Ojukwu was a coward, eh? If you say so. But bear in mind, that old Igbo Professor, or trader, or civil servant, or teacher that you see going quietly about his business is possibly a trained combatant with field experience, and has gone nowhere. That old Igbo woman you see selling vegetables or fruits, or teaching, or who is a nurse, or doctor, or something like that today, is probably well-trained in intelligence. Ojukwu mobilized and trained a citizens Army. You do not demobilize that kind of Army. And I'm telling you, you write from truly disturbing ignorance, if you can call Ojukwu a coward. It is either you do not know the meaning of that word which you use very carelessly, probably because it rolls well in your tongue, or worse. As for me being deluded, its really amazing the real genius of your training in psychiatry. How about that for delusion?
Obi Nwakanma
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Rex Marinus,
Why do I sense here that you are deluded? Biafra shrunk month on month for 30 months. Ojukwu saw the end coming and yet posted pictures of bony citizens to curry favours and sympathy from the West instead of surrendering. He failed and ran away like a coward that he was and Effiong who he left behind surrendered. The only obvious and logical step and option available to him.
You now revise history to deceive yourself and the young ones who do not know any better. What do you think you will gain by these lies that you shamelessly spew?
Whatever, it does for your psyche, you are free to salve your broken ego. The army that Ojukwu boasted was invincinble to all except South Africa was demolished and ended up a rag-tag rabble. You massage your broken ego with lies and half-truths.
That is your problem. Kontinu.
Cheers.
IBK
On 5 June 2017 at 16:38, Rex Marinus <rexmarinus@hotmail.com> wrote:
The word "capture" by Gowon was a thorough misrepresentation of the facts. The Biafrans were not "captured." It was the Biafran leadership that reached out through Patrick Amadi who made contact, first with Akirinnade. They opened the corridors for him, and they took him to Amichi. They let him go, and he made contact with Obasanjo, commander of the 3rd Marine Commando, who arrived through the same corridor at Amichi, and within the two days, as any Biafran would remember, the fronts, including those established behind the lines were suddenly collapsed. The sudden collapse of these fronts was also agreed upon. Biafran commanders were issued the same Barclays Bank check for Ten Thousand pounds each to collapse their fronts in 1970. Incidentally the checks had the same numbers, and when these men came to Lagos to collect their money, were all arrested at the Marina Barclays bank- another example of the reneging. In any case, Effiong ignored the use of the word "capture" by addressing the gathering in his full command rank. "Captured" Generals do not do that. As a matter of fact he made it clear if you make the full hints of his speech that he was still in full command until the very moment he said, "Biafra ceases to exist." The clue should be, if the Biafrans were captured, why was it not by Shuwa, who was operating much closer? There are certain aspects of the story of that war that folks should eally stop gleaning from street lore. Do a little more research. Talk to the actors, some of whom have written, and some of whom refused to write. A great store of that lore, Ben Obumselu just died. But his papers are intact.Obi Nwakanma
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Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Surrender message of Biafra warlordsThere may have been no victors and no vanquished but the use of the word "capture" in Gowon's speech undermined the idea of a peaceful resolution of the Nigerian Civil War. It was a failed secession bid. The conditions responsible for that failure still exist. Those who want Biafra should sincerely try to find out who want to be part of Biafra and for what reason.--
On Jun 4, 2017 10:42 PM, "Chidi Anthony Opara" <chidi.opara@gmail.com> wrote:
Yes,leaders of the old Biafra surrendered, but that does not and should not prevent new agitations, as long as such new agitations are carried out according to Internationally approved methods.
CAO.
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