This interview should have been allotted more time coz of the caliber and personality on the sit, despite the lil’ time the interviewer didn’t allow Mama to express her thought, this are people we are supposed to be listening to & celebrating.
Mama's acute mind, fluid thought and speech blows my mind away at 93....which re-unforced the maxim-"it is only the body that grows old,the mind can stay young"....
He did a good job. He was professional about it. When interviwing an aged individual, you must take note of the individual's health physicallyand mentally. He didn't want her to raise her blood pressure as a result of the journey down the memory lane. Also think about the time limit and the need to cover those areas they chatted about. As a matter of fact, we are proud to have Mama accomplishing all that she did as a Nigerian. I hope this enlightens us all.
Wow! She is such a lovely and intelligent lady; such a delight to listen to! The interviewer really sounds patronising, can’t get over the interruptions! It does smack of rudeness. I thoroughly enjoyed when mama said ‘let me finish’ but he just wouldn’t stop!
Thank you for sharing this video, kindly dig more of such biographies of great intellectuals of the old western region. We will archive their achivement in Ododuwa meusum when we gain our independent by the grace of God
Such a brilliant and outstanding woman. One need to think deep and ask themselves, why is it only the most educated ppl from other tribes were sympathetic to the Igbos during the Biafran war.
On the contrary, he did a good job. He was professional about it. When interviwing an aged individual, you must take note of the individual's health physicallyand mentally. He didn't want her to raise her blood pressure as a result of the journey down the memory lane. Also think about the time limit and the need to cover those areas they chatted about. As a matter of fact, we are proud to have Mama accomplishing all that she did as a Nigerian. I hope this enlightens us all.
If Awolowo was president the Yorubas would have benefited enormously. Most people don't realize that the preponderance of Yorubas as University professors stems directly from when Awolowo was minister for Education and gave numerous scholarships to overseas institutions to predominantly western Nigerians.
before Awolowo was ever a minister, yorubas had been all out about education. Awolowo only gave yorubas education ONLY from the revenue from proceed of cocoa as a region while other regions also used their own resources. During that free education , most igbos who were highly educated today, got that education freely from the free general education of the western region because there was not discrimination of a tribe so long you lived in western region then. The northerners also used the proceed of groundnuts and other crops from their region to build the universities and finance projects then. Only Zik was the premier of no ideas on how to govern his region and did nothing. So, Awolowo did not make education free for the west as a minister, but as a premier and head of the west. Stop fake narratives. My late uncle was in that government and he narrated everything to us with evidences. Even, the personal secretary of Chief Awolowo was an igbo man, and all of them were treated equally as yorubas once the live here. Ask Zik what he spent the resounces of the easterners on at that time because east has vast of resources then, but he could not even sponsor a free primary education for a few months. He tried it and failed.
You should know better as a teacher, professor! Chief Obafemi Awolowo died many years ago but remains as a Legendary Ancestor. Awolowo as a Premier, accomplished more than most presidents do. Why not focus on the present and the "Future".... Awolowo did!
The current politicians are their selling most Nigeria infrastructures to themselves and their friends. Chief Awolowo focus mainly on education and development while the current politicians focus mainly on corruption and economy derailment. Most of the current politicians benefited from the education system from Awolowo regime as a western region premier leader. Now the education in Nigeria have been derailed because most of the corrupt elites including churches are benefitting from private schools which ordinary citizens cannot afford. Nigeria who have we offended to be so hostile to one another. Politicians are buying houses in the Uk, USA and also in Dubai worth millions empty with the money meant for Nigerians while their citizens are living in poverty.
Mani should learn how to allow the guest express themselves more, she was going to telll us about her book when she was talking about her brothers friendship with Ojukwu , and he just cut her off .
The huge difference btw 3 major tribes in Nigeria is while the Elites and Educated ppl from other tribes can only come from the royal families, the Igbos being individualistic in nature could produce educated or elite solely based on individual hard work or determination.
"Can only come from the Royal families". Where are your facts? So, all Professors in small Ekiti state are from the Royal families. A state that produces at least one Professor in a family.
False narrative. Awolowo was not from Royal family...neither were the Ransom Kutis etc. However, Odumegwu Ojukwu, the one and only generally accepted leader of the Igbos was born privileged, educated privileged and lead his people through his privileged background...Rich man pikin...Pure butter.
You must understand that the interviewer is time conscious, therefore he has many questions to ask within the time limit, so he can't allow her to stay longer on one question for too long. Brilliant journalist, Manni.
Her brother fought for the Biafrans an Ijebu indigene, He was killed for his support for the Igbos. I believe Nigeria needs to be divided for better development and infrastructure. The British government are part of the reason why Chief Awolowo never become the President of Nigeria. This is why the country still backwards in so many things Awolowo was able to do within few years of western region leader. Tinubu is basically a slave to the Fulani men and he’s definitely cannot reach the level of Chief Awolowo.
a lady who had sooooooooooooooooo much to say .......... met by a journalist who sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo wasn't listening or letting her talk ....... he interrupted and jumped from one question to another uneccessarily ... if he was rushing to eat his fufu before it got cold ...... he should have fashied this interview an let someone competent interview our gem ... these our youth sef haba ... he didnt even read a single book she had written to even justify him interviewing her or form mutual grounds for conversation ... i hope say channels don sack the guy biko! 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
The interviewer did a poor job and his interjections and abrupt interruptions ruined what would have been a great interview. It was more like he wanted to ask his questions rather than listen to mama's answers...On a scale of 10 i would score him a 2..
All you can talk about is tribalism. His contributions were unmatched in his era. First TV Station in Africa, first Stadium, Free Education. Western Region outpaced the other Regions. First University was sited in Western Region where the second generation of Nigerians were educated. Give credits to him. Rid yourself of hatred and tribal sentiments. Regards.
Will you build a house for your friends's father before you build for yours? If I was to explain the great Obafemi Awolowo's theory; it was take care of yourself and teach others to take care of themselves! You have to develop yourself first before you can develop others!
Yes tribalism and sectionalism much better than the so called nationalism of Zik that the North trampled upon using their ethic group in the military to perpetrate genocide against the Igbos and destroy our foundation for 40 years running even till now. What has that Zik One Nigeria profited the Igbos or the Nigeria state, failure and absolute failure!!! Awo had to put is people first because it was the right thing to do, we are all different in culture, religion, language etc. I am Yoruba man first b4 i am a Nigerian. The same Awo's ideology is what Biafra and the Middle belt and the Yoruba nation agitators are now earnestly clamouring for today isn't it?
@@vicbade9702 you can write a Bible if you like. I said what I said and I stand by it. He the Great grand father of Tribalism, Sectionalism, Nepotism and Bigotry. But guess what I voted for UPN, his party in the Second Republic. I did that because of his party manifesto. Now who told Gowon to blockade Biafra, "AWO " did, starve them of Salt,and that led to Kwashiokor " Malnutrition. Who was the Finance. Minister that Advised the Federal government to give Igbos only, £20, out of their life savings, AWO did. I witnessed biafra and Nigeria war,I was 3,years old when we left lagos to go back to the theatre 🎥 of war. Lagos born and bred. Truth is bitter, not only AWO that is a Tribalistc the whole Afonja and yorubas all over the world are Tribalistc in nature. Even here in London. Even if someone is the worst candidate for any job, yoruba will say, " Tiwa ni eje ose " meaning he's ours let him do it. Get it into your Skull, AWO is Dead. Simple. " ema ro " don't think about it. Ota lara, o dun.
@@caniceosuagwu2580 well what I know now is that sectionalism and looking after once own people and region is the best for Nigeria. What has Zik nationalistic view done for the Igbos? If Awo did not advice Gowan as you said ofcuase someone else will do so. It was war time each side must fight to win a war. There is nothing wrong to want to look after your own kind. If you call it tribalism so be it. If Awo policy or manifesto were bad you would not have voted for UPN in the 2nd Republic as you claim. Isn't it?
tell me anything truly nationalistic about Zik? The guy who voted against the possibility of national ethnic groups to freely discuss their existence and iron out their differences without intimidation in case the union did not work? The tribe which as a military head abolished a divisibility and ability to negotiate existence in case of irresolvable differences? Same tribe wanted to forceful break away just 7 years immediately their crooked decrees of 'one nigeria without any chance of negotiation ' whenever there is problem worked against them? Is that nationalism or idiotic sense of thinking igbos would be in power forever against other tribe? PEOPLE ARE NOT STUPID AS YOU ASSUME. Mention any country going into independence in multi-ethnic setting with that kind of 'no negotiation nor divisibility under whatever circumstances'?. Stop deceiving yourselves, the dubious story is long busted
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This interview should have been allotted more time coz of the caliber and personality on the sit, despite the lil’ time the interviewer didn’t allow Mama to express her thought, this are people we are supposed to be listening to & celebrating.
Very sharp and eloquent @93 admirable wow! Disciplined and cerebral. Inspiring pacesetter, pathfinder! Thank you ma God bless you!
Cant stop watching this interview.
What a Life well Spent.
May God keep you healthy ma
Mama's acute mind, fluid thought and speech blows my mind away at 93....which re-unforced the maxim-"it is only the body that grows old,the mind can stay young"....
He did a good job. He was professional about it. When interviwing an aged individual, you must take note of the individual's health physicallyand mentally. He didn't want her to raise her blood pressure as a result of the journey down the memory lane. Also think about the time limit and the need to cover those areas they chatted about. As a matter of fact, we are proud to have Mama accomplishing all that she did as a Nigerian. I hope this enlightens us all.
I am impressed by this noble woman, May the LORD continue to be with her.
Amen
May ur yrs be continu long ma, i really cherised ur life style ma.
fantastic woman with sound mind and intellectual
Wow! She is such a lovely and intelligent lady; such a delight to listen to! The interviewer really sounds patronising, can’t get over the interruptions! It does smack of rudeness. I thoroughly enjoyed when mama said ‘let me finish’ but he just wouldn’t stop!
There is need for this type of interview to be shown regularly to change the wrong mindset we have now
Thank you for sharing this video, kindly dig more of such biographies of great intellectuals of the old western region. We will archive their achivement in Ododuwa meusum when we gain our independent by the grace of God
This is what it mean aging with grace, more years Mama
wishing prof. All the best
Thank you Uncle Mani for this wonderful interview
Such a brilliant and outstanding woman. One need to think deep and ask themselves, why is it only the most educated ppl from other tribes were sympathetic to the Igbos during the Biafran war.
This interviewer is something else. Has he studied journalism? You are not supposed to interrupt. You are collecting information.
The fellow looks like his soaked himself in alcohol before conducting the interview. Irritating interviewer, really.
You don't listen to Mama before you asked another question.
At her age u need to take it slowly.
Alright host u gotta calm it down, 🙄😜
Like exactly. Just interjecting unnecessarily.
Thanks for Real News Update 👍 💕💕 💕💕 💕💕 💕💕 💕💕 💕 😁 😁 beautiful
Obviously this interviewer wasn’t listening or paying attention to his guest, just intent on asking his questions.
Mama had alot to say but manny was always getting on the way.
What a nuisance. Let her answer first and stop hopping around from subject to subject just let her finish a thought!!!!!!
Like I thought the same way also...Damnnn. I’m soo disliking this Video. What kind of Interviewer is this 🤮🤮🤮
it is called Actively Listening, but he clearly does not have that - he just wants to be seen asking questions
He was really stupid .
Mummy l really love you may you live more longer ojmn
This interviewer did a terrible job at interviewing mama. He interrupted her, changed subjects mid sentence and he never really listened to her.
On the contrary, he did a good job. He was professional about it. When interviwing an aged individual, you must take note of the individual's health physicallyand mentally. He didn't want her to raise her blood pressure as a result of the journey down the memory lane. Also think about the time limit and the need to cover those areas they chatted about. As a matter of fact, we are proud to have Mama accomplishing all that she did as a Nigerian. I hope this enlightens us all.
Informative and challenging
It's due to tha time duration should be increased to 1 hour noted mr manny!
If Awolowo was president the Yorubas would have benefited enormously. Most people don't realize that the preponderance of Yorubas as University professors stems directly from when Awolowo was minister for Education and gave numerous scholarships to overseas institutions to predominantly western Nigerians.
Awo was never minister of education.
before Awolowo was ever a minister, yorubas had been all out about education. Awolowo only gave yorubas education ONLY from the revenue from proceed of cocoa as a region while other regions also used their own resources. During that free education , most igbos who were highly educated today, got that education freely from the free general education of the western region because there was not discrimination of a tribe so long you lived in western region then. The northerners also used the proceed of groundnuts and other crops from their region to build the universities and finance projects then. Only Zik was the premier of no ideas on how to govern his region and did nothing. So, Awolowo did not make education free for the west as a minister, but as a premier and head of the west. Stop fake narratives. My late uncle was in that government and he narrated everything to us with evidences. Even, the personal secretary of Chief Awolowo was an igbo man, and all of them were treated equally as yorubas once the live here. Ask Zik what he spent the resounces of the easterners on at that time because east has vast of resources then, but he could not even sponsor a free primary education for a few months. He tried it and failed.
😂 iro😂
The interviewer is a poor listener. He just wanted to talk and he kept interrupting her
Nigerians... we really don't carry last💯!
You should know better as a teacher, professor!
Chief Obafemi Awolowo died many years ago but remains as a Legendary Ancestor.
Awolowo as a Premier, accomplished more than most presidents do.
Why not focus on the present and the "Future".... Awolowo did!
If Awolowo ruled, Nigeria would have been great, I agree with that she said!
Excellent
The current politicians are their selling most Nigeria infrastructures to themselves and their friends. Chief Awolowo focus mainly on education and development while the current politicians focus mainly on corruption and economy derailment. Most of the current politicians benefited from the education system from Awolowo regime as a western region premier leader. Now the education in Nigeria have been derailed because most of the corrupt elites including churches are benefitting from private schools which ordinary citizens cannot afford. Nigeria who have we offended to be so hostile to one another. Politicians are buying houses in the Uk, USA and also in Dubai worth millions empty with the money meant for Nigerians while their citizens are living in poverty.
Mani should learn how to allow the guest express themselves more, she was going to telll us about her book when she was talking about her brothers friendship with Ojukwu , and he just cut her off .
What is the name of her Book ? A Journalist could not ask her that simple question?
Nice and educative chats , but so many interrupted idea from mama.
I expected much from Mani, he does not know how to interview , he had basics questions and wont let the Prof express herself .
The huge difference btw 3 major tribes in Nigeria is while the Elites and Educated ppl from other tribes can only come from the royal families, the Igbos being individualistic in nature could produce educated or elite solely based on individual hard work or determination.
Marco polo
"Can only come from the Royal families". Where are your facts? So, all Professors in small Ekiti state are from the Royal families. A state that produces at least one Professor in a family.
SEUN A. I meant before independence, and ‘can’ should not be the right word but mostly.
SEUN A. SEUN A. I meant before independence, and ‘can’ should not be the right word but mostly.
False narrative. Awolowo was not from Royal family...neither were the Ransom Kutis etc. However, Odumegwu Ojukwu, the one and only generally accepted leader of the Igbos was born privileged, educated privileged and lead his people through his privileged background...Rich man pikin...Pure butter.
This guy isn't a good interviewer. He asked about Victor Banjo and segue into another topic. Dude!!!
Allow this woman to talk abeg
You must understand that the interviewer is time conscious, therefore he has many questions to ask within the time limit, so he can't allow her to stay longer on one question for too long. Brilliant journalist, Manni.
This guy is not a good journalist. When you interview a 90 something year would person , you give them time to finish their thoughts.
How was she able to read without a glasses, and even she has an iPad.
I'm wondering too, tears in my eyes!
Same with me & at that age....
Her brother fought for the Biafrans an Ijebu indigene, He was killed for his support for the Igbos. I believe Nigeria needs to be divided for better development and infrastructure. The British government are part of the reason why Chief Awolowo never become the President of Nigeria. This is why the country still backwards in so many things Awolowo was able to do within few years of western region leader. Tinubu is basically a slave to the Fulani men and he’s definitely cannot reach the level of Chief Awolowo.
You dont know that.
@@kayodeolowomeye6688 that’s your opinion
a lady who had sooooooooooooooooo much to say .......... met by a journalist who sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo wasn't listening or letting her talk ....... he interrupted and jumped from one question to another uneccessarily ...
if he was rushing to eat his fufu before it got cold ...... he should have fashied this interview an let someone competent interview our gem ... these our youth sef
haba ... he didnt even read a single book she had written to even justify him interviewing her or form mutual grounds for conversation
... i hope say channels don sack the guy biko!
😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
The interviewer did a poor job and his interjections and abrupt interruptions ruined what would have been a great interview. It was more like he wanted to ask his questions rather than listen to mama's answers...On a scale of 10 i would score him a 2..
Interviewer needs to go back to school and learn how to interview. His questions does not flow and he constantly interrupts Prof. Ogunsheye.
This interviewer is a bit interruptive.
Very! He should stop interrupting my Aunty, saying this with tears in my eyes!
Awolowo laid the foundation of tribalism. Remember his belief, think ye first as a Yoruba and then a Nigeria. Is that how to build one Nigeria.
Was Awo the only person to make such declarations? Didn’t you listen to Ahmadu Bello, the Saduana of sokoto
You don't understand the saying charity begins at home!
All you can talk about is tribalism. His contributions were unmatched in his era. First TV Station in Africa, first Stadium, Free Education. Western Region outpaced the other Regions. First University was sited in Western Region where the second generation of Nigerians were educated. Give credits to him. Rid yourself of hatred and tribal sentiments. Regards.
Will you build a house for your friends's father before you build for yours? If I was to explain the great Obafemi Awolowo's theory; it was take care of yourself and teach others to take care of themselves! You have to develop yourself first before you can develop others!
First TV station, first stadium. Wow, those are big achievements. I still stand by earlier submission.
Awolowo is Dead. Get over it. The Great grandfather of Tribalism is Dead long ago.
Yes tribalism and sectionalism much better than the so called nationalism of Zik that the North trampled upon using their ethic group in the military to perpetrate genocide against the Igbos and destroy our foundation for 40 years running even till now. What has that Zik One Nigeria profited the Igbos or the Nigeria state, failure and absolute failure!!! Awo had to put is people first because it was the right thing to do, we are all different in culture, religion, language etc. I am Yoruba man first b4 i am a Nigerian. The same Awo's ideology is what Biafra and the Middle belt and the Yoruba nation agitators are now earnestly clamouring for today isn't it?
Canice Osuagwu I suspect you are part of those betraying Biafra nation struggle to breakaway since your not a tribalist. Shame on you!!!
@@vicbade9702 you can write a Bible if you like. I said what I said and I stand by it. He the Great grand father of Tribalism, Sectionalism, Nepotism and Bigotry. But guess what I voted for UPN, his party in the Second Republic. I did that because of his party manifesto. Now who told Gowon to blockade Biafra, "AWO " did, starve them of Salt,and that led to Kwashiokor " Malnutrition. Who was the Finance. Minister that Advised the Federal government to give Igbos only, £20, out of their life savings, AWO did. I witnessed biafra and Nigeria war,I was 3,years old when we left lagos to go back to the theatre 🎥 of war. Lagos born and bred.
Truth is bitter, not only AWO that is a Tribalistc the whole Afonja and yorubas all over the world are Tribalistc in nature. Even here in London. Even if someone is the worst candidate for any job, yoruba will say, " Tiwa ni eje ose " meaning he's ours let him do it. Get it into your Skull, AWO is Dead. Simple. " ema ro " don't think about it. Ota lara, o dun.
@@caniceosuagwu2580 well what I know now is that sectionalism and looking after once own people and region is the best for Nigeria. What has Zik nationalistic view done for the Igbos? If Awo did not advice Gowan as you said ofcuase someone else will do so. It was war time each side must fight to win a war. There is nothing wrong to want to look after your own kind. If you call it tribalism so be it. If Awo policy or manifesto were bad you would not have voted for UPN in the 2nd Republic as you claim. Isn't it?
tell me anything truly nationalistic about Zik? The guy who voted against the possibility of national ethnic groups to freely discuss their existence and iron out their differences without intimidation in case the union did not work? The tribe which as a military head abolished a divisibility and ability to negotiate existence in case of irresolvable differences? Same tribe wanted to forceful break away just 7 years immediately their crooked decrees of 'one nigeria without any chance of negotiation ' whenever there is problem worked against them? Is that nationalism or idiotic sense of thinking igbos would be in power forever against other tribe?
PEOPLE ARE NOT STUPID AS YOU ASSUME.
Mention any country going into independence in multi-ethnic setting with that kind of 'no negotiation nor divisibility under whatever circumstances'?.
Stop deceiving yourselves, the dubious story is long busted