11

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2008

Babangida – His Life And Times (part 2) PDF Print E-mail
By Max Siollun



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aguabataaguabata is offline

 # 2 | 11.05.2008 05:02

a brilliant stringing of some previously known and unknown information. It is abundantly clear that Nigeria is owned by a group of people that are not more than 1000, the majority comes from the north and a few light sprinkle of people from other zones of the country.

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 # 3 | 11.05.2008 05:50

.... and that little group of people were the people that were priviledged to have further education when the rest of their peers became clerks, teachers and translators.

They were pampered by the Government, the Community and everybody as the people who would make Nigeria develop rapidly.

Since those early days, they always felt they were the Kings of Nigeria. Cabals were formed, brotherhoods were forged. They know each other's secrets, they know when and how to steal our money , they hold the key to this nation's wealth and they intend to pass it to their children.

All we can do is watch... if we cannot fight.

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 # 4 | 11.05.2008 08:16

Nigeria we hail thee......I thank the author for an eye opening, well research and brilliant article. But I want people to know that artificial things doesn't last forever. The so-called cabals imposed themselves forcefully against the will of majority in Nigeria, and having a field day, without realizing that they are sitting on top of an unexploded timed bomb, i.e. (the dissatisfied and oppressed people of Nigeria).
It is a matter of time when people will start asking questions and start to demand for their rights. I can assured you that no amount of armunitions will be enough to suppress the will of the people.
History shall prove me right when the time comes, and it is just round the corner when people will collectively say in one voice that ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

It has happen before in Russia and France, where certain aristocratic families, the Zars, of Russia was wiped out when the people had enough of them, and the French Revolution of 1879, that resulted into the removal of the then cabals of the royal family in France, to free the French society of the lording of the so-called royal family and free themselves of being second class citizens to others in France. I cannot see any reason why history cannot repeat itself in Nigeria.

According to the famous saying in journalism that: 'Pen is Mightier than Gun', the silence revolution has started already. It is a matter of education through pens and papers, and the people will start talking and start asking questions, and no amount of armunitions that, they, the so-called 'evil and heartless cabals in Nigeria', solely relied upon could stop it. Only time will tell. :frown::frown::frown:

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Bode EluyeraBode Eluyera is offline

 # 5 | 11.05.2008 16:12


=ttonjo;4295016298>Nigeria we hail thee......I thank the author for an eye opening, well research and brilliant article. But I want people to know that artificial things doesn't last forever. The so-called cabals imposed themselves forcefully against the will of majority in Nigeria, and having a field day, without realizing that they are sitting on top of an unexploded timed bomb, i.e. (the dissatisfied and oppressed people of Nigeria).
It is a matter of time when people will start asking questions and start to demand for their rights. I can assured you that no amount of armunitions will be enough to suppress the will of the people.
History shall prove me right when the time comes, and it is just round the corner when people will collectively say in one voice that ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

It has happen before in Russia and France, where certain aristocratic families, the Zars, of Russia was wiped out when the people had enough of them, and the French Revolution of 1879, that resulted into the removal of the then cabals of the royal family in France, to free the French society of the lording of the so-called royal family and free themselves of being second class citizens to others in France. I cannot see any reason why history cannot repeat itself in Nigeria.

According to the famous saying in journalism that: 'Pen is Mightier than Gun', the silence revolution has started already. It is a matter of education through pens and papers, and the people will start talking and start asking questions, and no amount of armunitions that, they, the so-called 'evil and heartless cabals in Nigeria', solely relied upon could stop it. Only time will tell. :frown::frown::frown:



Thank you for that BRILLIANT POST of yours. You said exactly what I wanted to say. I couldn't have said it better.

THE BITTER TRUTH, TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT, IS THAT WE ARE A COLONY OF THE NORTH.
I will explain in details why I have made this assertion in my forthcoming article, 'Niggeria: To be or not to be?

We must admit that the north has not only dominated the Nigerian Army; by the way, that's the ONLY place where QUOTA SYSTEM is not in operation, but as well has A LOT OF EXPERIENCE in the POWER GAME. Unfortunately, this is our BIGGEST WICKNESS, and where we are MOST VULNERABLE, in the south. However, just like you said, when we are ready to break up Nigeria, I can assure you that people like Babangida, with all his MARADONA, Danjuma and the whole of the northern army with all their experience in planning coups will not be able to stop us! There is no monopoly to knowledge.

People think that the only way to break up Nigeria is through another civil war or coup. That's why the Ndigbos are reluctant to start another war again because they are not sure of the position of the Yorubas. What is most important for us in the south is to choose the right strategy that will render useless all the ammunitions stored in the north. My brother, I tell you, it's possible. It's just that we have not really thought about all the options available to us to realise this objective without going to war. But, it's going to take a HELL lot of work from us. And a lot of people have to come on board to realise this plan. We are not even going to make it a secret that we want to break away, that's the most interesting part of it all. But, I repeat again, what is MOST IMPORTANT is to choose the right strategy. This is the HARDEST PART, which needs a lot of BRAINSTORMING.

If the ALMIGHTY FORMER SOVIET UNION COULD BREAK UP, WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT NIGERIA?. I asked this question in part 2 of my article, 'Nigeria: To be or not to be?, but I am yet to get an answer, talkless of a CONVINCING ANSWER.

What we need to do now is to do a lot of anlysis as regards to how other countries realised their political objective, and decide what is applicable to our situation. This should be the focus of our attention and plan now. It's not enough to talk about freedom on the internet. There is the need for a plan. I have taken upon myself the very difficult task of presenting one in my future articles. It may serve as a 'stepping stone' that others copuld improve on.

Our forefathers got independence from the British. It's now our turn to get independence from the north for the sake of coming generations.

Finally, I want to use this opportunity to thank the author for this article. Writing of biography is not that popular in Nigeria. Or should I say undedeveloped. I am greatful to him for taking up this very difficult but important task. I sincerely hope that he will go ahead to publish the biography of this man, not for us to admire him but to con firm again that he is indeed an evil genius, who has used his knowledge to steal and destroy Niggeria. No matter how babangida tries to rewritye his autobiography, he will FOREVER be remembered as a CORRUPT, INCOMPETENT, VISIONLESS AND MORALLY BANKRUPT DICTATOR. Nothing can change that. No amount of interviews will change that. The very day he kicks the bucket, I can assure him that millions of Niggerians will go out on the streets to jubilate and thank God. I wish you all the best in your book. The world deserve to know this DEVIL.

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FoxCatcherFoxCatcher is offline

 # 6 | 11.05.2008 16:37

"Abiola’s publishing empire was used to launch frequent vitriolic attacks on the government with the intention of discrediting it sufficiently to psychologically prepare the public for its replacement by a military regime. In his memoirs (Beckoned to Serve), President Shagari later obliquely referred to the financing and support given to military conspirators by an unnamed “well known business tycoon”. Although he declined to name this tycoon, contextually it was an obvious reference to Abiola. Babangida went further in unequivocally confirming Abiola’s role in financing the plot against Shagari and using his influence to destabilise Shagari’s government. He later revealed that Abiola:

was also very good in trying to mould the thinking of the media. We relied on him a lot for that. So there was both the media support and the financial support.” (Karl Maier – Midnight in Nigeria)"



=ttonjo;4295016298>

According to the famous saying in journalism that: 'Pen is Mightier than Gun', the silence revolution has started already. It is a matter of education through pens and papers, and the people will start talking and start asking questions, and no amount of armunitions that, they, the so-called 'evil and heartless cabals in Nigeria', solely relied upon could stop it. Only time will tell. :frown::frown::frown:



The press is always pivotal to the growth and success of budding tyrants. They (press) are always courted assidiously by them to help prepare the public psyche to welcome them and create an enabling environment for legitimising their criminal actions. Recent history shows this symbiotic relationship between the the powerful sections of the 4th estate of the realm and our ruling cabals. Often the 'masses' find out the 'truth' only when this 'relationship' breaks down.

Thank God for the development of a robust and fairly objective section of the Nigerian press. Still, one cannot but continue to wonder how much is being suppressed or not being told in the news we are inundated with daily.

The power of the pen is therefore indisputable; however its moralty and impact is subject to the one who holds it.

IBB was once the darling of the Nigerian press. Were the publishers/editors of the 1985 news media ignorant of his antecedents when they hailed him as the best thing to happen to Nigeria?

So, I'm still curious about the purpose of this piece. Is it an objective or commissioned work? Time will tell....

Nevertheless, it is a well researched and reasoned article.

Ciao

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ttonjottonjo is offline

 # 7 | 11.05.2008 17:04


=Bode Eluyera;4295016396>Thank you for that BRILLIANT POST of yours. You said exactly what I wanted to say. I couldn't have said it better.

THE BITTER TRUTH, TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT, IS THAT WE ARE A COLONY OF THE NORTH.
I will explain in details why I have made this assertion in my forthcoming article, 'Niggeria: To be or not to be?

We must admit that the north has not only dominated the Nigerian Army; by the way, that's the ONLY place where QUOTA SYSTEM is not in operation, but as well has A LOT OF EXPERIENCE in the POWER GAME. Unfortunately, this is our BIGGEST WICKNESS, and where we are MOST VULNERABLE, in the south. However, just like you said, when we are ready to break up Nigeria, I can assure you that people like Babangida, with all his MARADONA, Danjuma and the whole of the northern army with all their experience in planning coups will not be able to stop us! There is no monopoly to knowledge.

People think that the only way to break up Nigeria is through another civil war or coup. That's why the Ndigbos are reluctant to start another war again because they are not sure of the position of the Yorubas. What is most important for us in the south is to choose the right strategy that will render useless all the ammunitions stored in the north. My brother, I tell you, it's possible. It's just that we have not really thought about all the options available to us to realise this objective without going to war. But, it's going to take a HELL lot of work from us. And a lot of people have to come on board to realise this plan. We are not even going to make it a secret that we want to break away, that's the most interesting part of it all. But, I repeat again, what is MOST IMPORTANT is to choose the right strategy. This is the HARDEST PART, which needs a lot of BRAINSTORMING.

If the ALMIGHTY FORMER SOVIET UNION COULD BREAK UP, WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT NIGERIA?. I asked this question in part 2 of my article, 'Nigeria: To be or not to be?, but I am yet to get an answer, talkless of a CONVINCING ANSWER.

What we need to do now is to do a lot of anlysis as regards to how other countries realised their political objective, and decide what is applicable to our situation. This should be the focus of our attention and plan now. It's not enough to talk about freedom on the internet. There is the need for a plan. I have taken upon myself the very difficult task of presenting one in my future articles. It may serve as a 'stepping stone' that others copuld improve on.

Our forefathers got independence from the British. It's now our turn to get independence from the north for the sake of coming generations.

Finally, I want to use this opportunity to thank the author for this article. Writing of biography is not that popular in Nigeria. Or should I say undedeveloped. I am greatful to him for taking up this very difficult but important task. I sincerely hope that he will go ahead to publish the biography of this man, not for us to admire him but to con firm again that he is indeed an evil genius, who has used his knowledge to steal and destroy Niggeria. No matter how babangida tries to rewritye his autobiography, he will FOREVER be remembered as a CORRUPT, INCOMPETENT, VISIONLESS AND MORALLY BANKRUPT DICTATOR. Nothing can change that. No amount of interviews will change that. The very day he kicks the bucket, I can assure him that millions of Niggerians will go out on the streets to jubilate and thank God. I wish you all the best in your book. The world deserve to know this DEVIL.



Thank you Bode, for your brilliant and well informed articles: Nigeria: To be or not to be?
I read it with great interest and I can honestly assured you that millions of people read it worldwide as well. Although, I did not respond to it, but I want you to know that it has sowed a very 'brilliant seed' that is germinating brilliantly, and I do hope that it is doing same to other progressive thinking Nigerians as well. The time is coming when people will definitely say: 'enough is enough.'
Don't you know that you have got the mightiest weapons of it all 'the mighty PEN', that you posses is generating great ideas in many fertile minds worldwide?
I also want you to know that those evil cabals in Nigeria are feeling hot in their pants with all the destructive missiles you're sending into the air through your dangerous weapons 'the mighty Pen.'
They cannot stop you, they cannot stop us and we shall be free from their evil and heartless draconian grips one day. Take it or leave it, there days are numbered. I can honestly assured you that they are drinking in the last chance cup.

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BiafranPrincessBiafranPrincess is offline

 # 8 | 11.05.2008 20:04

To me ppl like IBB.... and co are really overrated cos give or take 10..15 ..20 years? they'll be dead or clearly on their way out. Not wishing anybody dead but that is reality!
I am more interested in the generation NOW and how we can rebuild this raped nation.
P.S The best way to 'kill' someone like IBB is to simply ignore him.
IBB who? Next please...

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NamioNamio is offline

 # 9 | 12.05.2008 11:27


=BiafranPrincess;4295016438>To me ppl like IBB.... and co are really overrated cos give or take 10..15 ..20 years? they'll be dead or clearly on their way out. Not wishing anybody dead but that is reality!
I am more interested in the generation NOW and how we can rebuild this raped nation.
P.S The best way to 'kill' someone like IBB is to simply ignore him.
IBB who? Next please...



My dear Princess,
Don't be naive, if these people are not crushed now, forget about the future. They prepare and perpetuate themselves into the future generation. While you are right in looking forward, our past still hunt us because of people like IBB.

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Son of the DeltaSon of the Delta is offline

 # 10 | 12.05.2008 13:40

@ Bode

The internal colonisers are not just the North. 8years of Olusegun Obasanjo had ripple effects that were more than the effects of about 3decades of Northern rule.
 

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