On September 9th, 2017, news broke out on internet that Former Chief of Army Staff, General Victor Malu is died in Cairo Hospital.
The late General Victor Malu played vital role in the 1998 coup trial of General Oladipo Diya, the horrible Odi massacre in 1999 and the Liberia’s two years civil war peace keeping in the early 2000’s.
All these activities during his military days, made Nigerians to had mixed reactions toward the announcement of his death.
Some believe that he was a hero
Adieu General Victor Malu, former Chief of Army Staff (1999-2001) and Force Commander, ECOMOG Peace Keeping Force(1996-98). A True Warrior!
— Nnamdi Anekwe-Chive (@nnamdianekwe) October 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/MurtalaIbin/status/917435986384248837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechpoint.ng%2F2017%2F10%2F13%2Fvictor-malu-nigerian-hero%2F
I'm saddened to learn of the passing of Gen. Victor Malu. He was a brave soldier and a true Nigerian hero.
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) October 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/MurtalaIbin/status/917435986384248837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechpoint.ng%2F2017%2F10%2F13%2Fvictor-malu-nigerian-hero%2F
Nigerians quickly refuse to forget the history
I hear Victor Malu has passed on. He was the one who instigated the Odi Massacre. I think he was COAS then. He will answer to God now.
— Babanla (@biolakazeem) October 9, 2017
Speak no ill of the dead. Doesn't mean we shouldn't remember them for ills.. I remember Victor Malu for 2 things. Odi and the Diya coup.
— Mallam Battycash (@Batarhe) October 9, 2017
We should stop lying to ourselves and mute the 'glowing tributes' to Victor Malu. I hope we never have his like again.
— Amara Nwankpa (@Nwankpa_A) October 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/Alexander2Fredo/status/917757685961052161
Here is what we saw next
Benue Government Reveals Plan To Immortalise General Victor Malu. https://t.co/BJpksSPC4e pic.twitter.com/xfZXxmxneS
— Channels Television (@channelstv) October 10, 2017
Here is what we called symbol forgotten history
What we are *not* about to do is make Abacha a pop icon.
Have we romanticized history to nothingness, or we don't know any to begin with? pic.twitter.com/f68Nh76ISB
— salt. light. (@maxImeaner) October 9, 2017
As Nigerians divided on the true definition of national hero, we’ll love to hear your view on this issue by commenting below.