My Grandfather, Obafemi Awolowo Rose to Great Heights From Hardwork -Awolowo

[@bola6196]

I was one of the beneficiaries of his free education. I am 60 years old now living in the UK 🇬🇧. My mum was a widow and Awo's free education and free health care was of tremendous relief to us

[@halidsheriff8002]

Me too, a beneficiary of free education.

[@isaacadelugba7444]

I am a beneficiary of free education and health

[@Tellthetruth-qo6uu]

I met this man in 1983 when I was doing my NYSC in Yola, old Gongola state. He was a man that when you meet him, you tremble. He had that aura of leadership and honour in him. His face and standing carried authority. He was a spirit lived in human nature.

[@pobat73pobat90]

Eru (fear) wa l'ara Baba!!!

[@Allwell823]

Grateful for his regional impact in the West, which somehow, indirectly, impart on all other regions of Nigeria. Chief J. Obafemi Awolowo was indeed a sage!

[@ezekiellinc2732]

Awolowo is the God sent to we the Yorubas. He gave my parents free education that paved way for me and my siblings today. God bless his soul.

[@hapexconsulting3789]

He gave everyone living in the Western region, irrespective of your ethnicity, free education.

[@adewunmikujore550]

Thank God I grew to know this great Nigerian,even your guest egnon Segun I know him years back at Ogun State University as a law student,Baba Awolowo was a true Nigerian even his heroes like Gandhi,Neru he meant the best for the world, may his soul continue to rest in peace baba ni Ikenne

[@factsandgrin]

Chief Obafemi Awolowo, a man larger than life itself! Socialist democrats per excellence. Deep thinker, philosophical and forward looking. Nigeria can never forget you, both in good and in bad. Forever remembered, forever adored!

[@visionstrading-kd5do]

Writing from Benin city Edo State The greatest Nigeria THINKER leader ever..not a RULER..the results are here with us after more than 70 years.

[@visionstrading-kd5do]

The greatest Nigeria THINKER leader ever..the results are here with us after more than 70 years.

[@Quasiloks]

My political hero, hero in so many ways. He did it all for his own people, selfless service to humanity, free education, free health service, first television in the whole of Africa, first skyscraper Cocoa House, built with Cocoa money, what a man, the best man, the best President we never had, continue to RIP Chief.

[@TeikoMensah]

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[@TeikoMensah]

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[@TeikoMensah]

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[@ayotundesoaga404]

Great Awo.. Best President Nigeria never had.. When they ask Awo about Nigeria, he replied "The Omen is still bad".. And the omen is very bad and could lead to the country imploding as we have now.

[@SCh9912]

So sad for such a gift!!

[@antoniaolojede5188]

I love ❤ baba Awolowo because I attended free Education both my primary and secondary education school RIP baba

[@fridayrewane3836]

We can never have another Chief Obafemi Awolowo in Nigeria. A man I missed greatly.

[@olaoluwaamoo9910]

God bless Awo, our great sage, astute leader and unparalleled politician.

[@RaphaelDeboye]

YOUR GRANDFATHER A GREAT MAN I WAS BORN IN 1952 AND MY FATHER DIED WHEN I WAS 7 TO 8 YEARS BECAUSE OF HIS POLITICAL POLICY I WAS ABLE TO ATEND SCHOOL IN MY VILLAGE WESTERN REGION OF HIS TIME CAN NEVER FORGET HIM

[@atibaadewale8341]

Baba Awolowo was a Encyclopedia of wisdom and knowledge. I studied many of his Books. Very inspiring books

[@kemiladipo5091]

Thank you Lord for giving us Awo whose impact on the South West in particular will never be forgotten. May his soul continue to rest in peace. His generations will continue to reap bountifully from his good deeds.

[@olufemiolusa3019]

The day of the stern message that Charles spoke about was the last day of campaign before the 1983 presidential election. "I came right away from Calabar, and I still have to address another rally in Port Harcourt. Will you listen to what I have to say and after I've gone, you can continue with your songs and praise singing. Is that okay". Many thanks to Segun Awolowo for an excellent presentation in respect of the "man with a mission, blessed with a vision" - "the best president Nigeria never had"

[@adebayoadenihun5117]

Chief Obafemi Awolowo, a man who was ahead of his time, the great great sage, I enjoyed his educational policies in the old Western Region and the old Oyo state. I was one of the youths that asked Baba’s driver to off the engine of his Benz during a campaign from Onikan to Racecourse in Lagos, while we voluntarily and intentionally pushed his car to the venue of the campaign, each time we shouted Up Awo ✌🏽 Baba will respond Up Nigeria and vise-versa. He was so loved by all and feared by many. His generations down the line are blessed.🙏🏾💞

[@chuckolu4394]

Chief Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo was the best president Nigeria never had. I was a beneficiary of his free education through high school. He would have made Nigeria closer to Dubai if given the opportunity. We Nigerians are suffering up til this present moment. Chief Awolowo is totally the opposite of this current narcissistic psychopathic criminals called Nigerian politicians. I will continue to remember great stateman Awolowo for ever.

[@Integritylevel]

The Remembering Obafemi Awolowo programme is exceptionally brilliant. Please let's have similar focus on Zik. This may help our current politicians and public office holders to understand that Good name is better than gold and silver. And maybe they'll learn that politics is not about looting or sharing public money, but rather about making positive contribution towards improving the quality of life of our citizens. AMO, London UK

[@delengr1026]

What did Zik do for the Eastern region? Nothing.

[@Integritylevel]

@@delengr1026 In your good conscience, can you compare Zik with any other past Nigerian President, Governor etc. I guess you cannot. By the way, l'm from the Southwest. I leave the rest to your intellect.

[@AyB-co7nx]

Pa chief Obafemi Awolowo is man who came to fame because of his benevolent disposition rather than the forces of arms He is a paragon of all rulers

[@yekiniokunola610]

We are grateful that God created such a man. Without this man many of us could not have been educated, RIP papa.

[@bayofat]

Up Awooooooooooooo! Awo, Awolowo 🎶🎵 …. You can imagine a straight forward, honest man, eloquent and people-focused, nationalist. Unlike impostors, ‘emilokan’, deserter, who denounced his parenthood.

[@patrickbiachi6506]

Chief Obafemi Jeremiah Awolowo is a hero of all times and a leader Nigeria missed so much. May God bless his soul.

[@fredadenekan6177]

What an interviewer ...you spoke more on this video than you let Segun speaks.

[@tomtunconsulting8747]

Good observation.

[@my_coral3921]

Yes the interviewer interrupted a lot.

[@vincentginigeme126]

Yes, your observation is correct

[@rope9100]

Of course, just like anybody, Awolowo had his shortcomings however eyes cannot deny his accomplishments as a leader. I ask his harsh critics, where is the legacy of your leaders?

[@Fontabele]

As for the hash critics, their leaders had nothing to be compared with Awolowo's legacy. Awolowo left behind many yet to be equaled stellar achievements.

[@UbaniChi-y6p]

Quite interesting and educative ❤......good news from u charls.keep it up

[@justreason5868]

We must continue to rever Chief Obafemi Awolowo for championing a movement and ideology that was responsible for the status of Nigerians being at the forefront of the confident people that we are known for among all Africans at home and abroad. May his gentle soul continue to rest in perfect peace. L'ase Edumare 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@SCh9912]

Pa Awo is typical of how Nigeria treats its real Heroes😢! We don’t like them but take their ideas and mess up the place and system with it😢 Pa Awo, the Sage‼️

[@jkauto7836]

Never have the opportunity to meet but i use some of his textbooks in the primary school in the old Bendel states during the government of Ambrose Ali,and i can remember one of their campaign shouting UPN Awo although i was very young following my mother to political Rally's ❤ such a great man politically oriented the man that see the future of Nigeria ❤

[@delengr1026]

I benefited from his free education and free feeding (later stopped). Those Jakande Schools were awesome. May Awolowo's memory remains blessed.

[@OlabisiBhadmus]

The Best President Nigeria never had.-Ojukwu

[@Temmie213]

I was just a year old when the old man died and I grew up hearing lot of good about him. Is good to be good! Having such a beautiful judgement of a person here on earth tells he will be in eternity with Father Abraham❤🎉

[@princepelu2886]

The only program I watch on arise TV

[@bodeosiyemi2268]

I REMEMBER WHEN PAPA AWOLOWO WAS IN CALABAR PRISON. THE WIFE AND SOME POLITICAL ALLIES VISITED AND STAYED IN MY FAMILY HOUSE 21MACDONALD STREET CALABAR. IT WAS A GREAT PRIVILEGE.

[@julianaomoaka616]

My Papa indeed.I am a beneficiary of his free education.

[@rasaqademola5109]

As one of the beneficiary of pa awolowo and lateef jakande free education,i pray to almighty Allah to grant him aljannah fidau and forgive him his sin ma sha Allah omo afi wuren fo aso,the only regret pa awolowo have is not exiting we Yoruba's from the contraption called Nigeria,papa awolowo the best president Nigeria never have.

[@odafeodeghe9498]

A great Nigerian of absolute success despite all all odds.

[@AyB-co7nx]

Pa Awolowo is a man who came to fame because of his benevolent disposition rather than the forces of arms He is a paragon of all rlers

[@dominicisunuoya1246]

Truly a missed opportunity to make Nigeria great.

[@Allwell823]

Thanking God for his bit, the Regional impact, which indirectly impact all other Nigerian regions

[@senisalami5204]

The best president Nigeria never had. His name will remain evergreen in our memories. Pa Awolowo's contributions to Nigeria's development politically and economically cannot be overemphasized

[@eonyeka7393]

Kudos on honouring a great man. I hope the programme will do the same for Zik who died May 11, 1996

[@blessingajisafe6915]

He should, clearly. The program anchor is not even a Yoruba man, so he shud do the right thing. Up to him. There is a lot to learn also from Zik of Africa.

[@FrancisFakeye-rc5gr]

Baba Awolowo was and still remains the greatest politician Africa has ever produced.

[@kelechukwuanozyk7605]

No. Only is Western Nigeria. He was not greater than Zik

[@teeflash5714]

@@kelechukwuanozyk7605 He will always be greater than ZIK

[@Sankara80-v5f]

​@@teeflash5714absolutely

[@paulhills9236]

Is only for the Yroubs , zik was called zik of Africa, he always want to carry everybody along, even in Nigeria when Awolowo was fighting regional politics, zik was busy fighting to carry all Nigeria's along.

[@faruqolatoyosi713]

@@paulhills9236and how did that turn out? It is your same Igbos who are now crying for Biafra

[@bodeosiyemi2268]

BLESSING TO HUMANITY. ETERNAL BLISS PAPA AWOLOWO 🎉🎉🎉.❤❤❤ UNLIMITED.

[@estherojo9286]

Thank you Sir Baba wa for forever in Jesus Christ's mighty name amen 🙏. Unity genuine hearted Unity and love are the keys to a peaceful comfortable, healthy living home and Country in the World 🌍 in Jesus Christ mighty name amen 🙏. With out genuine hearted love and unity noone can do much good on Earth 🌎. Good healthy humans please always think of genuine hearted love and Unity 😊. May the peace of the Lord Jehovah God Almighty continue to be with us all amen 🙏. Thank you Sir for the free education.

[@eteneshtefera2582]

RIP an intellectuel powerhouse indeed. 👌🙌🏽🙌🏽🙏 G son Carbon copy. 🙏🙏

[@OmoYorubaOlominiraTiwanTiwa]

Ààrẹ Nàìjíríà kan ṣoṣo tí Nàìjíríà kò ní rí! Sugbọn sha, Yorùbá ti di ORILẸ EDE, ilẹ̀ Ọba-Aláṣẹ nísinsìnyí, àwa ọmọ Yorùbá sì ti múra tán láti tẹ̀ síwájú láti kọ́lé sórí ìpìlẹ̀ rere tí ẹ fi lélẹ̀. Nitorina, ki Ọlọrun ran wa lọwọ!

[@kbwalker8741]

In 1979 Obasanjo and his military allies denied Nigeria the greatest opportunity to become one of the greatest nations in the world. And sinve then Nigeria never recovered from that act of greediness

[@TheLynx8888]

Yes. They were afraid of the impending probe of their government that Awo had promised.

[@Sankara80-v5f]

I just love to imagine if awolowo had established a independent oduduwa rep.. What would we have achieved by now!??? Nigeria is a course!!!

[@MichealOlobayo]

Great leader indeed.....

[@sunmiefash3616]

A real hero with lots of legacies

[@oluwasegunfunmisamuel3125]

Charles needs to stop interrupting his guest while they are answering his questions

[@blessingajisafe6915]

It is so annoying. I can't stand it

[@tomtunconsulting8747]

You are right.

[@seunlogic2463]

Exactly

[@pelumiwilliams7800]

The Great Obafemi Awolowo

[@olubunmioladipo2975]

Let's listen to your guests more...

[@Xtjiggzs]

Arguably one of the greatest Yoruba man.

[@adeyemibadejo8822]

The Greatest African that ever existed,period!

[@olayemiabdul5372]

Omoyele Sowore is the only politician in Nigeria that has Awolowo's features

[@prwwordwarcollege]

Seriously? That's an insult to the late Sage Pa Awo

[@OluwatoyinAlamu]

Best president Nigeria never have

[@everg4569]

Awo ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@tinubademosi9980]

DEFINITELY. All GLORY TO OUR GOD ❤

[@olatundeogungbe]

...it's 2024 Sir

[@Africanesque]

...and these modern rogues want to compare themselves to this sage? None of them comes close by million miles. They stand for nothing good for the masses.

[@gboluwagaladiti3531]

Nigeria, especially Yoruba politicians are doing their best to reject, neglect, unstoried and refuse Chief Obafemi Awolowo's legacy, but never, to their shame.

[@prwwordwarcollege]

And why would we all take the trouble to tell anything but the truth?? We are a highly educated and noble race, we don't delight in lies like you people do and we don't cover up for each other like you do and that is why our region is the most peaceful and you all rush here. And when did we have a meeting to school ourselves to learn what to say CONSISTENTLY even tho we never met each other?? Read the submissions of Yorubas on this page....it is consistent and it is only the truth that has that qualification!! You only prefer the diet of lies your ancestors have fed you for decades to hide their mistakes from you....that's all!!

[@everg4569]

Are we truly practicing federalism in Nigeria 🇳🇬 now?

[@thugrighteous8755]

Nope

[@agbekeaiyedun7107]

Continue to rest in perfect peace ijmn

[@adeadedokun4293]

It is not "off head". It is "off hand".

[@bolasalak7360]

You will never appreciate Awo philosophy and personality untill you objectively look into his achievements and circumstances that made him took certain actions. To my Igbos brothers he is seen as 'haters' of Igbo but he was interested in ending the senseless war and has to devise a quick and unpopular strategy to a achieve that and that was what shortened the needless war. Although very bitter to swallow but it was the best option at that time. Meanwhile Mr. Charles thanks for inviting Segun grandson of late sage but honestly he is too small to talk on Awo legacy. You would have called people like Ofeimum or Pa Adebanjo to get the real story about this man

[@prwwordwarcollege]

Segun gave us a perspective of Pa Awo which those men you mentioned could not give us and it is well received and needful too

[@AbiodunAmole]

Whatever most of our compatriots from the South East may say, Chief Jeremiah Oyeniyi Obafemi Awolowo was a very great man & a visionary leader. Even the Ikemba Nnewi, chief Odumegwu Emeka Ojukwu admited openly that the late sage was the best president Nigeria never had & he was quite on point !

[@izuchukwuezukanma1132]

Please post on your popular social media handle & pin 📌 it there that "starvation is a legitimate weapon of warfare". Try it and you're gonna see something.

[@fernandannenna]

Biodun that was his message on the condolence register however it took this same wole Soyinka 2 good years to interprete that quote , find out what Soyinkas interpretation was

[@oluyomielegbede2283]

​@@fernandannennaOga please what was Wole Soyinka's interpretation? And mind you Ojukwu repeated the message in his book Because I was involved and this time expatiated on it; talking about how great the great Obafemi Awolowo was.

[@fernandannenna]

@@oluyomielegbede2283 yomi one problem with your likes is that you get carried away with few ibo traders that litter the Yoruba villages especially in Lagos to mean you're educated specially whenever issues are on ground without realizing that assumption without facts leads to ignorance , go and read those your books again may be this time you will understand it better.

[@productogb350]

It might shock our readers to know that Gowon (North) did not act alone. The Federal Commissioner (Minister) for Finance during the Gowon administration and the author of the atrocious edicts which resulted in the economic rape of the South was none other than our own dear late Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Papa helped to enslave us despite his known position on true federalism. We might never know why Awolowo did it. But, we cannot deny his complicity in the financial crimes against the South. He and Gowon took our 50% and gave back to us as derivation a mere 1.5% as federating units. Dele Shobowale, Vanguard Newspaper March 15, 2020. Since 1969 (under Yakubu Gowon/Obafemi Awolowo war regime), Nigeria's military governments centralized control of Oil Industry under the presidency. Obasanjo is, however, the first head of state to also serve as Oil Minister, further limiting public scrutiny of the country's oil sector." --- David Philips, executive director of the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity. Guardian Newspapers Monday January 1, 2007.

[@bigmummykofo8447]

May his soul rest continue to rest in perfect peace.

[@kenoko226]

Segundo dodged the question of 20 pounds, and the interviewer did not want to press on.

[@kayodeodeniyi8201]

Let me answer the question on behalf of Segun. As the civil war raged, don't forget that most of Ndigbo had converted their Nigerian currency to Biafra notes. At the end of the war, most Biafrans who had their monies in Nigerian banks got their funds back in full. The £20 that was given to each Igbo survivor after the war to restart their personal businesses was more of an exgratia payment or grant not to be repaid. I wonder if the undisguised hatred of Awo by the revisionist of history would ever end!

[@izuchukwuezukanma1132]

​@@kayodeodeniyi8201Hold your peace and Google Enwezor vs Central Bank of Nigeria. Read it and come back. Many Igbos left in a hurry and never got their bank deposit back. Don't tell the victims their own stories.

[@blessingajisafe6915]

Thank you for this response. One of the lowest point on Ngozi Adichie was stolen mention that part without thorough clarification in her Half of a Yellow Sun. She knew the truth about 20 pounds, but just wanted to rob the Ndigbk ego. There are facts and figures everywhere.

[@thugrighteous8755]

You people always blaming others for your mistakes

[@productogb350]

​@@kayodeodeniyi8201what a barefaced liar you are. Nobody got back their money. 20 pounds wasn't even given to most Ndi Igbo, rather those who could present their account booklet to prove they had a Bank account with Nigeria were given 20 pounds irrespective of how much they had in the account before the Genocide. Stop Spreading lies in the 21st century aka Era of Information. Be careful the way you defend evil or it will befall you a million times. You think you can tell other people's story for them. Fear GOD small nau,, Haba!!!

[@nwokoyevincent7201]

This man said that Gowon release his father instead of OJUKWU who released him and he betrayed him.

[@teeflash5714]

Mumu

[@oneman.1780]

at nwo, ojukwu never released him because Pa awo had treason case which is federal government case and ojukwu never have such power to released him... stop those propagandas hater

[@Xtjiggzs]

😂 What an unintelligent comment. Ojukwwu, as a Regional Leader, has no constitutional power to release anyone from Federal Prison- it was the Federal Government then that jailed Awolowo- in a Federal Prison. Ok?

[@oneman.1780]

@@Xtjiggzs don’t my him. That is the lies that there grandparents told them to hate Pa Awo. It was hatred from Zik to Pa Awo. They hate Pa Awo because of his progress during regional govt but Zik and okpra are failure. They are super corrupt.

[@blessingajisafe6915]

Ojukwu released Awolowo as who?? And your children will read this comment like this. What a disgrace.

[@emmanuelokoye9378]

And we have a politician who went on a campaign at Kano and told them that he has come to dance.

[@blessingajisafe6915]

Hahahahhahahha. Off the mic na

[@WillIron-g6w]

Awolowo was directly responsible for the death of millions of lgbos mostly children and he was unquestionably and genuinely very Tribalistic person. I mean tribalism was running in his vains.

[@gboluwagaladiti3531]

He was never A President, do you know that? He was a Western Nigeria Prime Minister and he lead well: freed education up to university level, free healthcare, first television station in the whole West Africa specifically, on and on for his people and I am very sure some grateful Igbo had advantage in West Nigeria during that period. No other leadership in Nigeria had ever accomplished that, ever. So what do you want Obafemi Awolowo's people to do? The current leaders are taking never a thing to and Nigeria including taking lives in the name of power

[@oneman.1780]

at user... he never resposible for any death of igbos children but ojukwu did.. Pa awo never a tribalistic...it was ojukwu and zik are tribalistic bigot

[@Xtjiggzs]

War, is not computer game my friend. You people (Igbos) started the War - stop crying

[@rasaqademola5109]

Stop the nonsense

[@blessingajisafe6915]

You spoke out of ignorance. Who started the war, Nigeria or Biafra? Go and blame Ojukwu who took you ppl into the wilderness without the capacity to take you Promised land.

[@EmekaEluma-y9m]

The same story great nation since 1960 and great problems great hunger great corruption great political looters and horrible executives armed robbers.

[@SpiderDike-kb8dh]

Despite seen as a bigot and instrumental to the death of many children of Biafra I still love the fact that he loved his people and worked for them unlike zik whose only legacy in Igbo land was support for one Nigeria because of his selfish interest. If only zik listened to a regional leader like Awo by now we won't have being in this shit and Nigeria might be different countries. Awo is loved and cherished by his pple but no reasonable Igbo son will ever be proud of zik for the remembrance of him is just rememberance of agony, shame, betrayal, slavery and selfishness and that is why none of his children and grand children will ever be supported. Awolowo in truth loved and cherished his pple and will remain their hero for ever

[@oneman.1780]

spiderdike, awolowo was not a bigot.. it was zik is a big bigot and selfish politicians as you can listen to the small interview. Pa Awo was never instrumental to death of any biafra children.. blame your wicked ojukwu.. even if not Pa Awo igbo generation could have been elemenated by hausa fulani for the revenge of there leaders killed by igbo militant coup ploters..

[@SpiderDike-kb8dh]

@@oneman.1780 i would have not responded to you but I have to because pple might read Ur comment and think you are right. Awo was instrumental to the death of many Igbo children and ojukwu was the person who saved Igbos. Ask Ur parents what was the accord in Aburi Ghana, ask your parents or elders why were the Igbo civilians killed in Kano ,Sokoto, Lagos and other parts of Nigeria and you can also ask your elders who attacked the igbos first when we have all returned to our zones. I don't need to abuse you or anything. How many Igbo pple have you ever seen hailing zik? No Igbo person praises him unless it's an eye service or out of falsehood. We know who did us good and we know who did us bad

[@oneman.1780]

@@SpiderDike-kb8dh you have responded but it is full of lies and propagandas..did Pa awo was part of accord in ghana? tell your grandparent and your elders that they are lairs..did Pa awo is part of the pople that killed igbos in kano, sokoto and they never killed igbos in lagos.. stop spreading the lies from your leaders.. we never seen you people attacking ojukwu who cause the war and later ran away after killing his people.. the food supplied to feed biafra people were hijacked by ojukwu to feed his army, so that the war can continue..he is resposible for the death of igbos.. that is the fact you people are running for.. hausa fulani revenge for killing there political leader by igbo coup plotters which igbos coup plotters did not touch there polical leaders..that is more reason they killed igbos in the north.. stop all this lies and face reality.you people never had one good leader from the east.. all aof them are selfish.. that is why, you people are hurt to atttack other peoples leaders because you have none..

[@tundeadagun]

@@SpiderDike-kb8dh This story you revisionists have tried to spread over the years will always lack the burden of proof. Robert Goldstein(Biafra spokesman in US) had this to say in his resignation letter about the actions of Ojukwu which made him conclude that the starvation was entirely Ojukwu's making because he wanted to use it as a media tool. " Urgent telex messages were received from ‘Biafra’ telling of tens of thousands of people starving in the refugee camps, the villages, the bush country - stating if something weren’t done in the next few months over a million women, children and aged would be starved to death. I immediately contacted the Press, urgently petitioned the State Department for action on their part. Food, medicine and milk were sent to the only available ports open for immediate shipment to ‘Biafra’ via land routes through Federal and Biafra territory, under the auspices of world organizations such as the International Red Cross among others. Then came the incredible answer from ‘Biafra’ that land corridors could not be acceptable until there was a complete ceasefire, and that an airlift was the only solution to feed the starving. You then appeared before the various Heads of State and representatives of the OAU at Niamey in Niger. I fully expected you to at least accept the world help that was offered your starving throngs. However, you delayed, hoping to use these unfortunates with world sympathy on their side as a tool to further your ambition to achieve war concessions at the upcoming peace talks in Addis Ababa. Thus innocent victims continue to perish needlessly of starvation, the most agonizing death that can befall any living creature. This was incredible to me. I am now convinced that I have been used by you and your cabinet to help in military adventures of your origin….using your starving hordes as hostages to negotiate a victory. If at some later date, following the issuance of this letter, you do concede to allow a mercy land corridor…would you expect me to agree to espouse before the world Press the incredible delay of your decision. What explanation could I honestly give for the needless prolongation of this horror." It was even reported at the time that Biafran soldiers would capture food meant for the people and keep for themselves.

[@oluyomielegbede2283]

​@SpiderDike-kb8dh You're wrong to accused the great Obafemi Awolowo in this manner! Never again accuse him in such a manner! Now how is the Obafemi Awolowo responsible for the death of Biafran children...was he the military head of state...it was said that the Biafran soldiers were hijacking the food...also when the blockade of food was to be lifted, Ojukwu refused saying that the food must be flown in, and didn't care if his Igbo people were starving! I'm yet to list all the things Ojukwu did! You Igbos always look for bow to heap accusations on the Great Obafemi Awolowo and try to bring his greatness down. It is not possible!

[@bodeosiyemi2268]

THE INTERVIEWER DID MORE OF THE TALKING, NOT GOOD ENOUGH. WE ARE INTERESTED IN HEARING FROM THE SOURCE PLEASE.

[@ifechi3698]

I remember as an Igbo person that: 1. Awolowo was responsible for starving Igbos as a strategy to end the Nigerian-Biafra war. 2. Awolowo made sure Igbos lost all their financial fortunes; each person was given 20 pounds of the Nigerian currency; all Biafra money was lost. 3. He was a passionate tribalists who betrayed the Igbos. Sorry your grand pa was bad news to Igbos.

[@oluyomielegbede2283]

What a pity with the way Igbo people confuse themselves with lies! Now Igbo soldiers were hijacking food meant for their people so Igbos or Biafran soldiers were responsible for the suffering and death of their own people. Okay the blockade of food was to be removed, Ojukwu refused saying that the food must be flown i . So what are we saying?? Igbos lost their money during the war, and want to blame the great Obafemi Awolowo for it! Jokers!!! 20 pounds was given to every Igbo persons and they are complaining. So all Nigeria's money should packed and given to you??? Jokers! Biafran looted Central banks and them created their own money! Igbos had biafran pounds with them which had become useless and want to blame the great Obafemi Awolowo for it!

[@oluyomielegbede2283]

The great Obafemi Awolowo did a lot for the Igbos and yet you guys are so ungrateful. You all benefitted from the free education policy and every other government policy in the Western region and lived peacefully here in the West and still say the great Obafemi Awolowo is a tribalist or was! On the eve of the war, the great Obafemi Awolowo flew to the East to Enugu to persuade Ojukwu not to go to war! Ojukwu gave the great Obafemi Awolowo a magnificent reception, told the great Obafemi Awolowo that he need to sleep over it but came to the great Obafemi Awolowo's room by the night and told him that the East had made up their mind to go to war! Great Obafemi Awolowo had no choice than to return to Lagos but it was very important to keep Nigeria one and he had no choice than to align with federal government! After all the great Obafemi Awolowo was in prison when the killings of the Igbo started...

[@prwwordwarcollege]

You only choose to believe the lies your ancestors told you so you won't know they started the war which they could not possibly win when they mercilessly assassinated prominent Nigerian leaders of other tribes in the bloody coup of Jan 1966. Pa Awo rather sought to save women and children by sending food to them but your officers diverted it so the children would remain skinny for their propaganda fotos. Learn the truth and heal!!

[@khwesiprojectsmarketing1914]

President Bola Tinubu should learn from Chief Obafemi Awolowo not to allow his children to show affluence with our struggling economy. Former Governor of Lagos State; Alh Jakande passed the test. President Mohammadu Buhari and many present and past state governors failed the test, The president should not allow his son, Seyi Tinubu to do business with any government contractors.

[@leony8996]

When I hear his name I cringe: the recollection of pain in my mum’s voice telling me how he caused the starvation, suffering and death of so many igbos during the civil war is an unshakable narrative I hold of him!! Awolowo may be a hero to his own people but he is a monster to so many… It’s possible the main reason he was “almost a president”!! Lesson learn: your legacy as a true leader remains questionable for many when your advocacy leads to the destruction of many others. Advise: Today, wherever you are in any capacity you find yourself in, question how your decision will affect others because it’s those same people that will uphold and carry on your legacy in the years to come.

[@hapexconsulting3789]

Of course your mummy is/was not enlighten, she chose to propagate the ojukwu/radio biafra lies. If you are smart enough to do your research, you would know Ojukwu was diverting the food to the soldiers where now selling it to enrich themselves. Also google Okey Ndibe's article on this.

[@prwwordwarcollege]

@leony8996 Pele o!! The greatest evil your ancestors did to you youths was to tell you these lies about a great man who did his best to send food to women and children during the Biafra war but your officers, the real monsters, diverted it to themselves so that the children would remain skinny for pictures to use for propaganda to solicit for funds abroad!! Your ancestors told to lies to cover up their complicity in starting a war they ignited in the Jan 1966 Igbo coup when they killed all prominent leaders of other tribes but not a single Igbo leader!! Stop living a lie, go and watch the brilliant documentary by Jide Olanrewaju "A History of Nigeria" and free yourself from this pain which is making you Igbo youths to still fight other tribes in Nigeria, repeating your ancestral mistakes!! Read Judges chapters 19 and 20 and know that this your neo-Biafra will lose again!! Pa Awo remains a great humane leader who affected lives positively in his days and your Ojukwu wept when he passed, calling him "the best President Nigeria never had"...I saw him say it on national TV. Your sentimental post can't de-shine the late Great Sage....nice try tho 😅

[@emmanuelochieke1645]

"Everybody got their property back in Lagos," but not elsewhere. Was Awolowo the finance minister (vice president) of only Lagos?

[@chyknikoncept5938]

If this ABROAD MEDICAL TRIP thing has been there right from our foremost politicians, Why tearing our cloth over the behaviour of our recent politicians. Our foremost politicians layed the foundation now it's been upgraded. Why the hullabaloo!

[@Allwell823]

They sponsored themselves, pay their bills out of their individual pockets; and only go for medical issues that could not be handled in Nigeria. They did not dip their hand in the national treasury, to go and have medical treatments abroad. Even private individuals, people who are not with any political posts, did use to go abroad for medical treatments, once the medical case couldn't be handled in Nigeria.

[@chyknikoncept5938]

@@Allwell823 Haven't you seen where that Abroad Medical trip of that public holder who we can't ascertain whether He's using his private money to pay the bills has left Nigeria today. The facts still holds that ones you are living on TAX PAYERS money you should be treated here. This will prompt them to fix things here. It's obvious that what we're witnessing today is an upgrade of what our foremost politicians did in their time

[@emmanueladeyosoye3607]

Back then they used their money for medical trips and people knew where they were

[@blessingajisafe6915]

Awolowo was a private citizen when he was going on medical trips abroad in the 1970s and 80s. It was his money, so you won't wrong him for that. If you have ur money today, you can go do ur checkup in John Hopkins in NY nobody will raise any eyebrow about that. Dont twist fact to suit ur narrative.

[@drbernonie1534]

The evils of Awolowo on the Biafran war on biafrans is a human sin with no explanations. rather, Apologies, to settle and appease the gods of the land. Awolowo admitted he made the comment of taxation and food blokade... And note that he was a beneficiary of the 1966 coup.. The souls of the children, women, and elderly of those his policy killed directly and indirectly will haunt him forever, until his progenies apologize to the igbos in general

[@oneman.1780]

at drbernonie.. Pa Awo blocked food supply and changes of currency because ojukwu refused to stop the war..most food suply by land was hijacked by ojukwu militant soldiers.. they have to stop the supply.. stop the propaganda from your forefathers..

[@blessingajisafe6915]

Tell the progenies of Ojukwu who took you into the wilderness and abandoned you to apologize first, then we'll tell Awolowo who was trying to win the war on time and call everyone back to order. Rubbish

[@oluyomielegbede2283]

Food blockade was because the Biafran soldiers were hijacking the food. And even when the blockade was to be removed Ojukwu refused. Igbos are eternal jokers!

[@paulhills9236]

Awolowo is only for the Yroubs , zik was called zik of Africa, he always want to carry everybody along, even in Nigeria when Awolowo was fighting regional politics, zik was busy fighting to carry all Nigerians along. Zik is a hero.

[@dma7389]

Good point and you can see how Zik's Africanism has benefited his people to the point that Nkemba Nnewi described Awo as the best president Nigeria never had!!

[@oscarlagoke8920]

ZIK IS THE REASON IBOS ARE IN A POLITICAL MESS NOW

[@dma7389]

@@oscarlagoke8920 You can say that again. An English proverbs says charity begins out home and not from outside. You cannot change the world without first changing your primary constituency, your people, state and country before attempting to change Africa. The so much desired great change starts with us first before extending it to others!

[@sojiadamo5212]

Real rubbish talk. I trust you for thatn

[@prwwordwarcollege]

Tell us one thing Zik did for you and for Africa

[@tobigoz]

All his works is destroyed epically. Yorubas have turned to Almajiri nation

[@momoisse9773]

The interviewer is annoying. He keeps interrupting the guest. Rude.

[@alfredbiosah4920]

Yeah, I agree with you.

[@diamondcharisma4167]

Why should Awolowo be called a Great man? A man who starved millions of Children, and women to death during Biafra War? And also seized all IGBO’s money in the bank. Only allowing them to have just 20 Pounds . Is such person a Great man ?

[@tjfootball1908]

Disgusting individual

[@blessingajisafe6915]

Your grandfathers that told you all these lies. Their minds will not touch ground. I can't stress myself to start explanation. Just go and read and stop listening to Radio Biafra.

[@oluyomielegbede2283]

​@@blessingajisafe6915😅

[@adesolaadewumi778]

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[@mathewc.e.2620]

The Mid Westerners had to move a motion to separate from Awolowo’s Western Region due to perceived marginalization.

[@SOA8404]

A big lie. The federal government at the time wanted to do everything to whittle down Awo's influence. They basically splitted his territory believing that it would be easier to get the Midwest align with them. Of course AG protested insisting the northern region that was so big should be splitted first

[@odafeodeghe9498]

The mid westerners never moved any motion to move out of the western region as it were.Rather the creation of the mid west regional government was mainly sponsored and being architect of the Npp of the North to spite Chief Awolowo while in prison to reduce his political and power influence of the west.So Nigeria became a four regional governments North,west,east and then mid west instead of 3 regions.Remember Akintola had a political alliance with Npp and that made it easier for for Sir Abubaka and the sarduna to achieve the division by an act of the parliament.

[@annefalola9278]

I am glad you used the word ‘perceived merginalisation’ and I can also add ‘instigated’ the move for separation by the enemies of Awo. Until the very end, the real leaders of the mid-West remained close and loyal to Awo, e.g. Enahoro, Ambrose Ali, etc. Those who know Awo, recognize that he loves his Yoruba identity, but it was never his style to play superiority to any one’s identity. He would not play a second fiddle, and he would give each one their due respect. In fact, his refusal to be subjugated was one of his great offenses. He would not subjugate anyone. Polítics for him was service, Mid-West developed equally as part of western region. Those who hated him so much attacked his vision from all sides…..they even tried to dismantle Western Region, they removed a chunk in the north - Kwara, they also tried to break the Ondo axis. I like the maturity of Charles in anchoring this programme. The civil war is definitely a very painful chapter of our history. But every hero and every great country has a dark side let us own ours and join together to build a great nation.

[@kelechukwuanozyk7605]

It was Ojukwu who released Awolowo from prison in 1967, not Gowon

[@alfredbiosah4920]

No, Ojukwu merely implemented the release. Gowon was Head of state, and issued an edict to that effect on August 2, 1966, which led to his release 2 days later. He was then flown to meet (with) Gowon in Lagos.

[@stephenbabalola3613]

Who told you this? Where had Ojukwu got that authority?

[@augustineiwueze4515]

This is again the tribal outragious misconduct however remember his 20 pounds to any Igbo man who had deposited thousands/million before the civil war of 1967​@@stephenbabalola3613

[@samsonoladeinde734]

Ndigbo will always want to rewrite Nigeria history. Gowon released papa from prison and not Ojukwu.

[@skyreportersng6663]

Who jailed him in the first place was it NOT gowon?

[@nduodiaka-ph9sl]

Awolowo the father of tribalism. Said ,fela kuti.

[@Xtjiggzs]

😂 Pls don’t ever miss your medication again. Ok!

[@sojiadamo5212]

Fools always exposing themselves.

[@tundeadagun]

Ibos started tribalism and it continues till today. ''Igbo domination of Nigeria is only a matter of time''- Charles Onyeama, a prominent igbo lawyer and member of the Central Legislative Council, 1945. (Pg. 204 ''Ethnic Politics In Kenya and Nigeria'' by Godfrey Mwakikagile). ''It would appear that the God of Africa has created the Igbo nation to lead the children of Africa from the bondage of ages ....'' - Dr Azikiwe, President of the Pan-Igbo Federal Union. (The West African Pilot of July 8, 1949). Heck, even criminality in politics was stated by ZIk with Orizu(419 scheme), Ikejiani(fake DSC) and Ozumba Ibadiwe/OKotiebo(Corruption).

[@thugrighteous8755]

ANOTHER IPOB HEADLONG ,FELA NEVER SAID ANYTHING BUT YOU ARE JUST HERE TO PREACH PROPAGANDA HERE

[@ogumka1976]

Father of tribalism, I love him but he is a Yoruba first person!

[@Moabayi-yf6ul]

And what’s wrong with that? Many Igbo people attended University of Ibadan and Unife courtesy of his free education.

[@sojiadamo5212]

You love with enmity...keep your stink to yourself

[@hapexconsulting3789]

Igbos are the author, manufacturer, propagator and grandfather of tribalism in Nigeria. And they are still doing it.

[@toksjones7214]

This guy is very dull! We all know that! Hes nothing like his grandfather! He didn't even donwell at school!

[@SamOnyekwere]

Obafemi Owolowo was a great man and visionary but very ethnocentric. He played a big role in Nigerias independence and also the destruction of Nigeria. Very egotistical and self-centered. He is the main reason for the 1966 coup d'etat which eventually led to the war that consumed 3 million lives including innocent women and children. He introduced the food blockage against Igbos which led to millions of igbo deaths during the Civil War. He instituted the 20 pounds start up policy for the Easterners just to further keep the Igbos poor for many years to come but it backfired. The Igbos bounced back and are today the economic power house of Nigeria. The Igbos are the brain box, most achieved and accomplished ethnic group in Nigeria . God is alive.Mr. man. Your grandfather has a sweet and also a terrible history which the Yorubas are turning a blind eye to. Nigeria is her own enemy. Go figure ? The Yorubas have always been a double edge sword in Nigeria. Hesd knockers. Always instigating problems amongst other ethnic groups and pretending to be unaware and innocent.

[@SamOnyekwere]

Yorubas are head knockers. They are known for instigating conflicts amongst other ethnic groups in Nigeria and pretending to be unaware and innocent. The Yorubas are the chameleon in Nigeria. Very flamboyant lifestyle, loud but empty on the inside. Very quick to borrow money and throw lavish parties that they can't afford. They've sold almost half Yoruba land to the Igbos and used the money for Owambe parties. Today, they are crying and asking the Igbos to leave their land sighting land use violations and drainage problems. Demolishing Igbos houses and businesses in Lagos. You can't eat your cake and have it. Omo Jegede Owolabi.

[@pelumiwilliams7800]

U are talking rubbish...

[@olaoluwaamoo9910]

You people tell history from defective perspective to justify absurdity that led you to civil war. The then attitude of igbo then is also eminent among igbos of today. The way you guys are targeting Yorubas with your hate despite the fact you infested their land like pest. If you overstretch your luck again and it backfires. I certainly believe you have a fiction to tell the next generation that will doom or condemn they to eternity through hate filled igbotic mind. What you are brewing will ferment well for you guys to enjoy. Igbo kwenu the power house of Nigeria. Noise makers !

[@gboluwagaladiti3531]

This is the kind of mindset that will never build a relationship in any society.

[@oneman.1780]

at sam.. he was a great man and zik was selfish, egostistic politician and a deceiver it was zik and gowon that destroyed nigeria..your grandfathers lied to you peoples He was not the reason for 1996 coup..igbo military coup plotters killed othe political leaders from other regions and spare there political leader untouchable then hausa fulanis revenges.. He instituted 20 pound for igbo for them to come back to nigerian economy after the war.. also, 60 percentage of banks and account holder are from west.. most igbos who never enter bank before the war were beneffited. it was a federal govt policy..your grandparent received money they never saved in bank..20 pound then was not a small money. igbo is not economic power nigeria.. go and check federal govt tatistic and GDP and stop lying on social media.. igbos are not most accomplished ethnic group in nigeria and there are not brain box..stop it tribalistic bigot yoruba love Pa Awo till today politically, ideological and progressive achievements but zik never celebrate in the east and no achievement from to talk about than hatred politics.. till today, we have radio and tv nigeria which created by Pa Awo, cocoa house, liberty stadium, estates, free education then and many more.. show us zik achievement and stop hating because of the lies that your grandparent told you..zik, ojukwu, ironsi destroyed nigeria and killed there people becaused of selfishness, hatred,power to control others..most ofthem are not trustworthy.. they can do anything to make money..

[@augustineiwueze4515]

Don't mind this rubbish this guy is rambling..

[@sojiadamo5212]

We would actually prefer to omit your comments actually. You freak show

[@NathanielAnumba-p9c]

He was a bigot when compared to Zik, who was more nationalist.

[@olaoluwaamoo9910]

Indeed nationalistic to ignorantly connive to sell out the Southern Nigeria to become dummy president. It later flipped on later generation of Igbos and they want to desperately undo the foolishness of the Zik the traitor. In the process millions died and yet Biafra failed as a project. A round of applause for Zik the igbo forebearer

[@ojosamuel1123]

He was a bigot because he was trying to impact positively in the lives of his people? That he built the first university that your people even benefited than the Yorubas, that he built the first Skye scraper, first television and radio in Africa even before France. Free education and so on. What did zik do in his region

[@Moabayi-yf6ul]

What’s wrong with loving your own people?

[@oneman.1780]

AT USER:: ZIK WAS A BIGOT AND SELFISH HUMAN BEIG. Pa Awo never a bigot losten to the short interview

[@NathanielAnumba-p9c]

I know you will defend your father but he left a bad impression in Nigeria.

[@deeoluu]

Lol

[@Dr.Wilson.Christson.Ph.D]

What bad impression?

[@pelumiwilliams7800]

Which bad impression? U are talking rubbish

[@spikezlee]

awo maybe a great man but he remains a wicked bigot

[@chrisola6460]

Your opinion and your likes. Ode.

[@olaoluwaamoo9910]

Whitewashed Igbos that were educated with flipped history. But trust all this your hate towards anything Yoruba will only bring your doom.

[@Allwell823]

​​@@olaoluwaamoo9910 All the question asked by the Anchorman, are intended to assist in setting the records straight. They're all neutral questions, with no ethnic intent not bias whatsoever, please! It was an opportunity for Segun to clarify issues, which, good enough, he did very satisfactorily..!

[@olaoluwaamoo9910]

@@Allwell823 should any Yoruba attempt to make past and present igbos' leaders' bigotry and subversion of Yorubas a topic to discuss with evidence and objectivity, starting from Zik the traitor, a gospel to propagate trust me no Yoruba will have anything to do with igbos. We will always look and let people self destruct

[@olaoluwaamoo9910]

@@Allwell823 and please your sensibility should rather be directed to the person that called Awo a wicked bigot. But you are blind to that and still trying to keep your distorted record straight, Dimwit!

[@adesolaadewumi778]

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