General Ihejirika And Nigeria Divided Army By Ademola Bello

THE CHIEF EXPLAINED THAT POSTING IN THE ARMED FORCES IS LIKE A FOOTBALL MATCH WHERE YOU PLAY WITH YOUR BEST 11. HE CANNOT TRUST SENSITIVE POSTINGS TO HOSTILE OFFICES JUST IN THE NAME OF ZONING. IRONSI MADE THIS MISTAKE BY TRUSTING HIS PERSONAL SECURITY IN THE HANDS OF NORTHERNERS. REMEMBER THAT GOWON WAS HIS CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF. DANJUMA, MURTALA MUHAMMED WERE PROMOTED IN SYMPATHY BECAUSE OF THE DEATH OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND OTHER NORTHERNERS STILL IRONSI WAS KILLED BY THOSE HE TRIED TO PESIFIED
EMEKA

All these yoruba ppl sef,una too complain......haba are d oda nigerians going 2 kill demselves for you ppl. You complain about keshi,ihejirika,stella oduah.....is the goal not to get the job done. Everything we want to be zoned ....Even football..... You ppl are backward. Broda if u are jobless go get a job. Mtschewww.

Mr Ademola Bello, you are such an uninformed fool! Go back and check: General Ihejirika did hold a press conference and cleared the air on the so-called Ibo preference in the army. And by the way, General MD Isah, who has been spreading all these falsehoods, will be Court Martialed. I hope you follow that story up and do a write up.

http://www.punchng.com/news/constitution-six-geopolitical-zones-divide-n...

What we should continue to do (most importantly) is to continue to raise awareness of the Yoruba and non-igbos to the type of people these igbos are!

The sooner these IGBO boys using fake non igbo names start keeping quiet the better! Geo-political are not in Nigeria's constitution..

http://www.punchng.com/politics/between-constitution-amendment-and-north...

There is a demand to make it a feature of Nigeria's constitution. Alot of these IGBO people are ignorant. They thjink by shouting and adopting names of non igbo people they can somehow fool people. Please keep quiet and go to the Vanguard page!

@Williams, I've noticed that you don't even know the terrain called Nigeria except, perhaps, your village! From your outburst I could see that you need to learn more about Nigeria, just as your friend, Dele Awogbeoba, should equally do when he said that geopolitical zones are not in Nigeria's Constitution! For saying that I shall not dignify him anymore with any response because he is just beyond reason as a result of his brazen ignorance. As for you, I am sorry to observe that you think that the name, Danboyi or Gomsuk is igbo name! This is another stupid ignorance of some people who parade themselves as Nigerians! This brazen ignorance of Nigeria is the driving force for the uncontrolled plundering of the country as we find corruption everywhere. Unfortunately, people like you might be made Ambassadors and you would tell your host nation that Danboyi Gomsuk is igbo! What a shame! Go back to school!

Guys, please ignore this grumpy old man Dele Awogbeoba. He wished and prayed for the Nigerian Eagles to lose because, coach Stephen Keshi’s bulk of players are from SE/SS. Well Dele Awogbeoba, as far as sports in Nigeria is concerned; Nigeria has not won anything and will not win anything without MAJORITY of the SE/SS sports boys and girls in the team. Thus,you better get use to this combo. We provoke change and shed light on what is wrong with Nigeria.

The COAS did not explain the lopsided recruitment into the army! He avoided that issue. He also avoided the part that the head of the armoured division and the head of infantry are IGBO! That is the teeth of the army! Granted, nothing is amiss on the GOC level as they postings seem de-tribalised on that level. One needs to explore alot deeper to get a good picture!

The good thing about this now is that he will be more circumspect in moving to a tribalised footing! He now knows he is being watched!

My name is Dele Awogbeoba and not Ademola Bello!

My issue (if you have read my link) has always been the very low recruitment of the SW zone and not the promotion of igbo officers within the army! I have no issue with the igbo getting their due and have every issue against the Yoruba being deprived of its due!! I hope you can discern the difference!

On soccer, we drew with Zambia and beat Ivory Coast (with a deflected shot and a goal missed by the keeper that was no less than two inches from him in the centre of the goal). All other teams we beat were at best sub standard teams! That said. Keshi did well and his team has shown that it has potential! I hope Keshi continues to improve his team and continues to take absorb talent wherever he sees it!

Tribal sentiments are here. I will not be quiet because you find the truth uncomfortable!!

Geo-political zones are not in any constitutional document of Nigeria my friend! Sorry to burst your bubble! It is a fact that 9 states have been created out of the old Eastern region and 8 states out of the old western region! It is also a fact that there has been an igbo governor of Rivers state since 1999 and there is probably now an igbo (or Ikwerre) majority in Rivers! That is the truth!

Hear him

“You might wish to know that in my deployments, I have General Gani Wahab in 1 division, Kaduna, I have Brigadier General M. Ibrahim in 1 Brigade and Brigadier General Iliya Abbah in 2 Brigade. And I seat here, very comfortable with that posting. Concerning General Olayinka Oshinowo (former GOC 92 div, Enugu), who happened to have been mentioned in one write up as one of those short changed, it might interest the public to know that General Oshinowo had missed his promotion before I became the Chief of Army staff and that he was promoted to the rank of Major General under my watch”.

Now contrasts this with the lies contained in the ‘petition’ written by a faceless group then you know the length people could go to desctoy those they cannot compete with.

Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/02/jaji-attack-maj-gen-isah-had-prior-in...
lly, the COAS exposes the facless propagandists as liars.

@Gomsuk, Do you really believe in this article? Have you done some further research, unbiased interviews or is your heart on fire simply because your tribe is supposedly marginalised? If you trully have, then lets have your views, if you merely relied on an article from an unknown Ademola, then shame. This is how we are continiuosly brain washed and in perpetuity permit ignorant, corrupt and mischievious criminals lord it over us. All they need to do is flash tribe or religions and people like you queue behind them as they continiously drag us into the abyss.
"The fault is not in our stars, but in ourselves that we are underlins"
Shakespeare "Julius Ceaser"

No one choose which tribe he would be born from, the religion of our parents - which we would likely adopt. Please let’s celebrate our differences, and not let it divide us. The day we can all say in one voice “God bless Nigeria” not as Ibo, Yoruba, Hause, Ijaw est est, that day – we would have taken the first step towards greatness.
God bless Nigeria!!!!

Of the tribes in Nija, I hold it true that the Ibo’s are the least united. Ref the Second republic Senate Presidency. The Ibo’s are the least likely to operate a successful regional party, ref NPP and APGA. In contrast, the Yoruba’s have always been into themselves, ref UPN and ACN. Yoruba’s are more likely to go into partnerships, PLC’s together. Ibo’s the least. The latter as lone rangers would rather go for “and Sons”. I was the only non Yoruba Manager in a company with a Yoruba GM. The language in meetings was Yoruba which I did not understand. Yet I would not call this tribalism, I appreciated the urge to communicate in your own tongue, celebrate your culture. So I took pains to learn the language, very thankful I did cos though as an Ijaw, my wife is Yoruba. Today as a Senior Manager in a multinational, I have two of my earstwhile Manager colleagues below me as Contract Staff and we are still best of friends.

As a fierce believer in the oneness of Nigeria and unity of the black race, I truly grieve when I read articles like this.
We should look beyond the narrow prism of tribal and religious differences. We should realise that aside from corruption, tribalism and religious intolerance hold back our bid to nationhood.
We should insiston merit, fit for purpose, achievement and less about those things that tear us apart. That is the learning point from AFCON 2013. Nigeria Won. Not Ijaw, not Ibo, not Yoruba est. est.
I would Ademola touted the credentials of the people who lost out on the promotion exercise or the incompetence of those who were promoted and not make tribe the basis. By doing this, Ademola shows he is no different from the COAS he criticises.

Mr. Dele Awogbeoba your maternal grand mother may be from Imo state but your tabloid article has failed to achieve its main objectives because your aim was to gain cheap popularity and tarnish the image of the chief of Army staff( Azubuike Ihejirika )Now listen,the promotion of six igbo officers out of thirty-seven officers that was promoted were based on their merit and was within the army code of promotion.In which, the six igbo officers were entitled to .

Secondly, " we managed to avoid the tougher teams " you said! Zambian the defending champion was in the same group with Nigeria.We played Ivory Coast and Nigeria won, the most favour team to win the tournament.Nigeria played Burkina Faso twice in the tournament.First leg 1-1 second leg 1-0 which earns Nigeria the tournament title. Which other groups in the tournament that was stronger than these teams I just made mentioned.Look! Dele Awogbeoba should try to get a life and stop fueling tribal sentiments. Saddist like you.

@Dele Awogbeoba , I can see you are spamming all over the place on this thread! And the spamming is even worse when its contents contain garbage like the statement that regions don' t exist in Nigeria! I wonder which planet you are coming from when you said that since Amechi is Igbo then there are six Igbo states! Are we talking about governors or are we talking about geographical zones? You better get educated on simple facts about Nigeria if ever you are a Nigerian! Before you come to this forum ask your teacher to educate you on what to write! Stop making a fool of yourself! If you don't know what to write just be a silent reader.

Zik WAS the head of state but was not the head of government. I made a list of the heads of state (number one citizens of the state of Nigeria)! Zik was the number one citizen of Nigeria at the time. Just like in England, the Queen is the head of state and the PM is the head of government. The PM stands behind the Queen in order of protocol!

NOI is a empire builder! This is very common among western corporate folks! They like taking over responsibility and fighting turf wars. The budget office disagreement led to the budget office staying under finance but the head reporting to OBJ. He rightly wanted full control and oversight over his minions.

NOI started the negotiation and the negotiation was concluded by nenadi Usman once NOI was redeployed to Foreign affairs! Negotiations are usually done by junior officers with big ticket issues and negotiation points subject to approaval by the senior person (OBJ).

Your clearly unbalanced! Conflating and misrepresenting issues and you are unduly abusive! i shall not respond to you henceforth!

Emeka has said it all. This womanizer Ihejirika is not representing our interest. The PDP used him to steal the election in the SE. He is building the biggest hotel in Abia when his village people are hungry. The man is too controversial. Jonathan should despatch him immediately to spend the rest of his life in a brothrel since it is women he wants. May his wife is too old for him.

You : "(Wähala) says that (Igbos) fabulous five technocrats ran things under (Ota Monster). It seems like the (Brainbox) did very well under Yoruba (Monster)"

Coward. Liar! Dr. NOI actually threw her resignation letter at the ugly Monster's face when he tried to move the Budget Office from the Finance Ministry. The thief wanted to make his own Budget against all ethics. Who negotiated with the Paris Club? Was it your incesteous monster during the time "that he spent trying to convince nations of this World for debt forgiveness" like you criminally claimed as well? Your gra-gra (Yoruba cannot continue to) "take enmity for our good deeds!" means you're nuts! ...for calling Twenty Pounds good deeds. Your Complicity in a Pogrom also "good deeds" to Ibos abi? Obasanjo was a Big Thief as oyl-Minister-President! The 'Ole' sold our peninsula for Crumbs! Imposed his cronies Presidents to cover his tracks ...and Bola Ige! Yoruba hero indeed. Pená!

Yes Nigeria won the nation cup, but it should be noted that the teams we did beat have always been under dogs, the only reason we did get past Ivory Coast, was because their keeper was not very good, that said a win is a win no matter what. Keshi selection was very myopic and tribalism based, they won not because they were good but the were lucky, which is not an ingredient for ability.

The fact is that Igbo people are very foolish, they are foolish to the point that they don't learn from their past, present and can not visualize their own future.
It beats my imagination to think that they believe that they contribute any thing or are relevant in the scheme of things in Lagos. For me to stoop so lower i would help you foolish rant, at least to wake you up a little. Are you the only tribe in Lagos, to imagine how loud and inconsistent you are there are other ethnic groups from across the Niger. Your leader have never given you anything and the only people that help you cover your shamelessness you don't shown respect for!

O boy go back to school. or alternatively do a little history research free of charge online. Zik did not rule Nigeria. The system of government at that time was parliamentary system, Tafawa Balewa was the prime minister.

Awolowo was imprisoned by the Balewa Azikiwe coalition government! It was a govt formed by the NCNC/NPC alliance! No lies there!

My maternal grandmother is IGBO from Imo state! I am proudly Yoruba. I am sure Ike Nwachukwu's children will grow up to be proud igbo people despite being 50% yoruba, 25% igbo and 25% fulani!

Congratulations to eagles and Keshi. He is a lucky coach. We managed to avoid the tougher teams. Most people will prefer to have a lucky general than a skilled general!

Yorubas will never live in the east because we know your real views

http://www.igbofocus.com/WHY_YORUBAS_ARE_NIGERIA-S_MOST/why_yorubas_are_...

The Yoruba are in the North. Some are so assimilated in the North, they are now called Hausa. It is alleged that the Kano state governor is a case in point.

http://books.google.com/books?id=JPJmCcZyxmYC&pg=PA93&lpg=PA93&dq=yoruba...

Your write uP is so useless and senselense. I work in a company run by yoruba MD guess what, I have seen d greatest tribalism in my life thanks to them. Yoruba are cause of all the trouble we have in Nigeria. Cowards,pest,criminals and liers of the highest order. Sometimes I wonder where they came from. Ademola just ensure you never write an article here again.

@ Dele Awogbeoba. I have met your likes before. People like you give Nigeria 0 Hope because merit doesn't exist in your book. Complaining about how Keshi took a majority Igbo team to the AFCON. Okay, I at least made mention of one integration tool that'll work even better than what existed before (the NYSC) and what Fashola proposed. (Encouraging the young to intermarry). Can you mention even half? How many Yorubas are bold enough to move from the SW to the SE or even the North? The Igbos no send you. We move for the economics of it. You say Igbos are trying to take over the SW, puhleaseee the only place that's a place in the SW is Lagos and really check which tribe is helping drive the economy of Lagos with their business prowess. You said a Yoruba man got Nigeria out of debt, I ask who were those that were the real brains behind the concept? E lo si koro ke Kako bi adiya jare. E 'n ko nonsense.

I see you say that the first time ibos got to general in the army, post the war, was in the 2nd term of OBJ.

Wahala says that igbos fabulous 5 technocrats ran things under OBJ. It seems like the igbo did very well under the Yoruba OBJ (whom you people abuse to high heavens)!

I also see you have paid back the Yoruba with sackings, retirements, low recruitment and the like! Not to talk of maligning their revered heros!

In the 40's we gave a detribalised NCNC to Zik to run. Half of the west voted for him in the 50's despite his ethnic bigotry claiming to the west african pilot that the igbos are africa's superior race. Strange that he was surprised when the west decided that no ethnic bigot will become its premier!

Do you think the Yoruba is going to forever sit down and take your enmity for our good deeds!

Are you really a Colonel? Any wonder Nigeria is the way it is today, its because of illiterates like you; pot bellied who can't stand a real army.