Nigeria - Biafra War: Ojukwu’s Last Speech before his Departure from Biafra to Ivory Coast
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- Here is the last of speech of the leader of the State of Biafra before his departure from Biafra to Ivory Coast. The speech was broadcast on Radio Biafra and in it, Ojukwu informed the people that he was going abroad in search for peace. In truth however, he was gone with no intention to return soon. Biafra capitulated two days after his departure.
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You may defeat a people in battle field but you cannot defeat an ideology , BIAFRA is a spirit
Which spirit?, when something becomes a spirit, it can never have any physical existence. So they should stop saying it is a spirit and fight for it's actualization through dialogue.
@@oracleman7913and who in this case is staying away from diplomacy
Start working on the ideology by focusing on developing the East. Biafra as a word is not an ideology but a borrowed name from Portuguese records on West Africa. Ironically, Biafra real roots is in modern day Cameroon where history showed that a trading center existed around the 15th to 16th century.
I was a twelve years old boy in Mbaise when Ojukwu made this speach and after listening to this audio address made by this young voice,as a sixty six year old man, it's still sounds like yesterday.
LONG LIVE BIAFRA ❤❤❤.
But at what cost? Btw, l am a Guinean by birth.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤long great BIAFRA ISEEE ISEEE ISEEE ISEEE ISEEE ❤❤❤
@chiomafranciscachioma3457 that is over by a long shot!,
We are sorry you had to go through what you went through
How could you be 12 years old then and 60 now?
Biafra is a religion that we believe on, Biafra will stand is a must
Please point of correction. Biafra comprises of South East and South South. South West was never part of Biafra at any point in history. Thanks for conscientious effort to bring this nostalgia back into life. Ojukwu was indeed a very courageous, fearless and purposeful man. He was a man of vision, a man that saw tomorrow. Biafra lives forever and will soon become a reality albeit posthumously for our once great leader.
Yes, I have made a comment above correcting that. That was a slip and I take responsibility. Many thanks sir.
Ojukwu I give him respect no Igbo leader has the quality of that man
I'm not a Nigerian but i I think Biafra should secede from corrupt and tribal Nigeria. If presidency is for Yoruba and Fulani-Hausa only, why should the rest be part of Nigeria?!!
@user you don't understand Nigeria
Leave south south out of your future Biafra. Fool
APOLOGY & CORRECTION
I mistakenly included the SOUTH WEST in this video. I meant to stop at the SOUTH EAST and the SOUTH SOUTH. The SOUTH WEST was not part of Biafra.
Thanks for your understanding.
Nice one boss, great respect sir.but I suggest you pin this your apology comment so all can easily see it.
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Not all parts of the present SS were part of Biafra. Edo and Delta States are now in the SS and were never part of Biafra
@@skinnermoseso6961Biafra region still cuts across present day parts of Delta and Edo State
Biafra map included middle West region in 1968@@skinnermoseso6961
We will do whatever we can to make sure we restore Biafra not for us but for our future children. There’s nothing anyone can do to stop the restoration on Biafra nation . Thank you Ikemba Nnewi Ojukwu . You will rain forever, thank you ohamadike Mazi nnamdi Kanu the fearless lion you shall live to see Biafra odogwu na epe npe indeed you are.❤❤ God bless Biafra
Your father run away and leave the remaining slaves to perish
Aturu ndi ara efulefu 🥺
@@user-je5lh7nu2b😂 Og left his men and saved his life and you call him a hero what a loser
Good share
Biafra struggle for independence still remains strong till this day.
Despite the fact that the Nigeria vs Biafra civil war took place over 50 years ago.
Biafra still remains unquenchable.
Nigeria vs igbo
All you and your kind do is make your lives unstable by refusing to find peace in your nation. A nation that you could easily make to work for you if you would learn how others did it. But you refuse to rather, you regularly demean and disparage your nation and other tribes.
If you truly love your Igbo land, why not stay there and make it great? You claim that other tribes treat you bad yet, you live your own land and go to theirs and there feel safer living and doing business. You do so cause you are afraid of your own tribes people, right? Ofcourse you claim that others pay your bros and sisters to kidnap or kill you. Who do you think would believe such? Are same others that now order you to stay at home on Mondays? Do you know how many of you fellow Igbos suffer or die each Monday due to that stay at home? People, think to see how you hurt yourselves! Take this as someone that wants the best for you all! Or you can do what most of your people often do: curse, blame, threaten, call those within you that disagree with your views “saboteurs”, etc. I hope you would rather think!
Never again!
Biafra must be restored someday
Biafra is what was needed and still in need, the colonial master never wants a strong Africa, Biafra was strong, courageous, intelligent people, industrial, the idiots who thinks that they crush a dream are very foolish, you cannot crush a people who knows who they are.
It is a shame that the Nigerians soldiers who fought against Biafra died for today's politicians to enjoy...
Why fighting people to be in one Country with you?
I was so disappointed watching this video because I thought i will hear the rich voice of Odumegwu Ojukwu blaring once again from my speakers.
Unfortunately, it was read.
Please do any edition compiling the favourite speeches of Ojukwu.
The actualization of Biafran is Now, I thank's Ivory coast for the concerned to Biafran's I also thanks Ojukwu for his courageous attitude. Anyone who thanks's negative of the move of Biafran actualization is the most demented element.
Dick Tiger, the boxing champion in the Biafran uniform as a 2nd Lieutenant training conscripts... I love that good old Benz he drove.
So Philip Effiong, N U Akpan, and many Calabar, Akwa ibom people were in IGBOs Ojukwu cabinet but today some Mumu people are saying they are not Biafrans. Mad people everywhere
Brother don't insult anyone
Being biafran is not by force oga.... U sound foolish by ur insult
Not even those people whom you mentioned my big brother, Mr NU akpan was there with ojukwu, mr okoko ndem and so many of them was with him, infact there the real Biafrans
Bros. You are on point joo. Don't mind the opportunists who always join the winning side, wether by hook or crook. Gen. Philip Effiong of Cross River State was the second in command through our the war (2½yrs). This is why Nigeria banned History in schools so that the Government and the older generation of South South that benefited from the spoils of the war, can brainwash the newer generations easily. That's the simple truth. Forgive the newer generations of South South, for they know not what they do.
@@johnheaven994OOOH! Thanks. I forgot OKOKON NDEM. Ask any Biafran of the war era: "After Ojukwu, na OKOKON NDEM". He kept the moral of Biafrans so high during that war, with his "Newstalk" (Talk of the news). I am certain that his soul is in the bossom of the Lord.
My father fought the war as well
My entire family was also involve in the war, one was a soldier, redcross, and others ran errands for the military.
I'm not a Nigerian but I would beg to vote for the breakaway of Biafra from Nigeria if I had a chance. Let there be a referendum the way Sudan did.
Why
Thanks again my brother Back in History 0:16 but Biafra was made up of present day SOUTH EAST and SOUTH SOUTH NIGERIA.
Eastern Nigeria and then mid western Nigeria
You’re a master storyteller thanks so much for that beautiful story I was 12 years at that time ,Love live!Biafra and to our hero’s that lost thier life.
You are so welcome
We are proud of all the Biafran military.
On Biafran we stand
As we are inching closer to 30 may 2024 we must remember those that paid the ultimate price for us to be freed God bless Biafra
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Nigeria We Fail Thee
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I love Ojukwu I love Biafra
WHAT A HISTORY ALL SHALL 💪 BIAFRA
Thank you very much for letting us to know these stories. A tourching story.
May God give Biafrans their Nation. They have suffered enough fighting for their freedom which the world continue to deny them this freedom. What have they done wrong?
Conspiracy against the Biafrans People.
You never mention the name of the brave pilot Captain Frank osakwe
Is he still alive
Nigeria Govt.let this people go . One Nigeria is Killing us .also drawing us back wards right now everybody is fighting for national kkkk.😂😂😂😂
I feel it for Biafra.
Biafra is our last hope and we must get it this time.
You are a great story teller. Thank you for bringing the nostalgia back to life.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Ojukwu Nnamdi kanu Simon ekpa strong men
Simon Ekpa is just a fool
Ojukwu is a Hero
How is he a Hero. What made him a Hero. I man that took millions of Biafrans to war, lied to them and abandoned them, to save his own self. After 3 million + has been sacrificed.
For me it's not over untill it's ovre
He was a coward and greedy, he should have stayed behind to fight to the end if he really believed in his dream and for the lives of those who fought for him.
Fool
Very true. A hero stands till death for his people.
Thank you jare. Ojukwu was a real coward. He ran with his tail behind his leg. He abandoned his dream instead of fighting till the end.
It's convenient for you to call him a coward. But he isn't by any standard. Sadly the first casualty of war is truth.
One of the greatest military general of Israel, King David also fled in the face of an uprising from his sons govt.
A coward tag for a man who left luxury to bear the brunt of the pains of his people¿ Spent his father's fortune on his people. It's a real redefinition of term.
I have no doubt that one day BIAFRA will surely be restored, how it will happen will baffled the Northern oligarchy and their south west slaves, one day Nigeria will make mistake and Biafra will slip from their strong grips just like former USSR and Yugoslavia/ south Sudan/ Eritrea
You in SE are the slaves to the Northern Oligarchy, not SW.
Those who fought against biafra during war were all unwise and illiterate today the war is fought all over Nigeria and Gowon is crying at his old age
Gown is a fine gentleman he defeated Biafra and you far and square give honour to who is due, Ojuku and Biafra are sore loosers
MUMU,gowon is watching his people MASSACRED in the ZOO till this day by BOKO HARAM etc.
@@samsonlusi3598And the Fulani territory are defeating his pple 😢
@@samsonlusi3598just as you are
This is really wonderful. Thanks
That was the day Biafra died. I can only imagine what "Nigeria" we would have had by now.
So very important
The War Stiller goes on untill Biafra is restored.Biafrans are fighting tô êxit the country that hate them with paission. There is Notting wrong about it.One Day Will be a date for history tô be written.Biafra must and must be free.
Don't start what you can't finish.
U must understand that Biafra is the voice of the universe in the people of Biafra. U must also not make a shabby representation of Ojukwu s choices during the crisis. The man was a legend and his name glistens in gold on the platter of history. Ojukwu was an agent of the universe for redemption and liberty,. Biafra remains a force in the future that will eventually crush all of its historical opponents. So do not be in a hurry to call it a lost battle. Yes, Ojukwu left at the time, and wisely so. But listen, the man was just a hand of nature to build a jet of destiny, an ideological embodiment of a people which like a space craft would travel through time and history and ultimately land with the shout of victory over imperialism and neocolonialism, not just for the Biafran people in particular, but for Africa in general
Biafra had gallant fighters who were quite resilient. The will was there to fight but the means wasn’t. If Biafra had air support and enough ground logistics, they would have succeeded. Nigeria had too much foreign support period.
Don't give up
He is still a great man.
great men that fight and loss everything and still a hero and heroin rest in peace.
Ok it's a pity how long shaa we dwell with our enemies.God help us
Ojukwu was already out of Nigeria before his pre recorded speech was played
Long life Biafra nation
Thanks for this research
Biafra has alot of histories,ojoku meint good four humanity leaving,
So sad, may the departed souls continue to rest in perfect peace
Thanks 🙏
Biafra lives!
I swear by my father grave,,d story of that war shall be remembered by all genertions of Igbos
Biafra was crushed by Britain the wicked nation.If Biafra had half the weapons Britain supplied Nigeria Biafra will be standing today
This was the worst thing that happened our tribe we should apologize and put this in the past
Sadly, my country have not learnt a thing from that brutal civil war . The systematic segregation of the Ibos continues to fuel resentment of a united Nigeria.
We shall never forget.
If Biafra agitation was this era ? Biafra could have win it , due to divided Nigeria & very weak Military power .
You mean his last speech before he ran away.
The struggle continue
He ran away nothing like departure 😂
Napoleon, every great leader had a point they went into exile... If you want to call it running away, you are right ... Buh what is funny is what I don't know... He shouldn't have protected his people from the killings that was going on?
Okay, he ran away! Now do you feel better ?
What is wrong with running away. A trillion you will always be less than Ojukwu's foot.
You feel better ba? As you concluded he ran away right?
You feel better ba? As you concluded he ran away right?
Great people
That is while some regions in nigerian are still afraid of them...
That’s why Nigeria will never be good
Ojuku always knew he cant win d war... going by his book 'because i was involved' u could feel the war lost even b4 it started.. his generals all wanted power thus sabotaging his tactics... which up till today if the politicians of the south east will leave greed aside.. hope might favour thier course.. ur politicians r ur no.1 problem. i only wish the indigbos well in thier course...
No man is God....... no man ventures into a business hoping to fail...... we always hope for the best....
Thank you, you said it all, our politicians are our problem not the federal government
Ojukwu knew as an experienced soldier that victory was a probability. He had never really wanted to start this war knowing as an intelligent officer who was well schooled, the consequences if losing the war. He knew what he had on ground against the Federal government of a Nation already getting oil boom benefits. The thing is he was in a tight corner from the on set of the war, he had no choice but to fight and not live as a coward watching his people being slaughtered in the North. He had no choice despite knowing its going to be a 50 50 chance to victory.If it were me, I would do same. He remains my Hero and my Mentor. Rest in peace Great One, never to be forgotten. A true soldier indeed@@linkso7166
Rubbish, and what did you get at last, banditry kidnaping, communal genocide etc.
@@user-is3sh9pb7x ppl lyk this guy r d typical example.. dey are ignorant no sense of belonging thus, until the igbo community exile them.. dey remain d kiss ass government ass..
point of correction ojukwu was not married as of the time of this war
OK sir. I will soon bring more videos on the war. The popular wife of Ojukwu that you know isn't his first wife. Don't forget that Ojukwu also has bigger children.
@@backinhistory9your right
You are very wrong. Ojukwu first wife that got his elder children was with him during the period of war. Ojukwu marri Bianca the second and last wife after the war and after his return from exile
I'm sure the narrator meant to say South South and not South West. Thanks
Good people that concerned
Biafra must live
After everything igbos still stand as the most blessed and wealthy all this other tribes from the north no know say God dey our back leave us to go or you and your generations will leave in abject poverty for till this day you are still serving your colonial masters
South East and South south
If Biafra was actualized by now we won't be in these mess we are in these present Nigeria with abject poverty and insecurity life would have better, all same everyone is paying the price
Well maybe maybe not
Don't forget Africa is Africa
We are totally undeveloped
If Biafra has successfully succeeded at the early stage of the war y'all would have forgotten about ur heroes struggle
And move directly into corruption 🤯🤯
No be there emefiele and James ibori dey 🤦🤦
It's just like n and s Korea
After the war that ended in a stalemate the first 10 leaders of s Korea were assassinated 😢😢 they forgot their father's struggles
If not for Asia is a develop continent dey wouldn't be developed today 🤧🥺
Now come to think of Africa 🤔🤔
Ojukwu must have overtrow by his close generals 😅😅
Once every one forget about the pains of the war 😴😴
Hmmmmn 😞😔
Perhaps u all will be rushing back to Nigeria for survival 😹😹
Biafra ceases to exist except the Southeast come up with a different name and ideology. Ojukwu lied to his people that he was going out to search for peace when actually he was escaping. Moreover, he claimed to be fighting for independence but in the midst of it, he was busy subduing and carrying out silent genocides on those who gave him support at the beginning. The force evacuation of some communities in the old Rivers state to massacre of Bini people in the Mid-West at Urhonigbe, Abudu and others have not been properly addressed.
Edo state won’t be needed in Biafra
@@pascaluzondu5480 SS is not part of Biafra either. Without SS, Biafra will be landlocked.
@@gideon17you read my comment again
The first casualty of war is truth. If you study the most brilliant tribe in Africa the ndi-igbo, you will also discover that what maligned Ojukwu's govt is well captured in the political strides of the present day south East. Brother betraying brother. Senator Kalu sold his brother Mazi Kalu for half a shekel. The story goes on.
Please when would you broadcast the Aburi Agreement bw Gen. Ojukwu and Gen gowon ???
I am on it sir. Will soon make it public.
@@backinhistory9that's great
You details of the summary of the end of that General Gowon's brutal war against, Generals Ojukwu, Effiong and the peoples of Biafra. Ojukwu's flight to Ivory Coast you mentioned, but you did not mention the details of the peace treaty that General Effiong composed and wrote, with the reconstruction policy of the former Eastern Nigeria that General Effiong drafted to General Gowon in that tendious time and period under the power of big guns that Effiong and his cabinet and even Amandi with my father went through, to save the blood of Easterner Nigerians and the blood ofctge Igbos. Unfortunately, Effiong and his cabinet were forgotten about immediately after the war by the Nigerianvadministration, and the Igbos that he fought to save.
I get your point. It was a war of many intrigues. General Philip Effiong was almost shot. Philip suffered so much privation. Soon after the surrender, Philip granted to the media and the next thing that happened to him was that, Col. Obasanjo sent for him. He travelled to Port Harcourt and met Obasanjo. Obasanjo queried him for granting the interview and locked 🔒 him up for above 90 days. Several people were absorbed into the Nigerian Army, but Philip was dismissed without pay and pension. A video on Philip will be published here soon.
Ojukwu was fighting 🥊 for his people but those who are fighting now are doing it because of their selfish interest
Good
Ojukwu Betrayal the 3 million Biafrans that sacrifice their life for the sake of Biafra.
Biafra was the present geographical area called South -East and some part of present day South-South
Wow
The ignored history of Biafra
We have to know what happened
Trust me he must have left the moment his last speech was aired on radio 📻 Biafra 🎉
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why they are adamant of understanding
Je suis ivoirien et je veux comprendre ce conflit
I wish he witness Biafra
Biafra never happened,so what is there to witness? He put his people in pain then ran away .
It is an eye saw.
Eye sore rather
I just learnt that Late Dr Micheal Okpara was Ojukwu's political adviser. Don't mind Zik the traitor!
Yes, he was. And throughout the war, Dr. Okpara was with Ojukwu.
Who told you he ran away? Give your sources
Ojukwu is a coward, only a coward leaves is people at the mercy of the enemy at war.
Thunder fire ur mouth bro
@@jideofor.brightbright4488Wait a minute bro, where is the same Ojukwu now "Dead", he's dead like a coward he is but not as a hero, as many of you think he is. A real general never leaves the battle field when the war is at the peak, have you heard about "Adekunle Fajuyi" he never Aguiyi Ironsi behind when they wanted to assinate him in Ibadan, that is a Hero.
Biafra should keep off from Nigeria
What are the mechanism that has been put in place to actualize this, who are the voices speaking at higher echelons of power apart from the scattered voices over social media, to actualize anything, voices must be heard at higher echelons of power and in this case, I don't think Biafra has any except for internet and social media voices.
tha Biafran is the only option
His wife and children has been out of Biafra for a long time, he never fled with them, according to his autobiography EMEKA by Fredrick Forsyth
Try and read it again and also read other books on Biafra.
Biafra went to war without arms and adequate preparation.
The same with Nigeria before the British Russia Egypt all Muslim world 🌍 kept supplying them both men and machines.
But Biafra could have defeated them if not the help from bratian and Co
Abiola was brave fighterÒjukwu a coward escaped to Ìvòry Coast
When i hear these thinks it pains me . What did the Igbo do to the Europeans that they regarded Igbos as their enemies? Imagine every kind of war machines, weapons bombs were were loaded in the Northners barracks, Igbo had nothing the whole world supported the Northerners to killing the Igbo because or their interest. Did the catholic helped? Were Igbo not of Catholic faith? When charity came did they share any foods to the children as they pretened. Here they created classes as well. Things were given to the well to do people while children dying for keashiokor were seen dropped dead everytime, the Europeans loaded these foods in the weigh house and when we come to beg they would tell us to go home there is no food. Did we know that there was a house full of food? That was only when we heard that the war has ended. see all they had while we were humgry. God help us if Oti has forgotten this and bring this kind in Igbo land to firm he us a sale out. Everything about the starvation of the Igbo i know it. I saw it and felt it unforgetable.
Ojukwu was a failure.
This is not ojukwu,d picture
why lying at some point...making your voice sound like you know what you were saying...ojukwu was not married and he was not interested in leaving but the people insisted he should leave and go form government in exile...
Thank you for your observation. Did Ojukwu have children before Bianca came into his life? Do your research and keep an open mind. Also, "people did not insist that Ojukwu should leave". It doesn't even make sense thinking that way bro. Ojukwu was their commander and the people had fought so keep for 4 years to keep Biafra. How then would they tell their commander to leave. They looked up to him to the very end. Rather, it was Ojukwu who accessed the situation critically and decided to leave.
@@backinhistory9that is false....my uncle was a biafran soldier,he is an eye witness than you reading from a diluted history
@@backinhistory9no proof of ojukwu had children or married before the war ...so stop talking rubbish....leave our history and talk about yours if you cant tell the truth
If only gowon knew , his weeping now....