The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has congratulated its members and Igbos who remembered the Biafra -Nigeria civil war ended 53 year years ago.
It would be recalled that civil war broke out in 1967 and lasted till 1970 with high degree of devastation in the South Eastern states under the then declared Republic of Biafra as declared by the then Col. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu as the Head of State, Biafra on 30th May, 1967.
Consequently, every year 30th May has in one way or the other been marked with emotions as many families lost their loved ones and suffered one form of deprivations or the other during the three years civil war.
IPOB and members of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) have added more impetus to the remembrance of May 30, 1967 day with series activities organised globally.
A statement by the Spokesman of IPOB, Emma Powerful, expressed gratitude to their members and South Easterners for honouring this year’s May 30, 2023 Biafra Day.
He stated: “We the global family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Okwuchukwu Kanu congratulates the Indigenous People of Biafra across the globe over their show and determination to celebrate the Biafran Heroes and Heroines Day.
“We congratulate Biafrans in Australia, Italy, UK, Germany India, Austra, Denmark, Japan, France, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Belgium, Russia, Benin Republic, Togo and numerous zones and countries under the sun. You all have shown that the coming of Biafra is important to you and your families.
“IPOB operates in over 100 countries across Europe, Asia, America, Africa and Australia. We thank you all. Biafra Remembrance Day has come to stay, and we are going to continue until Biafra freedom is finally achieved and beyond. Remembering our heroes will continue to be an annual event.
“We equally thank the faithful Comrades in Biafraland that made the event worthwhile and those who held candlelight services all night in resolute pursuit of Biafra restoration.
“The agitation for Biafra must continue. We are delighted by those who made the event very peaceful in Biafraland.
“We thank those from Abia, Anambra, Enugu, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross Rivers, Delta States, and all the clans in Edo state, Kogi, Benue like people from Igbanke, Idoma and Igala who are standing tall as great Biafrans.
“The total lockdown today was peaceful, and we thank you all for the peaceful environment in BiafraLand. Nobody was forced to obey, as our dead heroes and heroines were honored.”
