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Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by Nobody: 7:05am On Oct 04, 2014 |
Eminent Nigerians, including the Lagos State governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Kenneth Minimah and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, on Friday paid their last respect to the late Brigadier Benjamin Adekunle. A former military governor of the state. Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson (rtd), while speaking at the burial service, held in honour of Adekunle, called for his immortalisation Top officials and retired military personnel of the Nigeria Air Force, Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Army also paid tributes to the civil war hero, popularly known as the “Black Scorpion.” At the funeral service, which took place at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos on Friday, the Nigerian Army accorded the late Adekunle a full military burial The remains of the late army chief were later buried at the Ikoyi Vaults and Gardens with family members and other Nigerians bidding farewell to him. General Johnson, while speaking at the service, said that the late army chief’s boldness and efforts brought an end to the civil war. He said, “We have been very close friends over the years, the army would miss him because people like Adekunle don’t come twice in the lifetime of a nation.” The former Lagos State military governor added that “He played his part and he would be remembered for a long time when they write the history of Nigeria. Talk about the civil war, you can’t but talk about Adekunle,” he said. Johnson added that “he played his part very well, books are being written now and they must just mention him. The nation would have to decide on that one, so when they write the history of Nigeria and the civil war in particular, they cannot but talk about him in flying colours. Benji is going to be missed by a lot by a lot of us. “We all who are close to him are missing him greatly. He was a rare gem who loved his country and he was nicknamed Black Scorpion because of his agility in the army,” the former military governor said. The senator representing Oyo Central, Ayo Adeseun, also called for the immortalisation of the retired general, who reportedly brought an end to the civil war in Nigeria He suggested that military installations in the country should be named after him as a mark of honour for his contributions to the Nigerian Army and the country. The senator said: “We have some major military installation that have been named after military men who never went to war. A major military installation should be named after him. He was also a patriotic Nigerian.” He added that “he served his country with everything he had. He was devoted to his country, children and community but it was unfortunate the country does not celebrate its heroes.” The lawmaker added that “the government should start doing so. Any society that fails to celebrate heroes will perish. If you serve your country, you should be recognised for your service. “ Source: www.tribune.com.ng/news/news-headlines/item/17685-eulogies-as-military-buries-adekunle 1 Like |
Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by Nobody: 7:06am On Oct 04, 2014 |
Rest in peace black scorpion 6 Likes
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Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by Nobody: 7:14am On Oct 04, 2014 |
Respect the civil war hero 6 Likes
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Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by Nobody: 7:16am On Oct 04, 2014 |
Full military burial to a deserving hero 10 Likes
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Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by Nobody: 7:19am On Oct 04, 2014 |
The wife of the great warrior. E no easy 7 Likes
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Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by Nonybb: 7:19am On Oct 04, 2014 |
Time to meet some dead Biafrans in Hell with him. My uncle he killed during the war would torment him. They are all waiting for him to arrive the gate of hell. He murdered a whole village, anything moveable 12 Likes |
Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by Nobody: 7:19am On Oct 04, 2014 |
Its a pity he lived poor and now celebrated at death. Bible is so strong, if Pharaoh won't let my people go, he has God to fight with. Rip old man, I still regard and respect you as a brother and a fellow Nigerian. Fare thee well 6 Likes |
Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by Nobody: 7:21am On Oct 04, 2014 |
Lagos state governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola; Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Keneth Jacob Minimah; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu and Representative of Chief of Naval Staff, Real Admiral S.I. Alade 5 Likes
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Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by Nobody: 7:23am On Oct 04, 2014 |
Gowon and Obasanjo are also war heros; highly respected by both parties in the conflict and less controversial. Meanwhile Adekunle who played a smaller role is vilified by a section of the country to the extent that few people associated with him before his death. The big question is how do you do your job? Sometimes, result is not the most important aspect of every task. 10 Likes |
Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by BlackTechnology: 7:24am On Oct 04, 2014 |
I hope they will lift his family out of poverty By the way, this wan wey Fashola attend, I hope that guy no get political ambition after governorship |
Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by Nobody: 7:25am On Oct 04, 2014 |
The Adekunles looking elegant. Goodbye daddy! ![]() 7 Likes
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Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by Nobody: 7:27am On Oct 04, 2014 |
BlackTechnology: I hope they will lift his family out of povertydoes this family of hislook poor to your hateful self? 10 Likes
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Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by BlackTechnology: 7:27am On Oct 04, 2014 |
I hope they will lift his family out of poverty By the way, this wan wey Fashola attend, I hope that guy no get political ambition after governorship My reason be say Adekunle no be lagosian and I no fit remember Fashola responding to his plea for help when he dey alive 6 Likes |
Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by Tolexander: 7:28am On Oct 04, 2014 |
RIP! |
Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by Nobody: 7:29am On Oct 04, 2014 |
Yoritshekiri:were you expecting ndigbo there? ![]() ![]() ![]() 16 Likes
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Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by BlackTechnology: 7:32am On Oct 04, 2014 |
kITATITA: Gowon and Obasanjo are also war heros; highly respected by both parties in the conflict and less controversial. Meanwhile Adekunle who played a smaller role is vilified by a section of the country to the extent that few people associated with him before his death. The big question is how do you do your job? Sometimes, result is no the most important aspect of every task. ThAnk you But the yeye TribalEast will not understand Is like saying GEJ should level NE because he wants to defeat BH Do we think the NE people will celebrate him years later. 9 Likes |
Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by Nobody: 7:33am On Oct 04, 2014 |
Ekun oko Igbo 9 Likes |
Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by aryzgreat: 7:34am On Oct 04, 2014 |
Lmao not even a presidential cleaner was sent, this one na family burial. The coffin no reach 3k. So osun state no fit buy coffin from ebony undertakers. The vegetable even got swallowed inside the roadside made coffin that fashola was bending neck to see if anything was inside. See the poor looking family on cheap baby lace. What a way to bury a 'hero' Rot in hell ode.kunle 39 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by Tolexander: 7:34am On Oct 04, 2014 |
BlackTechnology: I hope they will lift his family out of poverty At the funeral service, which 2 Likes |
Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by Yoritshekiri: 7:36am On Oct 04, 2014 |
TribalEAST: were you expecting ndigbo there?And the Chief of Air staff didn't even deem it worthy of his attendance, he sent a representative. From the depth of your heart, does this look like the burial of a ''hero''? No TV station even bothered televising it, Fashola was the only non-military personality that attended and that was because it took place in his backyard. What a shame 31 Likes |
Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by patwilly(m): 7:39am On Oct 04, 2014 |
kITATITA: Gowon and Obasanjo are also war heros; highly respected by both parties in the conflict and less controversial. Meanwhile Adekunle who played a smaller role is vilified by a section of the country to the extent that few people associated with him before his death. The big question is how do you do your job? Sometimes, result is no the most important aspect of every task.Adekunle did not play any smaller role than the duo you mentioned. pick a book and read. 2 Likes |
Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by InyinyaAgbaOku(m): 7:44am On Oct 04, 2014 |
laughing out loud. We all know why. 4 Likes |
Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by kettykin: 7:44am On Oct 04, 2014 |
Please does anyone have any idea on why Gowon, danjuma, obasanjo, babangida, South West government representatives, South West governors, political aspirants, buhari. Could not çome to give their uncivil war hero his last respect. Unlike ojukwu burial where Jonathan with his presidency, ministers, governors in the east and niger delta, foreign ex presidents representatives of foreign governments etc came and gave him his last respect. Who really was celebrated in life and death the rebel or the so called hero who shot at any thing that lives because of oil but was not allowed a drop of oil money until he begged his former enemies and died of penury. 32 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by aryzgreat: 7:46am On Oct 04, 2014 |
Yoritshekiri: Televise wetin? Look at the picture again, d burial dud not witness turn up of people. The TBS venue was just the field with few canopies. The whole place was desolate. This is called karma. Abandoned in life, abandoned in death. 22 Likes |
Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by Yoritshekiri: 7:48am On Oct 04, 2014 |
aryzgreat:So so sad 18 Likes |
Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by aryzgreat: 7:50am On Oct 04, 2014 |
TribalEAST: ....all because he soiled your plan to steal the oil rich region. As he was made to believe, but later came to realise he was used and dumped. Anyway .happy d killer of women and children lived to see where igbos are today He died gnashing his tobacco stained teeth. 19 Likes |
Re: Eulogies As Military Bury Benjamin Adekunle by nwafuluozoh: 7:51am On Oct 04, 2014 |
Adekunle was only a nairaland hero. See the cheap lace with half yard of igele that the women are wearing. Anyway, may God forgive him as he only was human and may he reincarnate as a better person. 22 Likes 3 Shares |
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