tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021716376952212791.post7212660022713574165..comments2023-09-12T03:27:45.845+01:00Comments on Adeyinka Makinde | Writer: Lieutenant-Colonel Fajuyi: Death and LegacyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021716376952212791.post-32892186188507526582021-12-31T21:50:11.862+00:002021-12-31T21:50:11.862+00:00Lovely commentary.
Nobody talks about the fact th...Lovely commentary.<br /><br />Nobody talks about the fact that Lt Col Benjamin Adekunle helped Igbos escape execution during the counter coup.Joseph Ononayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02762028216547275485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021716376952212791.post-25668969312216872452021-07-31T19:50:10.714+01:002021-07-31T19:50:10.714+01:00You are right those soldiers particularly from Gha...You are right those soldiers particularly from Ghana and Nigeria who had their training in Sandhurst in the 60's some of them became anarchist people like Gen Afrifa and his cohorts. They brought instability in both Ghana and the Nigeria. It's was rather unfortunate. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03375598972539666994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021716376952212791.post-9567537037518217432021-07-29T20:53:28.648+01:002021-07-29T20:53:28.648+01:00Soldiers of Sandhurst stock were a problem in post...Soldiers of Sandhurst stock were a problem in post- independence British West Africa.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381137816088982265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021716376952212791.post-72294953256671233882020-07-29T09:16:44.133+01:002020-07-29T09:16:44.133+01:00There is no doubt that Nigeria Military have waist...There is no doubt that Nigeria Military have waisted intelligent and brilliant soldiers from 1966 to 1998. These are soldiers that their thinking tank combination would have made Nigeria a powerful force to be reckoned in Africa I pray these fruitless killings would stop one day because it is a total waste of human and military resources. Thank you Makinde for all these educative informations. Bravo. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09894643131552085133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021716376952212791.post-55926113076309169422020-07-29T07:37:52.881+01:002020-07-29T07:37:52.881+01:00Good work bro. I'll be glad to read more of yo...Good work bro. I'll be glad to read more of your work on other army brass that took center stage during the civil war.Oxbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00636279154377760060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021716376952212791.post-11384232093956111672020-02-07T18:28:43.092+00:002020-02-07T18:28:43.092+00:00No, both Lt. Andrew Nwankwo (Air Force) and Lt. Sa...No, both Lt. Andrew Nwankwo (Air Force) and Lt. Sani Bello (Army) were Ironsi's aides. You are confusing Sani Bello with Sani Sami.Adeyinka Makindehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743513621207137939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021716376952212791.post-60366493102367352342020-01-28T18:31:22.686+00:002020-01-28T18:31:22.686+00:00Good assessment. Johnny Ironsi's ADC was Sani ...Good assessment. Johnny Ironsi's ADC was Sani Sami, now emir of Zuru and not Nwankwo who was an Ethiopian trained pilot and a military assistant to the head of stateAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07527739539651303750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021716376952212791.post-17402589501947279472020-01-28T03:00:34.557+00:002020-01-28T03:00:34.557+00:00Well done Makinde for sharing a fresh and more det...Well done Makinde for sharing a fresh and more detailed (my personal opinion) on a very significant aspect of our history.IGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751789566712111065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021716376952212791.post-6418989172038511252020-01-28T02:17:43.008+00:002020-01-28T02:17:43.008+00:00Well, your dad was the most trigger hungry actor o...Well, your dad was the most trigger hungry actor on January 15th, Kur Mohammed, Okotie-Eboh, JY Pam, lest you forget !<br />All those killings were wrong, including that of your dad. Peace.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02119313849026443088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021716376952212791.post-89416872774433994562020-01-28T01:22:32.078+00:002020-01-28T01:22:32.078+00:00Lovely
I have always longed for a step by step ana...Lovely<br />I have always longed for a step by step analysis and clarification of the events that took place that day, thank you for thisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633736795093081842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021716376952212791.post-35326490546788120182019-07-11T22:35:32.618+01:002019-07-11T22:35:32.618+01:00A good example of a gallant and trustworthy office...A good example of a gallant and trustworthy officer. You cannot find his likes in the present NA. Well that is the military for you, my dad suffered the same faith along Benin/Lagos road in August '66. <br />Paul AnuforoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311390418150605098noreply@blogger.com