- from Abu Nmodu -
The governor of Niger State, Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu has said that he would have done as the late Chukwuemeka Ojukwu did during the Nigerian civil war, if he had found himself in the same position.
Aliyu who spoke at a funeral held in honour of the late Biafran leader at his birthplace in Zungeru, Niger State, to kick-start his burial ceremony, said Ojukwu fought for the emancipation of the less-privileged.
He said Ojukwu was misunderstood, positing that the former Biafran warlord was forced by the circumstances to take up arms and protect his people.
“He was forced to take up arm to protect his people. If I was in his shoes I could have done the same”, Aliyu said, while eulogising the late war lord for reawakening nationhood in Nigeria.
Aliyu said those calling for the break up of Nigeria should not be taken seriously, noting that the country will not break and would continue to remain one indivisible entity.
Governor Aliyu said that Niger State had produced three presidents including the late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe who was born in Zungeru like the late Ojukwu and therefore, called for assistance from governors of the South-East zone for the completion of the abandoned Zik centre.
Also speaking, the vice chairman of Central Organising Committee for the burial of Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, Senator Uche Chukwumerije said the kick-starting of the burial ceremony of Ojukwu in Zungeru was to reawaken the sense of nationalism in Nigerians.
According to him, “Today’s event will rekindle and re-bridge the broken bridges of understanding among Nigerians”, adding that Zungeru remains the cradle of many great men in Nigeria.
He said the committee appreciates Zungeru because of its historical uniqueness and thanked the Niger state government for its assistance to make the oration a success.
Also speaking, chairman of the occasion and the son of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Salisu Ado Bayero said late Ojukwu helped to shape the path of peace in Nigeria.
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Please can someone tells me what’s really going on in this our so call county Nigeria? i know my fellow youth and verius Leaders in all tribes of our nation are awere of what are really doing to Eastherans especially we the igbo’s’ hw their killing and distroy things’ PRitending not knowing what their doing with their so call Boko H.
Igbos why can’t you go and develope your father’s land,if we Igbos will come together as one unity we will build a great nation and peace shall reign in the land of the Igbo in jesus name Amen.
Nobody needs Babangida or Bayero to tell easterners that the war was justified, because it really was. The problem was that it was not winnable, even from the very beginning, yet I believe the war achieved many ends, one of which was the creation of states, 13 percent derivation ( remotely), a bold statement that it could happen again if ….., a world wide respect for Eastern Nigerians (Ijaws, Igbos, Etc) though mostly for Igbos, and many more. Thanks
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Thanks for those words! …..openly declaring love for the Igbo people!
You should know that Middle-Belt are our brothers! Things that hold us are more than the things that seperate us.
My people,
I think, the topic shouldnt be whether these leaders meant their current “words” or not. The focus shld be for us BILIE to MOBILISE and the use the MOMENTUM to build Biafran case internationally in the ICC.
If no one is ready to fight another bomb war, then COURT WAR should at least be launched NOW! Just imagine how difficult it would be for these leaders to WITHDRAW their current assertions/confirmations.
People, God has probably made a high way for us to drive now. Let put on our belt, trottle down and rave with speed in bringing judgement to these leaving MURDERERS FIRST.
Igbos should not think Gowon and Danjuma represent the middle belters. We love them{Igbos}.
We in the North admire and love Igbo but sometimes some few boys that don’t know any better spoil the relationship and some Igbos misunderstand. I pray that Ojukwu death will bring more understanding and friendship and close the painful incidents of 1967
Igbos gave the north their pedistal with which they used to terrorize the Igbos. Even with that the elite north developed such a hatred of their king maker. Power did not belong to man and their affairs. You do not keep building enemies and keep killing your neighbors because very soon you have none. They made themselves believe that everybody hate an Igbo man, which is very wrong. The king stoop to pick up his crown and do you know what? They stole his throne. THE KING HAS NO THRONE and he is sitting on the floor. See Sanusi acting as if he cannot be called to order with arrogance the type you see only in Islamic government. Gana, it started in ’66 till 2012. Some records say ’45. The north may taste their own bitter pill in the near future and where are they gonna run to. We tried to understand but later it became clear that we have to misunderstand to get it right. You do not need to tell a mad man that the market is on fire, his body will tell him. When everybody is your enemy, where are gonna run to than to let your enemies running wild on you.
To Obiajulu where were all these guys when Madalla was happening? We do not need their friendship now. To hell with their friendship. Unity on our term! It was on theirs but now, you know… ON OUR TERMS, friendship.
At Enugu, An MD came back from Germany 20years study to treat sick people even some were Hausas at professor Suya, he was stabbed to death for no reason just for asking for an excuse to pass through the corridor to the backyard. These guys will suffer.
Not surprised. Aliyu Babangida has always been a friendly and intelligent voice from the North. The man is destined for national office. Ado Bayero’s family has always maintained friendship with Ojukwu since he commanded the Nigerian army in Kano. Great news for national unity. Thanks all men of goodwill up North. Keep that way, and we will reciprocate.
Obi,
I would like to sell you Murtalla Mohammed Airport for N1,000.
Obi,
You are very naive.
Now Ojukwu was justified. May I ask who suffered? Poor Igbo women, men, and children. Now before we go about shaking our fist and calling for another war, we should think about the innocent souls that will suffer.
Let us continue to agitate and fight for the development of Igboland. Let us build igboland and make it the envy of Nigeria just like Fashola is doing in Lagos. Let us stop flocking to other nigerian cities and kick ,cry, and scream whenever they start killing us.
When we achieve this goal, the rest of Nigeria can kiss our you know what.
Furthermore, we igbos should focus our bitterness to the people killing us today. Leave the yorubas alone. We are propering in ther lands and they do not bother us. Truth be told Yorubas are not domineering and warlike people like the AREWAS.
BIAFRAN war took place almost 50 years ago,how long are going to continue to habor anger towsrds the Yorubas who have not touched a single igbo since the end of the Biafran war. Even the Yorubas who fought against us during the BIAFARN war did it wearing the uniform of Nigerian army. During war, you will shoot at your brother if he is wearing a uniform that is different from yours.
Every time I read blogs pertaining to Igbo affairs,I see a few people who are spewing anger towrds the Yorubas as if they are the ones killing us in the north TODAY. When was the last time the Yorubas shed igbo blood since the end of the Nigerian civil war? Look around you and see how much we Igbos are peopering in Yorubaland PEACEFULLY. Our people should think about this.
LET US BUILD IGBOLAND AND STOP CRYING FOWL.
Stop lying to yourself Nneka.
You are confusing history.
Stop writing “Igbo” with small letter.
You are like most none Igbo person that believe falsely that Igbos are the ones to be killed. Why Nneka?
Go and read the history of Nigeria and constitution. As soon as the war started all the Yoruba young men joined Nigerian Army en-mass to dominate Nigerian armed force to enforce Adekunle idealogy. Nneka, let me as a true Igbo man tell you that Igbos did not start the war and Igbo did not start Madalla as believed. That is not crying fowl when Nigeria forget to safeguard a section of its people then something is wrong. Forgive is not forget. Imagine Madalla continue to spread to Eastern region,what will you as a leader do? Nneka go to Republic Reports and see what your brother said and did I mean Adekunle. It is all in paper do not fool yourself and continue to keeping a blind eyes to issue between the Yoruba and the Igbos. Some Yorubas are very nice people like every tribe or person but their tribal stand during the war asked for more question and even after. In most issues concerning Igbo development your people are always on the opposing side in national assemblly. There is big issue to settle. If Igbos were on the other side, Nneka, there will be genocide and in fact, there will be no war. Even today they are still calling for more genocide against your people that is if you are an Igbo person. Any Nigerian is free to live anywhere that is what the Igbos fought for in Biafra. Igbo people will not regret to shed more blood to enforce that part of Nigerian constitution and nobody is getting out of Nigeria without spilling his own blood. Biafra tried and failed we are watching Obj trotting the world not as Nigeria State man but campaigning for Oduduwa Republic as he moves along. A Yoruba or Hausa are free to live anywhere. If you do not know, an Hausa man was the mayor of Enugu.
Nneka stop lying to yourself about Ndi-Igbo.
Stop writing “Igbo” with small letter.
How can you build Igbo land where your people seized the money to build Ontisha bridge and Enugu airport. Telling us that we are of no economic value.
Nneka you cannot forget the past, your past is who you are.
Nneka, let me as a true Igbo man tell you that Igbos did not start the war and Igbo did not start Madalla as you believed by their crying fowl. Forgive is not forget. Imagine Madalla continue to spread to Eastern region,what will you as a leader do? Nneka go to Republic Reports and see what your brother said and did I mean Adekunle. It is all in paper do not fool yourself and continue to keeping a blind eyes to issue between the Yoruba and the Igbos. Some Yorubas are very nice people like every tribe or person but their tribal stand during the war asked for more question and even after. In most issues concerning Igbo development your people are always on the opposing. There is big issue to settle. If Igbos were on the other side, Nneka, there will be no genocide and in fact, there will be no war. Even today they are still calling for more genocide against your people that is if you are an Igbo person. Any Nigerian is free to live anywhere that is what the Igbos fought for in Biafra. Igbo people will not regret to shed more blood to enforce that part of Nigerian constitution and nobody is getting out of Nigeria without spilling his own blood. Biafra tried and failed we are watching Obj trotting the world not as Nigeria State man but campaigning for Oduduwa Republic as he moves along, we are watching with interest. A Yoruba or Hausa are free to live anywhere but these two are not getting out of Nigeria without blood. If you do not know, an Hausa man was the mayor of Enugu at one time.
Nneka maybe you enjoy yoruba man’s dick thats why you talk the way you do. Igbo land isn’t underdeveloped and our people are the most hard working people. If you know why the spirit of the dead Igbos during the war will never forgive the yorubas go and read your history. Awolowo introduced aid blockade which killed many Igbo women, children and men. He supervised the giving of igbos 20pounds irrespective of you having billions before the war. I strongly believe that Awolowo is in HELL.
Ikemba is still at war that is why everybody are joining the fight even his old enemies to truely salvage Nigeria. Gowan and Danjuma will join the cus very soon. They are preseently now begging Ikemba to tell God to forgive them. Awo is sweating now, seriously sweating all over his body soaked and confused, I see it.
Now people know why its Igbo people time to bury their dead. Another reason the vandals should stop killing the Igbos.
Thank you Aliyu Babaginda. Thank you Ade Bayero son. You men spoke well and honestly
Now do not be naive. Do you think he is sincere? He is saying this to pacify Igbos while he sends his contributions to BOKO HARAM.
nice thoughts.
The current wave of justifications of Ojukwu-led Biafran declaration of 1967 is another reminder to us all that TRUTH PREVAILS at last…..even if it tarries!
It is also pepper-spray in the peace of those that ordered and executed the massacre of millions of innocent Biafran people. One wonders how more difficult their sleep becomes.
BILIE should utilise this current euphoria (Ikemba burial and Boko H) to push forward the Biafra Genocide case in the ICC
Waaooohh….Ojukwu and Azikiwe born same place – Zungeru?
Anyone with a little story of what happened that time? How come 2 key Igbo leaders were born in same town?
Was/is Zungeru a business hub for the Igbos?
A place for rich Nigerians of the time?
I mean why Zungeru? Why not Onitsha or Nnewi?
If both “Zungeru brothers” , why did they appear to differ publicly in key areas? Power?
Just curious to understand this interesting part of history….. necessary in understanding our future more better!
Forgive me for not knowing before