The very first officers of the Nigerian Army, June 1959
From Left to Right sitting: Captain Adeyinka Adebayo,Captain Philip Effiong,Captain Imo,Major Samuel Adesoji Ademulegun,Major Wellington Bassey,General Forster, Major JTU Ironsi,Major Ralph Shodeinde,Captain Zakaria Maimalari, Captain Conrad Nwawo, Captain David Ejoor.
Middle Row standing: Lt Igboba,Lt George Kurubo, (non Nigerian standing next to Kurubo), Lt J Akaga,Lt Patrick Anwunah, Lt Louis Ogbonnia, Lt Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Lt Eyo Ekpo, Lt Arthur Unegbe, Lt Abogo Largema
Back Row: Lt Hilary Njoku, 2nd Lt Nzefili, 2nd Lt Ogunenwe, 2nd Lt Shadrak, Lt Madiebo, 2nd Lt Anthony Eze, Lt Yakubu Gowon, 2nd Lt Sylvanus Nwanjei, Lt Yakubu Pam, 2nd Lt Hassan Katsina. Those not in the picture are Captain Kur Mohammed, Lt Victor Banjo and Lt Michael Okwechime
- Two future Nigerian heads of state are here and many of these men would later fight each other in the civil war.
- Colonel Ojukwu who led the secession of Biafra is in the photo as well as Phillip Effiong who surrendered Biafra
- Many of the first and second row of officers were killed In a military coup in 1966.
Only 4 of these men are alive today
I have been reporting for several years now and I am very interested in visual news reportage with strong inclusion of photos and video multimedia.
Posted: at 31-03-2016 07:16 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
emma4love3 at 31-03-2016 07:19 AM (8 years ago) (m)
mmmm you dnt mean it....only 4 remain
Posted: at 31-03-2016 07:19 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
Waoh nice one. Even dat clueless one called d president was not even one of d first military. Na only coup d'atate he come plan till he struggle to become Nigeria president in his old age. A won agbaya oshi. No good story to tell abt all of them. I mean all of them in dis photo and those who came later especially dat useless Obj. Mcthewwww. None we can emulate. They are jt hater of each other wit their regions.
Posted: at 31-03-2016 10:07 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
ngfineface at 31-03-2016 10:54 AM (8 years ago) (f)
Quote from: EDWIN GRACE on 31-03-2016 10:07 AM
Waoh nice one. Even dat clueless one called d president was not even one of d first military. Na only coup d'atate he come plan till he struggle to become Nigeria president in his old age. A won agbaya oshi. No good story to tell abt all of them. I mean all of them in dis photo and those who came later especially dat useless Obj. Mcthewwww. None we can emulate. They are jt hater of each other wit their regions.
Haba. All these names for someone's father, Grandfather and maybe Great grand father..............show some respects for age naa. You can call any of them out politically without sounding rude and disrespectful. Winace this shouldn't come from you naa. Haba
Posted: at 31-03-2016 10:54 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
Eazyatumeyi at 31-03-2016 11:48 AM (8 years ago) (m)
Quote from: EDWIN GRACE on 31-03-2016 10:07 AM
Waoh nice one. Even dat clueless one called d president was not even one of d first military. Na only coup d'atate he come plan till he struggle to become Nigeria president in his old age. A won agbaya oshi. No good story to tell abt all of them. I mean all of them in dis photo and those who came later especially dat useless Obj. Mcthewwww. None we can emulate. They are jt hater of each other wit their regions.
Winace small small o
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