Our history must be taught in schools to our kids. A good history will inspire us while we can learn from the bad, so as not to repeat such mistakes!The history of the first-ever military coup which ultimately led to counter coup and Biafra/civil war must be taught because that event reversed the fortune of Nigeria and caused this present mess we have been trying to correct.
The military guys led by Major Chukwuma Ezeogwu, Major Ifeajuna Emmanuel, Anuforo Chris, Nwatuegwu Timothy, Ademoyega Adewale, Chukwuka Hemphrey etc, staged the first-ever military coup in Nigeria in 1966, planing to k%ll all political leaders from all three major regions and take over power. But they only k%lled political leaders from the north like Tafawa Balewa (Prime minister) they k%lled Sir Ahmadu Bello ( Northern region governor) and his unharmed wife.
They killed Sir Ladoke Akintola ( Western region governor) they k%lled Festus okotieboh ( Minister) and but protected all political leaders from their own region, they hinted Nnamdi Azikiwe(President) to travel out just a few weeks before the coup so he was not killed.They did not kill Akanu Ibiam (Eastern region governor) they did not kill Nwafor Oritzu ( Senate president). Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi (An Easterner) was installed as the first military ruler and he terminated our regional democracy, the political system Canada, Germany, and UAE (Dubai) still practice to date and we can all see the degree of success.
Nigerian economy and currency were greater than that of US and many European Countries we now run to for greener pastures. Aguiyi Ironsi replaced our democracy with the first-ever military rule! Then the military guys from the North felt betrayed. They retaliated, took over, and held on to power from 1966 till 1999 before the military now gave us this 1999 military-concocted constitution upon which we now run our present democracy. All current politicians are the same,they are massively benefitting from the mess created in 1966 by Aguiyi Ironsi hence they will never want it reversed. They jump in between parties, they divide us across ethics, religious and tribal lines for their selfish interest.
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1 Olumide Oshikoya
Na waa for the woman, the man obviously don't want the kiss