My Dad’s Ambition Wasn’t to Be A Rich Man, But to Put Food On the Table For Eastern Nigeria -Okpara

[@arinzecollins818]

The great Michael okpara, we ndigbo will continue to celebrate your legacy.

[@ugowilliams8437]

His record remains unrivalled by any politician of the South East or Nigerian stock. Dr Michael Iheọnụkara Ọkpara was an icon whose economic development template and policies should be studied in our tertiary education institutions. Today's politicians are neither patriotic nor committed to the advancement of Nigeria and her citizens. What a big shame.

[@kelechukwuanozyk7605]

My university, Federal University of Agriculture Umudike was named after Michael Okpara. The great man and one of the finest men to come out of Eastern region

[@enod9746]

He was behind the oil palm revolution in Igboland. University of Nigeria Nsukka was built with oil palm proceeds, not with crude oil money.

[@fredanigbogu8221]

Quintessential Uzo! Very articulate and comprehensive in so short a time to summarise the pragmatic life of a sage - Dr M I Okpara! A chip off the block! If our leaders can take up 1% of the dedication, altruism and love for the people of this great country, we will not be in this abhorrent valley of decay, greed, bigotry and avarice! Thank you Uzo! I can never forget your passion for Nigeria several times we met in your Agric factory! Indeed a great chip!!!

[@BelloKehinde-kf5rh]

Amazing legacy overwhelmed and stand still.! Dr. Michael Okpara lives on.

[@ChinweOhiaeri]

Absolutely Dr Okpara revolunized Agriculture. through the establishment of many farm settlement throughout Eastern Region.❤

[@androidgreen]

Remember Chinua Achebe said there was a country. The industrialism in Eastern Nigeria would have put Nigeria at the top of the world

[@florenceucheignatius4911]

We can get back to those days. I remember him and all he did. You could feel his presence everywhere. If Ndigbo will look inward and build our homeland We'll be better for it

[@kelechukwuanozyk7605]

I studied Nigerian history as a GS course in my first year of the university in 1999. Nigerian history was taught in schools at all levels. I was a science student and still did history. Nigeria needs to return history to schools

[@desgraf7509]

Who can be like Dr Michael Okpara? Who can? When I look around and see the politicians we have today, I wonder if they ever heard of M.I. Nigerian and African politicians must emulate M.I Okpara for us to move beyond this stage. He saw tomorrow. M.I lives on..

[@onuorahemeka7867]

Nobody. Absolutely Nobody. The greatest Michael Okpara.

[@fibby-enymore6601]

Peter Obi will surely be like Sir Okpara Michael

[@TheTruth4Sure]

Northern Nigeria has bastardized Eastern Nigeria politics by ensuring that only criminals are selected to represent them. These criminals selected ended up imposing the Kings and Chiefs.

[@TheTruth4Sure]

@@fibby-enymore6601Igbos can brace away from this shackle if they actually know and understand the basrardisation of Eastern politics by the Northern Nigerian and enabled by the Western Nigeria

[@onuorahemeka7867]

The greatest of them all. The greatest Michael Iheonukara Okpara.

[@paulgeorge1117]

May God bless his soul, A great and visionary leader Dr Micheal Okpara.

[@chukwuemekaosuagwu8184]

Lovely memories of MI Power. Can we rise through people focused leadership? Yes, we can.

[@howardosagie61]

Great, great, great one this are history needs to be tough in our schools.

[@shodapad07]

Thank you for talking and sharing about Dr. Michael Okpara. Glad to know great men like him once lead. God bless his memories.

[@joeonuh]

Those were the true patriot the real Nigerians who care about Nigeria and Nigerians . Good names is better than riches they said but in today's Nigeria is the opposite . These type of patriots are what the western countries still enjoys till date and our nowadays leaders are happy to own properties, go for their health care etc in the western countries .

[@ativiejonathan3705]

He was loved by many people, they gave him the power to work. When rewards are unexpected, there are better chances of good performance

[@somtochukwuofodum5898]

It's a shame we didn't do history as a subject in secondary school

[@ChimaobiNwagbara]

I am so out of words listening to this masterpiece in description, Nigeria should really unlock her human resources in the Eastern Nigeria.

[@PrinceMonday-m8c]

They should start teaching history in schools please, we need to know more about this great men and the beautiful things they did

[@onomeonota23]

We should reflect on the WHY these type of leadership are absent in our present day Nigeria. In my opinion, it’s because too much power is concentrated in the centre.

[@isaacoguamanam253]

When men were still men of integrity, when politics in the Eastern still remains integrity, Dr M.I Okpara and de Sam O. Mbakwe , they were still the best thing that happened to Old eastern region, may the almighty Elo_Him keep on blessing they souls 🙏, indeed there was a country 😢❤

[@ogwudireokechukwumarshall8644]

The great Michael Okpara . It's unfortunate we no longer have someone like him in the East

[@paulgabrielkelechukwu7071]

May his soul continues rest in peace, how was a great man. ❤❤❤

[@chiranking777]

Michael Okpara - The great umuahia son. May his soul rest in perfect peace.

[@Brownhawk-u5s]

If you go to Cross Rivers State today, his legacies are plenty there- rubber and palm oil plantations, reforestation programs, agriculture hubs etc. Unfortunately, the criminals that came after him have messed things up.... Nigeria must get its leadership problem right this time around or we can't achieve anything

[@ted.n9609]

Federal regionalism was the instrument that developed Nigeria. The Eastern Region, the Western Region , the Northern Region, and the Midwest Region were all vying to compete and develop their respective region. They were all self sustained Regions and doing very well both in industrialization and agriculture. Nigeria was also blessed with a huge deposit of natural mineral resources, which among these was crude oil. Because of these natural resources, Nigeria became an easy target for criminal international cartel and their sponsors . These international cartels sponsored the Nigerian military and took over one of the fastest competitive growing economies among developing countries at that time. The military brought unitary government, and Nigeria had to deal with tribalism and religious bigotry which was part of the scheme to keep Nigeria divided so that the cartel and their Nigerian helpers could keep exploiting Nigeria . Nigerian growth has been mismanaged since then. Nigerians should wake up and see what has happened to them and their country.

[@arughaogisi2249]

That intro of yours was superlative.

[@TheTruth4Sure]

Since after the Civil War, Northern Nigeria has bastardized Eastern Nigeria politics by ensuring that only criminals are selected to represent them. These criminals selected ended up imposing the Kings and Chiefs.

[@basilebekonye6571]

A man of the people indeed.

[@pauluzoh]

May God continue to rest his soul. Maybe someday we will have another or even one better than him

[@arinzedaniel3646]

A very great man. A man of the people who did his best to his people. Southeast/south politicians should do more to immortalize him beyond Abịa State.❤

[@anozieikemba90]

Nice One, My leader 👍

[@collins1988]

Now we have wike the mini emperor and uzodima Hitler....how did we get here 😳

[@UcheZebulun]

When I listen to what our past leader did for this country .the question now is this how did we get here?

[@OkpemanduBoniface]

Son of Dr Okpara you are welcome. Your father was a great man. Given your background, what are you doing to champion the legacy of your father. Work on your father's record. " Nna na amuta nwa ka nwa nya ka ya"

[@ikennaokpara5033]

He built Presidential Hotel in Portharcourt and Enugu.

[@OnyebuchiOnuoha]

A selfless leader whose only desire was to see the led well fed, progressive and happy.

[@odafeodeghe9498]

Let Nigeria go back to regional government and to make the hausa fulanis to be independent and work for their means of living and developments.

[@emmanuelaustin5849]

They will die of hunger when they no longer feed fat with Ijaw oil.

[@onyiiilo378]

People now tell Igbos to get of Portharcourt. I think history should be brought back to school.

[@abiodunwilliams8491]

I pray God should bless us again with such politician, today a renowned thief are ruling us.

[@emmanuelnahum-hb9vs]

Charles, point of order, "most Nigerians" not all. Some of us are so familiar with history pls

[@rexona1178]

The culture have changed, not just in Nigeria but in all over Africa. Thieves now in politics.

[@elizabethidemudia6039]

This was our grate leaders of those days, not all this OLEE, Looters that are ruling now,

[@AffectionateColourfulShi-ob1fs]

Todays politicals are greedy ones.

[@SCh9912]

3:02 Can anyone please, tell me whether Azikiwe asked him to contest for parliament on LOYALTY or Ability?? I am only asking 😳

[@onomeonota23]

From his son narrative, you can surmise it was based on ability.

[@igbokwevictor7675]

The great Late Dr Michael Opkara achieved all these about 60 yrs ago and the present Governors of the SE cannot boast of any single industry. All they do is to construct roads that does not endure.

[@ositanjoku2616]

Aka China roads