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Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by kingofdemons: 1:29pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
[s] sameer1212:[/s] who's this product of dog's sperm and a Hopless harlot mother? son of a rabid dog |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by Nobody: 1:30pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
adeniyisavage:whatever 1 Like |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by Herald47: 1:34pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
The man that singlehandedly killed over 5,000 nigeria soldiers in a day and got adekunle and co. frustrated which made them to start killing innocent civilians and livestock....may your days be long sir. 4 Likes |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by Kestolovee95(f): 1:53pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Rotimi47: Monkey, go and the book Requiem Biafra, written and published by J.O.G Achuzia in the 1970s. Why didn't Adekunle debunk the facts written by the Achuzia before he died. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by Adminisher: 2:02pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
xmich: I am sure Buhari knew him before your parents were born. This man has not supported the creation of Biafra by the way. |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by Adminisher: 2:04pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Herald47: You know that is impossible. He killed six battalions in a day. What is the educational standard in your area now. You guys are getting more stupid with each passing day 2 Likes |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by AyakaDunukofia: 2:14pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Achuzia's victorious "Abagana ambush" against the Nigeria federal forces will remain the greatest African battle field legend. Not only that Murtala Mohammed escaped but was forcefully and temporarily re-assigned by Gowon for lthe huge loss of lives and military equipment First pic. Ruins of the Abagana Ambush Second pic. Gen. Achuzia as a young man leading the Biafra Third Marine Commando after his victory at Abagana 3 Likes
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Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by xmich(m): 2:40pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Adminisher: I hear you |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by hamzeiy: 2:46pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
lordofjustice:... you must be an imbe.cile to think a nigerian forum will give you the oppurtunity to spew rubbish..maybe you should open a Nigeria Forum nd let biafrans patronise it...nairaland as the name implies is a social ntw for nigerians 2 Likes |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by hamzeiy: 3:03pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
MrEverest:really...?and yet obj went ahead to conquer aba .nd raised the nigerian flag..a war in which you lost and your cowardlly leader ran to cameroun of which he didt return untill he was forgiven by the nigerian govt.is thesame war youre spewing all this rubbish about abi? igbos should be brave and take weapons against the govt..then you will know the diffrence between talk and reality 2 Likes |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by TimeManager(m): 3:13pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
I LAUGH IN BIAFRA.Can you imagine them gloating. NDmilitants ambushed Nigerian Army,even BH ambushed NA.Ambush happens all over the world,its a common tactics.But the question is who had the last laugh? Who is crying victimisation? It got me thinking,if the so called biafrans could be heroworshipping ACHUZIA for his so called 'heavy casualty' against the NA,but are being hypocritical and cry fowl about GENOCIDE when other regions of the country praise the NA when recounting its effort during the war? The Truth Has Spoken!No Lie Only Truth! 2 Likes |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by pazienza(m): 3:32pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
[b] Few weeks ago Dr. Nkwocha and I published Biafra Foundation response to the Ohaneze document detailing its stand on behalf of Ndigbo with regard to Nigeria Constitution Review. Several people reacted both privately and publicly to the BF response. So many people including some non-Igbo agree with the view expressed in the document that it is time for the Igbo and other Easterners to start thinking and working towards post Nigeria rather than wasting time beating the dead horse called Nigeria. However, there were a few misgivings depicting feelings of pessimism, despair, and even resignation. It is these feelings that I want to address and also use the opportunity to reiterate that it is imperative for the Igbo to begin immediately to think and work towards post Nigeria. Delay will be dangerous. It is becoming increasingly obvious that almost all Igbo share the belief that they have suffered and continue to suffer terrible degradation, deprivation, and devastation at the hands of Nigerians and as a result of being part of Nigeria and so want to get out of Nigeria. But a tiny sliver of Igbo politicians and elite believe that the Igbo should do nothing to remove themselves from this devastation and that even if by some magic Igbo people are extracted or ejected from the scourge that is Nigeria they must strive to get back in because Nigeria is the only hope and future for them. This absolutely incomprehensible and nonsensical logic pervades the thinking of this tiny piece of Igbo elite. Their belief may partially account for the fact that you always find them positioned prominently in the vanguard of every silly and futile effort at “fixing Nigeria”. I believe that if suddenly crude oil is discovered in commercial quantities in Northern Nigeria and the Northerners slaughter massive numbers of Easterners and drive the rest out of Northern Nigeria, then declare an independent “Republic of DanFodio”, the same tiny piece of Igbo elite will preach to Ndigbo and other Easterners to beg the government of DanFodio State to admit them into their country, even as slaves. [/b] 4 Likes |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by pazienza(m): 3:36pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
[b] . That's how low some Igbo have sunk. In the past fifty years Ndigbo and other Easterners have been slaughtered in massive numbers all over Northern Nigeria; their property and goods have been burned, looted, and smashed; their homes, businesses, churches and schools have been demolished and bombed to smithereens; their children have been orphaned; wives and husbands widowed and families torn apart. They have been told in clear, unmistakable language: “You are not welcome here; we don't want you here.” Why do these Easterners keep begging the same people who massacred them in tens of thousands, looted and destroyed billions of dollars worth of their property, destroyed many of their families, rejected them as infidels, and are hell bent on converting them to radical Islam by force – why are these Easterners begging these same people to accept them into a country that the same Northerners see as their private estate bequeathed to them by Allah through the instrumentality of Uthman Dan Fodio? Why? One person wrote, “I believe no honest African can deny the humongous loss (both in terms of lives and wealth) the Igbo have suffered for being citizens of Nigeria. I do not think any statistician can give accurate facts as to the details of loss which ethnic hatred has led other Nigerians to cause on Igbo people for more than four decades now. The grand design has been to put Igbo down in any possible way everywhere including their own natural enclave.” The question I keep asking myself is, “what would a reasonable human being expect of someone who finds himself in this situation?” Fold his hands and do nothing? Crawl on all fours in submission to the oppressor? Be on his knees twenty four hours every day praying to God and ancestral spirits to magically deliver him from this hell called Nigeria? Stand up straight and firmly demand his freedom, and work to liberate himself from this persecution, and tyranny? What will you think of a person who chooses the first three options but not the last one? What will his neighbors think of him? What will the world think of him? And finally what will his oppressors think of him? Really, what will you think of this person? [/b] 4 Likes |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by pazienza(m): 3:41pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
[b] Another comment ran thus: “The fact that the entire SE is bereft of federal government investment, has the lowest number of states, local governments and consequently representation at the national assembly is a clear pointer. This is irrespective of the fact that Igbo clearly are the most populous single ethnic group in Nigeria …..” This statement is very correct and the point is well taken. However, anyone trapped in the web of systematized oppression and tyranny and who at the same time expects his oppressor to shower him with liberty, justice, equity, and fairness is a fool, or an irredeemable coward. Even children will tell you that the best way to stop the ceaseless haranguing of a bully is to banish fear, take the bully on, and give him the fight of his life. You may be bruised and battered, but thereafter, you will have your freedom. Crawling on hind legs and sweeping the floor with ones butt never buys freedom from bullies whether internationally, inter-ethnically, or interpersonally. Go back in history to Yar A'dua, Obasanjo, and Abacha; then back to Gowon, Ironsi, and Balewa; then back to 1945 and earlier. You can even go further back to before the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates. See if you can point at one Nigerian government constitutional arrangement that transparently guaranteed freedom, liberty, justice, equity, and fairness for the Igbo and other people of Eastern Region. Mention just one political arrangement that guaranteed these and produced acceptable outcome. Was it the Census, Federal Elections, representation in the House of Representatives, Revenue Allocation, Federal Government Establishments, Federal Character, Northernization, and even Sports? In the early 1990's General Muhammadu Buhari was put in charge of a huge reservoir of funds by General Abacha, then Head of State of Nigeria. The fund was called “Petroleum Trust Fund.” Buhari was charged with the responsibility of using this vast resource to develop infrastructure in the six geographical zones of Nigeria. Which zone benefited least from this fund? It was the South East. Which was the second least beneficiary? It was the South-South. These are the two zones where infrastructure was decimated during the Nigeria-Biafra war. Yet they received the least funds and least infrastructure benefits from the PTF. Interestingly these two zones also produce 80% of the resources that fund Nigeria's budget every year. Strangely, you hear some Igbo begging that Buhari be made president of Nigeria. Strange, isn't it! [/b] 5 Likes |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by Rotimi47: 3:42pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Kestolovee95:Monkey, Requiem Biafra; is that the title of the book? or Requiem Biafra? I will try & get a copy if any book such as Requiem can be found so as to compare but since Adekunle debunked the claim, what was the reply of you so called hero? |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by pazienza(m): 3:45pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
[b] There is a handful of Igbo elite that have deeply entrenched financial interest in Nigeria. They know that Nigeria is not and will never be a just, free and safe place for the Igbo but they are blinded by their slavish attachment to their financial interests in Nigeria. They constitute the tip of the “fix One Nigeria” arrow. They are the ones that are very quick to accuse anyone talking about separation from Nigeria of planning to instigate another war. They pretend to love Easterners so much they would rather have them live as slaves in Nigeria than struggle to separate from their oppressor. When you point out to them that the situation Igbo and other Easterners find themselves now in Nigeria is worse than being at war, their eyes glaze over and they pretend not to understand what you just told them. But come to think of it, how many Igbo were slaughtered in Northern Nigeria between 1980 and today? I know you don't have an accurate count, but just guess. You will be shocked when people who have kept fairly accurate records give you the number. It is in the tens of thousands. President Obasanjo ordered military campaigns at Odi and Onitsha during his latest administration. Do you know how many innocent civilians were massacred in these two military campaigns? What is the total number of Easterners recklessly killed every day in towns and cities all over Eastern Region by the Nigerian police and army? What do you think will be the total number since 1980? How about JTF's repeated invasion of communities around Warri and other parts of the Delta – how many innocent civilians do you think perished in those invasions? And while you are at it, try imagining the number of Easterners who die every day on the death traps we call roads, and morgues we call hospitals, all because of purposeful underdevelopment and tyrannical, oppressive governance. And now if you care, imagine the cost in billions of dollars, of houses, businesses, goods and property belonging to our people and destroyed in those incidents. Many of those who survived these massacres were made to “start afresh”. Without a doubt we have been at war for a very long time but some people just can't see it. [/b] This is really thought provoking and provides a mirror into the thinking process of the so called Igbo elites. For the remaining part of the article, check here:https://www.nairaland.com/2550536/reflection-ndiigbo-eastern-region 3 Likes |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by Kestolovee95(f): 3:50pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Rotimi47: Your brain is filled with foam. ADEKUNLE NEVER DEBUNKED HANNIBAL ACHUZIA'S CLAIM. Google 'requiem Biafra' by Achuzia, you be phool oh. 3 Likes |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by Rotimi47: 3:53pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Kestolovee95:Then you nitwits brain is filled with poo! You're talking about your military that keep loosing battle after battle after you invaded Ore in Ondo State. You are just bunch of wannabe heroes. Borrow a brain. |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by Kestolovee95(f): 4:00pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Rotimi47: The military that invaded ore, enroute to lagos was headed by a cowardly yoruba bastard banjo, he sold out the troops by contacting awo in lagos to intimate him of the invasion. He was executed rightfully along with ifeajuna and other traitors and cowards. 1 Like |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by Kestolovee95(f): 4:11pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Rotimi47: If your brain is not filled with sawdust, you would have remembered that a yoruba cowardly traitor named Banjo led the lagos-bound troops to ore and sold out the troops by contacting Awo in lagos. An Achuzia would have been in lagos standing on gowon bedside as he woke up the next morning to smell the Biafran coffee. 1 Like |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by Rotimi47: 4:22pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Kestolovee95:You people like twisting facts so I am not surprised; you're talking about the same Banjo who gave you most of your war victories from Your region up to present Edo state! The same Banjo advised your Ojukwu against invading the west as at that time because Biafra military is now thinly stretched but Ojukwu instructed him to proceed because he wanted to liberate the Yorubas. If I may say, who told him that the Yorubas were in captivity? Wasn't Ojukwu the one that betrayed Awolowo after ojukwu convinced him that Biafra & the Yorubas should break away from Nigeria but alas! Ojukwu started the war before the agreed date and when Awolowo later asked why, he said his people compelled him to go ahead before the said date because they can't wait till then. Awolowo had no choice but to side with the Federal government of Nigeria which was under Gowon then. Back to Banjo; he was later killed by Ojukwu after he was framed up. How come you Igbos started losing battles after battles after Banjo and other hard fighting innocent senior biafran soldiers were killed? Let me put it to you that you lost the 1967 - 1970 war because you betrayed the Awolowo and also due to your killing of Banjo and other innocent intelligent Igbo officers simply because of ego. Do try and live above ethnic sentiments and hatred for other tribes. Banjo is a Yoruba man who risked his life on the battle field fighting for biafran believes but he got murdered by the Igbos he fought side by side with. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by AyakaDunukofia: 4:35pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
pazienza: It was Nnamdi kanu who said the Igboman adopted in practice the slogan of " anam acho ive mu na ndibem ga eli". This was in response to the out-come of the civil war effort. But, according to him, Ndigbo never knew until now, that leaving political machinery for your "victors" alone would further increase your woes. They and many Easterners are just realizing that. Of course, the tiny group of Igbos who benefits from the skewed system would want to hang in there and watch to see where the pendulum will swing to, then re-skin and flow along. That said, over the past 45 years, 98.5% have tried the first three options and can now attest for themselves. The evidence is the total rejection of Nigeria you're seeing across the board; old, young, educated, semi-illiterates, traders, artisans, diasporans etc.. We may not see the full result instantly, but Radio Biafra is the game-changer...Their message is hitting home. The oppressors, for the first time, are begining to observe a new post war psychology in the Igbo and the Eastern region as a whole.. 3 Likes |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by Rotimi47: 4:37pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Kestolovee95:You being a slowpoke keep distorting history facts and you tend to reason through your anus due to years of total brainwashing of your poo brain; just checkout your reasoning! Let me put it to you that you got most of your war victories through Banjo a Yoruba man and also because the Yorubas were not really into the war but all that changed when you betrayers invaded Ore a Yoruba territory. The Yorubas enlisted in the military immediately you folk s invaded Ore and that lead to the defeat of your Biafra. History is not what you people can distort even if you try a zillion times because the truth is bitter. The truth always find its way to the surface. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by deanoffaculty: 4:38pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Herald47:.....what's the title of the Hollywood movie you were referring to? |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by xmich(m): 5:05pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
deanoffaculty: The Hannibal of Biafra 2 Likes |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by Kestolovee95(f): 5:18pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Rotimi47: Banjo never fought any battle. He got into Anioma unchallenged, radioed Lagos from Benin unchallenged, made a deal with Awo and Gowon in lagos unchallenged, surrendered troops at ore and ran back to biafraland with Ifeajuna to unseat Ojukwu and Effiong (that was the deal they had with lagos). You know how they ended up. And No! cowardly yorubas never enlisted in the army willingly, thet were kidnapped at lagos bus stops by hausa soldiers and forcibly conscripted. The truth is here, deal with it. 1 Like |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by ABEngine(m): 5:53pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
lionness: Did you read at all? 1 Like |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by deanoffaculty: 5:57pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
xmich: 1 Like |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by Nobody: 6:04pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
sameer1212:U are a chicken sh*t for say that! |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by tevinsolt: 6:19pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Bobbystanley: so as you wish another man, let it be so with you too the guy made a joke, and you escalated it real quick, think before you talk. |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by Nobody: 6:58pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
xmich: Oga sir, South-southerners don wise-up. That your so-called SE, SW, North "tripod" brouhaha no go ever work again oo. It wasn't South-southerners choice to be shoved into so-called "'SE" region in the first place. SSners don talk say make una leave them out of this biafra matter, but una no wan hear. 1 Like |
Re: Why Igbo Elite Are Scared To Back Biafra Struggle – Col. Joe Achuzia by Rotimi47: 7:09pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Kestolovee95:You need to do a little more research by going through other historical works written on Nigerian civil war; How do you think the Federal government which is at war with you will abandon it territories for you to easily capture it? Banjo lead gallant biafran men who fought to capture those territories up to present Edo and delta states and your claim tend to pork the gallant biafrans that died during those battles in the eye because you're simply tagging their conquest as a piece of cake! As per Yorubas during the war, do you know that a retired military officer declassified what was many peoples believe when he said less that 200 of them ( Yoruba marine commandos) defeated a division of your Biafran army in Ore. He said they waited for reinforcement from Obasanjo but only got less than 20 men and Obasanjo instructed that they stand their ground. I have uncles that enlisted in the military immediately Ore was attacked and they survived the war and none of them were forcefully conscripted into the military back then. Let me ask you what is the tribe of Adekunle who happen to be an headache for you biafrans? What about Obasanjo who later spearhead the troops that dealing you biafrans the defeat that made Ojukwu flew Biafra and then the surrender of Biafra 2 to 3 days later? Both of them are Yorubas; you said people were kidnapped and forcefully conscripted into the military during the war but let me ask you, how can you kidnap and forcefully conscript 10s of thousands unto the military as the war had a few thousand men & women at the begging of the war but over a 100,000 at the end of the war. Let me ask you; why was it that the Igbos lost the civil war after banjo was murdered if they were really vast in military strategy, capabilities and experience? How come it is a Yoruba officer that dealt you Igbos the final defeat that lead to your surrender in January 1970? Obasanjo promised all the Igbo officers that they would not be killed when he & his men captured them and he kept that promise and also, it was the Yorubas that first accepted the Igbos back into there mist and the Yoruba tribe is the only tribe that returned everything the igbos left behind in their territory back to them, even Ojukwu got back all his when he finally came back to Nigeria. What the Yoruba did for the Igbos no other tribe did for them but how did the Igbos pay the Yorubas back? They paid us back with hatred. Let me say that Ojukwu was a fine and brilliant soldier who fought for what he believed in but he was Ill in se cases. why do you think he said Awolowo was the best President Nigeria never had? He said so because he kowns the whole truth and he won't twist facts unlike many others who would rather keep on twisting facts so that it can favor them. Finally, the main reason the Igbos lost is simply because of their wrong calculation that the Yorubas will see them as liberators and as such they won't get fully involved in the war. 2 Likes |
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