The Blackmailing Of The Igbo (old Eastern region) And The Corruption Of The Nigeria Army In Africa

The Nigerian army: Are they responsible for Nigeria's present economic crisis?

By ERIC ONYEBUCHI

Since the first coup of 1966 occur, Nigeria government tagged it that it was a coup carried out by Igbo (old Eastern region) without knowing that the government is lying to the public and the entire world base on the  Hausa/Fulani (Northern Region) and British people (colonial masters) decided to deceive people so that the entire world will not denote their evil act on Igbo. (Old Eastern region).

This was planned to deny the old Easterners from having access to full government activities because the colonial masters looked at the Easterners as wise people who would not allow them to spread their corruption to Nigeria.

The white men look at the Igbo as people who are naturally gifted to hard work, both in the brain and natural power; therefore, they decided to amalgamate Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo so that they can extract the mineral resources from the Eastern region for their own development of their areas. 

The amalgamation of  Nigeria took place in 1914 when Lord Lugard. Before the amalgamation of Nigeria for the benefit of the British ( the white ) before amalgamation, there was coal discovered in Enugu old Eastern region, which was the main aim of amalgamation. Before the discovery of crude oil, also in the old Eastern region?

The colonial master used Hausa to destabilize Nigeria. They know that Hausa is easier to control and have milked the brain through giving power to the Hausa in the Northern region in 1960, because they can easily use them to work against the Igbo, and also penetrate Africa. 

The 1966 coup was carried out by entire Nigeria people, not Igbo the Eastern region alone but the Hausa/Fulani via the help the colonial master ( the white ) team up and said the coup was carried out by Igbo the old Eastern region alone for the people not to know the truth so that Hause people will be in government for many generation unborn and Africa both others will look at Igbo as treat to them.

Also, it is a secret behind the Nigeria–Biafra civil war, which the British wanted to wipe the Igbo, the Eastern region, away, but man is not God. This is the list of names of those behind the coup, so that you can find out whether it was the Igbo affair or not. They are as follows: Let the truth be told. The People involved in that so-called 1966 “Igbo coup” were:

Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu (South-South Region Igbo), Niger Delta.

2. Major Adewale Ademoyega (Western Region – Yoruba), author of “Why we struck”

3. Capt. G. Adeleke (Western Region – Yoruba).4. Maj. Ifeajuna (South-South Region – Igbo)

5. Lt. Fola Oyewole (Western Region – Yoruba), author of “The Reluctant Rebel”.

6. Lt. R. Egbiko (South-South Region – Ishan).

7. Lt. Tijani Katsina (Northern Region – Hausa/Fulani).

8. Lt. O. Olafemiyan (Western Region – Yoruba).

9. Capt. Gibson Jalo (Northern Region – Bachama).

1. 10. Capt. Swanton (Northern Region – Middle Belt).
   11. Lt. Hope Harris Eghagha (South-South – Urhobo)
   12. Lt. Dag Warribor (South-South – Ijaw)
   13. 2nd Lt. Saleh Dambo (Northern Nigeria -Hausa)
   14.2nd Lt. John Atom Kpera (Northern Nigeria-Tiv).

The reason for calling the 1966 Coup an Igbo exercise is that subsequent governments of Nigeria have refused to teach Nigerian History in our schools. And the core North has been busy misinforming Nigerians that the 1966 coup was an Igbo coup. Yoruba – Igbo fact sheet. This article has no tribal sentiments. Please add your own facts if you have any. History will always tell us what happened.

1. Azikiwe defeated Awolowo to become the first Nigerian Premier of Western Nigeria (present Southwest plus Edo and the Delta States). Awolowo, instead of forming Opposition rather formed Egbe Omo Yoruba and used it to intimidate Yorubas who won the election on the NCNC platform to cross carpet and join him against Azikiwe. This was the first parliamentary coup in Nigeria. 

2.  Awolowo, from then on, started indoctrination of Yorubas against the “threat of Igbo domination”. That is how the incurable seed of fear of the Igbos was shown in the psyche of Yorubas, which Yorubas later sold to other groups through Yoruba control of the media for decades.

3. Alhaji Tafawa Balewa, Nigeria‘s first Prime Minister, could not tolerate Awolowo’s treacherous and inordinate ambition of acquiring political power by all means and at any cost. So, he threw Awolowo into prison for treason.

 4. Samuel Ladoke Akintola, who replaced Awolowo as Premier of Western Nigeria, tried to destroy Awolowo’s political grip on Yorubaland by forming a party to take over Western Nigeria in alliance with the Hausa-Fulani oligarchy, whom Awolowo despised as a backward race.

 Consequently, Yorubaland went ablaze in revolt against Akintola’s plot. Law and order completely broke down in Western Nigeria. Wole Soyinka wore a mask and forced announcers at Western Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation to declare that Akintola’s government was a fraud.

 5. Yet, Tafawa Balewa refused to declare a state of emergency in Western Nigeria to keep Akintola as a proxy for Hausa-Fulani interests. This was the MAIN reason Yoruba graduates in the Army were the brains behind the coup d'état led by Chukwuma Nzeogwu, who happened to be Igbo.

 6. As Wole Soyinka and even Obasanjo acknowledged, Nzeogwu ‘s coup was widely accepted by a vast majority of Nigerians across regional, religious, and ethnic divides.

 7. But the dissatisfied Hausa-Fulani oligarchy, who had the majority in the Nigerian Army infantry, used their puppets, Yakubu Gowon, Theophilus Danjuma, and others to overthrow General Ironsi. 

8. To win the support of the Yorubas, Gowon released Awolowo from prison. The Hausa-Fulani knew Awolowo’s fear of the Igbo as the only group that stood against his ambition for power. Gowon, therefore, quickly made a deal with Awolowo, which in effect was that power would rotate between the North and the West (Hausa-Fulani and Yoruba) in the post-war

9.      Nigeria, if Awolowo convinced the Yorubas to join the North in fighting the Igbos.

11. The Nigerian Army was consequently split into two divisions: the northern sector division commanded by Hausa-Fulani and the southern sector division commanded by Yorubas.

12. Lagos, a city built largely by Igbos and where Igbos invested heavily, was also ceded to Yorubas as a State even when there was no Abuja at the time (1967).

13. Awolowo was made Vice-Chairman of the Federal Executive Council and Finance Minister. All federal government-owned banks in Nigeria at the time, which included the Central Bank and First Bank, were under Awolowo and Yoruba management. It was a deal Awolowo could not resist. The man was an unscrupulous Machiavellian, anyway.

14. The Igbos were eventually defeated, and the Yorubas became champions of nationalism.

15. Awolowo tried to make sure no Igbo man or woman would ever be more than financially destitute, let alone have the financial resources to rival a Yoruba

16. To achieve his objective of permanent Yoruba supremacy, Awolowo insisted that every bank account owned by an Igbo, regardless of how much was in it before the declaration of Biafra, would only be replaced with twenty pounds! 

He instructed Yoruba Permanent Secretaries who took over the Federal Civil Service when Igbos left, to make sure that Igbo senior civil servants were not reinstated, but rather to retire those who could not be dismissed as rebels. The same policy was obtained in the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the Police.

17. The Igbo were not only made pariahs but also financially destitute.

18. Every house and industry in Igbo cities was destroyed by war. Schools were closed for 3 years, and many were razed to the ground.

19 Awolowo masterminded the indigenization policy by which Yorubas bought overall foreign companies in Nigeria using money readily made available to them by the banks under their control. The Igbos were excluded.

20. They rejoiced and relaxed and complaisantly asked: “How could Igbos ever rear their ugly heads up again”? Sure, if that had happened to Yorubas or any other ethnic group, that would be their end. But as Awolowo rightly feared, we happen to be Ndi Igbo.

21. The shooting war ended 45 years ago, and we are still here. We have survived all policy shenanigans, contracts by treacherous Yorubamasterminds and executed by their Hausa-Fulani allies.

22. In frustration, they have realized that we are who we are. Imagine their frustration! Never mind all the Yoruba masterminded psychological attacks on Igbos, disparaging us in any way they could.

23. Yes, Federal government policy has made them the tycoons of oil and gas, telecommunications, insurance, and manufacturing. Oh, their Hausa-Fulani cum military allies gave Nigeria to Obasanjo for 8 years in keeping faith with their alliance.

24. Bola Tinubu is struggling for Awolowo's mantle by allying with the religious jingoistic to ensure power keeps rotating between Yoruba and Hausa-Fulani. So, where is the position of the Igbo and other tribes in Nigeria? 

What is your sincere opinion? Now, updated Igbo are not allowed into top-ranking offices in the Nigerian army forces, police, air force, customs, immigration, and many others.

Nigeria is corrupt from the foundation and cannot give birth to sincerity in Africa. It is good for the best to be the best, to stop corruption, which is an incurable disease. Africa must rise and say no to any form of corruption.

For The Discerning Reader In Love With Diversity Of Culture

Once a journalist asked Chinua Achebe, one of Africa's greatest and internationally known writers, the reason he hasn't written any book about Europe and America. Achebe responded by saying that a lot has already been written about those two continents.

Yes, there are thousands of European and American writers, but only a few write about Africa. The reason my articles and books reflect on my culture as an African, that living in Europe for many years.

I know that there are thousands of readers interested in the non-fiction genre of books; thus, one of my goals is to share my non-fiction books through the diversity of culture. My utterly compelling collections are destined to capture the reader's attention and interest, to learn about other people's culture and heritage.

My books are in the categories of travel, immigration, health, and entertainment. The personal account of the stories reflects on the places I visited in Africa, such as Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Togo, Benin, and The Gambia. And in Europe, it's about life in Barcelona, Spain, Aarhus, Denmark, England, Amsterdam, Holland, Rome, Italy, and Antwerp, Belgium.

The African stories act like a guide to European and American tourists. The books will teach you how to avoid being a victim of thieves, armed robbers, and immigration crooks, who prey on nationals and foreigners, while the European stories teach Africans how to survive in Europe, without papers and crime.

Many ask the reason some of my books have sad titles. Each title reflects on the story, but the books have their humorous part too. Explore the humane, captivating, and emotional account of Joel Savage's books, which will keep you turning the pages late into the night. 

Wishing everyone, including readers, authors, and writers, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

CHILDREN OF ISLAM AND THE WESTERN CULTURE

A Muslim community in Britain


Immigration and political asylum requests by people of Islamic background, in the United States of America and Western Europe, have doubled more than expected in recent years.


As they settle, society`s influence and integration change their mind and attitudes against Islam, the religion they belonged to. These young girls begin to realize that `Islam` is a religion of burden, discrimination, and domination against women, forcing women to stay indoors rather than the freedom and happiness they are looking for.

To follow Western life, some ignore the dominant rules of the Islamic religion and even choose to stop wearing the traditional Muslim headscarves. It is then that trouble starts brewing. 

Devout Muslim parents who can`t handle the influence of the Western cultures that the Muslim girls are following become violent overnight, especially the males.

A Muslim girl who refuses to listen to her parents receives death threats from her father. Some girls are brutally murdered by their families. This is totally insane. 

In Belgium, I interviewed a Muslim woman, with two beautiful twin girls, married to a Jamaican, if she isn`t scared of her life of marrying a Christian. `Scared of what? It`s my life, Islam doesn`t tell me what to do, she said.

One thing Muslims living elsewhere than their countries of origin have to understand is that society influences people. One can take a horse to the river, but can`t force the animal to drink if not thirsty. 

Thus, if the girls do not want to follow the Islamic doctrine any longer, they should leave them alone. Killing is not a solution.

Instead of killing a Muslim woman in Europe or America, for `bringing dishonor on her family` as they say, they must return to the countries of origin. 

Muslim men must begin to understand that marrying a woman doesn`t make her his property. Women must equally get the same respect they give to their men.

AN AFRICAN IN ANTWERP, A resident's story

The tale of an African in Belgium


"I want the Belgian authorities to know that the media have failed to address the crime that is perpetrated on foreigners. I will publish it," -Joel Savage.


The Belgium-based African journalist Joel Savage has published a pocket-sized book, An African in Antwerp. It’s his true life experience and a personal encounter about how he lives in a city where one in three adults is known to vote for the Extreme Right Party. 

It is also in Antwerp where Ouleymatou, the African nanny, was gunned down with the toddler under her care in broad daylight in a racist attack by Hans Van Themsche in May 2006. Joel Savage’s pocketbook is handy, small, and easy to read. An hour of good reading.

An African in Antwerp explains in detail how immigrants are systematically abused and blackmailed by landlords, employers, and even friends. We’re under constant threat, and the Police do very little to help. 

It reminds me of the number of mixed-race couples I have known where African men are under constant pressure… “don’t do this or I will call the Police,” And in Europe.

 

The police come, every time they’re called, because if something really happens, they never want to be accused of negligence. And in any encounter with the police, the first thing they ask for is your Identification documents.

While Africans demand treatment with dignity in Europe, the same is still tricky in Africa. And honestly, a collective good treatment in foreign lands will remain a tricky issue as long as human rights issues are not dealt with decisively in Africa. 

In my opinion, the continued racism in Europe, America, and Australia has direct roots in Africa, and the day five nations like Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, and Congo will raise the dignity of their citizens to be at par with an acceptable international level, the world will be forced to respect Africa.

So in Joel’s book, it's very interesting to read how honesty and hard work have helped him thrive in a society that offers little to its black population. Belgium is a country traumatized by the loss of its colonial power in Congo. 

It was a painful divorce that the tiny European kingdom was not able to cope with. They like their selective memories of their past with the Congo, how they brought civilization to Africa. But not how King Leopold III annexed a country as big as the whole of Western Europe and one of the richest in the world, to his personal wealth portfolio.

The tyranny, killing, and raping of African women is not part of that good old past. Last year, the Belgian award-winning film producer Georges Kamanayo, himself a product of a Belgian colonial man in Africa, exclaimed that his picture and many other mixed children like him are missing in the beautiful family album.

 

The family album that Belgium so proudly presents everywhere is of a happy family. This year, the country is preparing to remember the World Expo held in Brussels in 1958. But man, this is 2008, and Africa has long gained independence. Joel Savage’s book is available in African shops in Belgium.

The updated book is now published in America as 'Little Boygium-Wonderful experience.' 

https://www.amazon.com/Little-Boygium-Experience-Joel-Savage-ebook/dp/B013SJ7DCW?