The Inside Story Of Nigeria’s First Military Coup

Dec

2006

By Max Siollun

The Inside Story Of Nigeria’s First Military Coup

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Robot

# 1 | 29.10.2005 17:31

	Link to the article is here

Guest

# 2 | 30.10.2005 00:08

	Don\'t really know much about the war, though I admire a lot of the participants. My mom used to talk about them with such awe / hope(?) in her voice, especially Nzeogwu. Can\'t wait for Part 2.

Guest

# 3 | 30.10.2005 00:50

	I have read many texts about the coup and the subsequent massacre of Igbos. Nothing in this article is new to me (except the sierra leonian lineage of Ironsi) but I appreciate the author\'s attempt to present same facts in a different light-taking no sides. The three regions of Nigeria see the coup in different perspective. Most older generations see it as an Igbo coup. Younger generations are beginning to read this episode of our national history from different writers and I only hope they understand that coups for whatever reasons set a country backwards. But then again, when our leaders forbid peaceful transition of govt. through a free and fair elections, they force a violent take-over of the reins of govt by a gang of greedy, ill-educated, unethical violators of a constitution all in the name of fighting for the general masses. If this coup had succeeded in installing Chief Awolowo as Prime Minister, I wonder how Nigeria would be today. That question can never be answered I suppose. I will still make commentaries especially on the Igbo of the Midwest after the part 2 of this article.

Guest

# 4 | 30.10.2005 08:30

	I must commend the writer for such a scholarly piece, even though there are some points I would like to know more about. We may never know the whole details of what transpired before and after a group of young officers overthrew the governement of that time. But one thing is clear, their action was aimed at terminating one of the potentially most terrible government in Africa-the Ahmadu Bello led Northern mafia Odinaka

Guest

# 5 | 30.10.2005 09:30

	Who is Max Siollun? Well I look forward to ur part two of the first coup in nigeria but I would like to point out that there have been so many authors claiming different things about the coup and the Nigerian Civil War which is a fallout of that coup; different men claiming to have been what they were not(Obasanjo in Not My Command, Madeibo, Frederick Forsyth\'s Emeka and others. I still feel the best account of the coup is that of Major Adewale Ademoyega; the only member of the core planners to have written about the coup...Why we struck

Guest

# 6 | 30.10.2005 12:05

	Come come come chaps, no name calling, let us be sensible and wait for part II before digging in. Max Siollun, sir, youâ€™ve set my appetite in motion. Can we have part II earlier than the few weeks? Can you, also, provide some useful references, web links, and eBook websites- if any- where one can download related materials. Palamedes

Gbemi Fadu Gbemi Fadu is online

# 7 | 31.10.2005 09:25

	Hi Max, My recollection of the military coup was the word \"araba\" ( slogan the hausas were shouting) in housa lingua franca meaning \" Division\". Six years old boy caught in street riot in Kaduna. Though born in Lagos Island (campus square) had my primary education in kaduna. The word \"araba\" ( still having nightmares with the word) was not mensioned in your article. Many Igbo neighbours were burnt or beheaded that was gruesome and repugnant for six years old to experience. The Hausas has a lot to anwser to regarding the atrocities they commited prior to the civil war. Please Max Siollum release the next episode quickly as you\'ve wet our appetite. Max who are you and where are you from?. Gbemi Fadu Surrey UK.

Guest

# 8 | 31.10.2005 18:08

	Max Siollun Get your story straight. Aguiyi Ironsi`s father is NOT from Sierra Leone. Mr. Ironsi is as IGBO as they come. Mr. Ironsi is from UMUANA in Umuahia Ibeku. AS a Biafran Soldier I visited his home town more than two times. Aguiyi Ironsi has living relatives and those relatives will be surprised to hear they from Sierra Leone. Infact he is related the traditional leader UMUANA. In IGBOLAND, migrants cannot be traditional ruler.

Guest

# 9 | 31.10.2005 18:19

	Max Siollun Get your story straight. Aguiyi Ironsi`s father is NOT from Sierra Leone. Mr. Ironsi is as IGBO as they come. Mr. Ironsi is from UMUANA in Umuahia Ibeku. AS a Biafran Soldier I visited his home town more than two times. Aguiyi Ironsi has living relatives and those relatives will be surprised to hear they from Sierra Leone. Infact he is related the traditional leader UMUANA. In IGBOLAND, migrants cannot be traditional ruler.

Guest

# 10 | 31.10.2005 18:32

	A Guest asked: Max who are you and where are you from? I would ignore this question, if I were you, Max. There is a danger in this innocent looking question. I know you are proud of what you are, but donâ€™t be tempted to answer. You must refuse us any weapon to accuse you of loyalty or bias. Palamedes

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