings there, or the money there. Unfortunately, all the banks’s books had been burnt, and many of the people who had savings there didn’t have their saving books or their last statement of account, so a panel had to be set up. I didn’t take part in setting up the panel, it was done by the Central bank and the pertinent officials of the ministry of finance, to look into the matter, and they went carefully into the matter, they took some months to do so, and then make some recommendation which I approved. Go to the archives, all I did was approve, I didn’t write anything more than that, I don’t even remember the name of any of them who took part. So I did everything in this world to assist our Ibo brothers and sisters during and after the war. And anyone who goes back to look at my broadcast in August 1967, which dealt with post-war reconstruction would see what I said there" What Chief Obáfémi Awólówò said about The Starvation Policy During The Nigerian Civil War |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by odduduwa: 3:36pm On Jun 23, 2021 |
Imagine the lying bastard , biafrans worst enemies are the Yorubas and that's why I laugh at nnamdi kanu whenever he says my good friend fani kayode and Ayo adebanjo ...these people are backstabbers and betrayers 5 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by NaijaRoyalty(m): 3:37pm On Jun 23, 2021 |
Which Awolowo? The coward that took the easiest cut by commiting suicide  3 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by Millimann: 4:11pm On Jun 23, 2021 |
A na akogheri. |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by Uchek(m): 3:10pm On Apr 09 |
"Biafra's worst enemy are the Yorubas" Totally agree with you! odduduwa: 5 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by T8ksy(m): 3:17pm On Apr 09 |
Uchek: Yeah whilst the fulanis that have been slaughtering igbos since 1945AD & (till date) are their brothers from another mother. 6 Likes |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by kingmaster2009: 3:20pm On Apr 09 |
Op want to scartter table ....this evening with this topic....the response that will come on this topic will be Yoruba hated-filled comments ...and I know MOD politcs might not ban those Poto-poto people who go overboard. |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by iamtoofan: 4:28pm On Apr 09 |
These matter again ! i was surprised when kanayo.O.kanayo in afamefuna movie made reference to the £20 insinuating Nigeria govt short changed them, and £20 was what they had to build there entire life upon, Most of us were not there but we can ask rhetorical questions to unveil the truth It is a known Fact, Biafran currency was printed, on what bases was the currency given out ?? when Emiefele printed new notes, Nigerians were ask to deposit there Old note in there respective banks. isn't ? The most logical thing Biafran bank at the time could have done is ask igbos to deposit there Old naira notes in xchange for new Biafran notes equivalent. My guess is most igbos withdrew there money from Nigeria banks and took it to xchange for Biafran notes .. after the War no one will accept the Biafran notes from them, dem enter One chance ! what Next  they resulted to sentiments and play the victim card, it worked ! they got free £20 they never appreciated lawason land and Alaba int'l were given During the biafran war, i am sure Non-igbos died and some Nigerians suffer loses as well what did those ones Get ?? Ojukwu despite commiting treason, came back to Nigeria and got all his gratuity, was even allowed a befitting burial .. ki le tun fé IGBO Amaka  anywhere you no see igbo gurlz .. run nothing dey tha place 1 Like
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| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by Putinofrussia: 4:34pm On Apr 09 |
Awolowo really helped the Igbos. Out of millions,the ones that have money in the bank then are not up to 5000. There were very few banks. 11 Likes |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by seanfer(m): 4:53pm On Apr 09 |
iamtoofan:The question most Igbo people are not asking is.... WHAT HAPPENED TO THE NAIRA NOTES THE LEADERS TOOK FROM THEIR PEOPLE IN EXCHANGE FOR BIAFRAN POUNDS?. That money ends up in some people's pockets.. 2 Likes |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by Neckpresser101: 4:59pm On Apr 09 |
seanfer: trying to change topic as snakes that you people are! Awolowo is an igbo enemy his aim was to completely destroy SE he empowered the west built factories and gave free education fast forward to 2024 who's the most literated? who's the richest households? same people they gave 20 Nigerian pounds are doing well we've know who our enemies are they can't point out one bad thing we did to them we voted Thier brother twice they said Thier brother isn't Thier choice that he's igbo ijebu man don turn Igbo because of share hatredlike someone said anything that doesn't kill someone makes them stronger! we'll continue to wax stronger 💪 1 Like 2 Shares |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by iamtoofan: 5:50pm On Apr 09 |
seanfer: Have they even admitted they Exchanged there Naira for Biafran pounds  There countenance is they left there Naira with Nigeria banks, so on what measurement was biafran currency alloted to igbos when they returned home ? there must be an xchange Zimbabwe just introduced a new currency, citizens will bring in the old notes to get the new currency that is the standard practice anywhere ... 1 Like |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by Raf4: 6:36pm On Apr 09 |
Neckpresser101: Are you saying your ancestors left Nigeria for their new country, biafra, without withdrawing all their deposits in Nigeria banks before leaving? Knowing that there was no Internet banking then? Knowing that you can only withdraw from the same branch where you opened your account then (if you open an account in Firstbank Yaba, you cannot withraw from Firstbank Surulere in those days)? Many of your people sold their belongings in various part of the country and relocated to biafra their new country as instructed by Ojukwu. People like Chinua Achebe, Zik, Ekwueme, Nzeribe, Mbanefo even Ojukwu etc never complained that they were given #20 only. Who are those faceless beings that left huge money in their bank accounts, but was given only #20. That #20 was a kind gesture and act of benevolent from the Federal government of Nigeria as suggested and implemented by great Awo. It is never done anywhere in the world. Also remember that all the federal allocations due to Eastern region during the war period was well kept for them by Awolowo, and this was released to them via Nnamdi Azikiwe and Easterners controlled bank after the war. Please read with opened mind. 1 Like |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by aswani(m): 7:21pm On Apr 09 |
odduduwa: Ndi Yoruba that kept Ndigbo rent money for them all over ala Yoruba when the latter went back to Biafra land and then returned the accumulated money to them on their return. Ndi Yoruba that looked after young Ndigbo boys and girls in ala Yoruba who their parents refused to take back to Biafra. You don't believe me, go and ask Obisia Nwakpa, google him if you don't know him, he spent the Biafra war in Mushin with Yoruba families. We are well aware of places where Ndigbo properties where not returned. Anyway at some point, you will accept that Ndi Yoruba deserve a lot of praise from Ndigbo when it comes to events aroujd the Biafran war. 3 Likes |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by Neckpresser101: 8:16pm On Apr 09 |
Raf4: Yeah 20 pounds was a kind gesture what a shame like Nigeria was the first country to fight civil war Shameless goons! I'm really glad we are doing fine now Those that were given 20 pounds are doing great 👍 God is faithful 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by Nyouth: 9:00pm On Apr 09 |
Putinofrussia:don't get it wrong 20ponds was only given to those who could prove they have an account in the back or came with any amount of money in cash 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by sunboy(m): 9:07pm On Apr 09 |
aswani: They never will acknowledge, for no reason the tribal tension never stops… yet they always claim victim. I’ve learned to ignore. 2 Likes |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by seanfer(m): 10:12pm On Apr 09 |
Neckpresser101: Do you know why we don't take people like you serious? It is because of all this chest beating you guys do online. You claim Yorubas are your enemies but everyday you kindred is on every night buses to the SW. Please I pray that all this mouth you people make online, you will make it offline. 1 Like |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by flokii: 11:05pm On Apr 09 |
Attimes I imagine.. what if Pa Awolowo wasn't the Finance Minister back then?. Would a Northerner still nursing the pains of Ahmadu Bello's brutal murder in the hands of Nzeogwu grant Igbos a dime not to talk of who0ping £20.. Yorubas are the only ones that returned Igbo properties (plus rent collected in some cases) back to them in South West after the civil war, yet these people keep displaying bitterness towards our people and are always after Yoruba downfall in Nigeria. It's the Hausa-Fulani they prefer to play second fiddle to for reasons best known to them. Person wey you dey play second fiddle to no go ever deem you worthy for presidency. 2 Likes |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by flokii: 11:20pm On Apr 09 |
iamtoofan: In all fairness, Nigeria owed Igbos nothing during and after the civil war because most if not all of them exchanged the currency at the time to biafran pounds (a currency that wasn't recognized anywhere in the world and had no value)... My guess is that some Igbos took all the currency notes their people exchanged and stashed them in bank accounts abroad to be yeilding interests for them to pick up later on. History has it that the Igbos looted the Central Bank vault in Benin and took away all the monies saved there by other ethnic groups in Nigeria. The same Igbos blew up the Niger bridge that Nigerian government is spending billions to fix now. They never asked Ojukwu and his lieutenants questions about the whereabouts of their finances and the fate of their offsprings after the war.. the hunger to fight and kill other Nigerians was too intoxicating for them that they left their feeding in the hands of the enemies they were fighting. You bought arms and ammunitions but didn't plan for food, then you turned around to blame Awolowo for not feeding you during the war. They'll do things without thinking of the outcome and then turn around to blame others. Those in Port Harcourt took over all the Igbo properties in their city which they termed abandoned properties and spoils of war. 2 Likes |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by nobaga: 11:49pm On Apr 09 |
This will keep on coming up. But the questions are: Are the Igbo the only ones that lost money during the war, what about Rivers and Midwest even some Hausa? How much did the average Igbo that collected 20 pounds bring when leaving their towns and villages? How much was standard six salary? 10 pounds, school cert? 14 pounds. House rent in proper Lagos for one room 5 pounds, Surulere 2 pounds ten, Mushin one pound or ten shillings outside. Yet, they talk today as if 20 pounds was 20 naira. Awo's distractors called it a bribe to Igbo to vote for him. Look, no matter what you do for Igbo, they will call you names. 2 Likes |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by flokii: 11:57pm On Apr 09 |
nobaga: God bless you for this.. the £20 Awolowo paid each one of them was even a jamboree that other tribes didn't benefit from. I look in awe when I see how the revisionists try hard to paint Awolowo in bad light.. as if £20 then is #20 in present day.. This was after they exchanged the currency we had as legal tender to biafra pounds (mere paper without value). Calling them ingrates is an understatement. 1 Like |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by Greenback: 12:04am On Apr 10 |
T8ksy:The enemy close to you,in your own same south is worse than the enemy far away..for example,which enemy betrayed ans sold the south to northerners 2014?! Abomination people |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by Chikel20000(m): 4:42am On Apr 10 |
odduduwa:pls don't go there.....Pa Adebanjo is an elder statesman I'll continue to respect....don't ever in ur life insult him abeg... |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by Chikel20000(m): 4:45am On Apr 10 |
T8ksy:u guys r funny sha....Fulani had never made us their friends n perhaps may never....but u see u guys.....well not all of u sha....much respect to Pa Adebanjo....God will bless him immensely 1 Like |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by Difrent: 6:37am On Apr 11 |
Neckpresser101: Igbos can never be satisfied even when they claim to be the richest tribe that has the highest standard of living Do you know why? Because of the yorubas Igbos lifelong ambition is to become greater than the yorubas ..... As if it's the yorubas fault that the Europeans got to their coasts first and it's because we had a great Oyo empire alongside sister Benin Kingdoms as well as Itsekiri who have been exploring the ocean for centuries. Thats what drive their politics And since yorubas too no slow down in their development efforts it will be a lifelong game of catch up for most igbos While they are still struggling to get a fake Agulu man into Aso rock ,a second yorubaman to become president is in Aso rock..... this fact alone is making igbos hate yorubas to the extent they started hating themselves for not being able to stop the progression of yorubas politically and economically. ... Because of the yorubas the igboman is doomed to live a life of self hate, they deserve our pity not condemnation [color=#990000][/color] 1 Like |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by gidgiddy: 6:42am On Apr 11 |
Difrent: It's funny how people who belong to a country that is world poverty capital, and 8th most insecure country on earth, are busy talking nonsense as things continually gets worse 1 Like |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by WorldRichest: 6:43am On Apr 11 |
E no concern me. Anybody wey start war should expect anything |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by Difrent: 6:49am On Apr 11 |
gidgiddy: Its responses like this that makes igbos the laughing stock you are today. If Obi had won the tag of poverty capital will just disappear abi Dey play Indians no die the whole time they are the world headquarters of poverty .....infact that was the time igbos started doing business in India most especially the illegal trade in fake drugs that Dora fought till death. MUMU 2 Likes |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by gidgiddy: 7:42am On Apr 11 |
Difrent: Nobody can fix Nigeria, not Obi, Atiku or Tinubu, the country has failed. Hopefully the country will collapse, disintegrate and we all go our seperate ways and stop this headache we have been given each other since 1960 The white man should have never brought us together, we have been fighting ever since 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by Neckpresser101: 3:34pm On Apr 11 |
Difrent: yen yen yen what you people are rejoicing over is what we've achieved like 50+ years ago  something awo couldn't get even vice him no get he had to take rat poison to relieve himself over the torment he faced over his frustrating political career. Zik Gave him PTSD Ebi npa wa people still get talk? wonder shall never end same people that beat Thier brothers last election because they look fresh they must be Igbos you people are synonymous to poverty thanks to severe drop in literacy rate in that side Ebi npa wa crooners 1 Like 2 Shares
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| Re: OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INTERVIEW: Twenty Pounds Policy And The Igbos by T8ksy(m): 3:50pm On Apr 17 |
Greenback: wtf is this (eleyi), talking about? |
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