Civil War Would Have Ended Earlier If Ojukwu Had Acted Like Jonathan – Danjuma

Former Minister of Defense,
General Theophilus Danjuma, Wednesday, said that if former Biafran warlord,
Chukwuemeka Ojukwu had behaved like President Jonathan by conceding defeat, the
civil war would have been avoided.

Speaking shortly after a closed
door meeting with President Jonathan, General Danjuma said the president has
set a record in the history of the country by his act.

The meeting between Jonathan and
General Danjuma was held behind closed door at General Danjuma’s residence in
Asokoro.

According to General Danjuma, if
Ojukwu had done the same thing after the fall of Enugu, when his government had
to flee into the bush, he would have saved the country from bloodshed.

“The outcome of the election and
the manner in which President Jonathan conceded victory to Buhari, is total
un-African, it is very important in the history of Africa.

“Ojukwu did the same after the
fall of Enugu, if he had conceded victory to the federal troops he would have
saved the nation one full year of bloodshed.

“President Jonathan has set a
record, made history, something to be emulated by the rest of Africa and indeed
the whole world.”

Jonathan’s meeting with Danjuma
was part of  his consultation with
relevant stakeholders across the country for a smooth transition of power to
President elect, General Muhammadu Buhari on May 29.

Vanguard