IPOB Changes Biafra Day Sit-At-Home Date

The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday announced that the Biafra Day Sit-At-Home earlier slated for Sunday, May 30 will now hold on Monday, 31, 2021.

IPOB gave this update in a press release signed by its Publicity Secretary who has the pseudonym, Emma Powerful.

IPOB - founded in 2012 by diaspora-based pro-Biafra activist, Nnamdi Kanu - is canvassing for the sovereignty of the South and South-East regions of Nigeria.

Read IPOB’s full Release below:

We, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by our great and indomitable leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, wish to announce that this year's Biafra Remembrance Day sit-at-home will now hold on Monday, May 31, and not Sunday, May 30 as earlier directed. The modification is following genuine observations  about our earlier directive as many of our people observe Sundays as a day of worship.

There will be partial observation of the Biafra Day on May 30th. But there will be a total lockdown and sit-at-home  on Monday 31st of May.

 We therefore, expect Biafrans all over the world to stay indoors on May 31 for the respect and honor of our fallen heroes and heroines who paid the Supreme price for us to live. It is our right to remember them for defending the genocidal attacks given to our people between 1967 and 1970 by Fulani Jihadists supported by British government.

Consequently, all commercial activities must be shut down on 31st of May through out the land of Biafra. There should be no vehicular movement on that day on Biafra roads. Transport companies must withdrawn from the road on that day. National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW); National Associations of Road Transport Owners (NURTO); and others are expected to fully comply with this directive.

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In the same vein, artisans and traders must close shop on that day. Airports, Seaports, Banks and financial institutions should all shut down in honour of our fallen heroes and heroines.

Okada and Tricycles organizations are also advised to withdraw from roads on that day. There shall be no social gatherings or events including burials, weddings  on that day from 6am to 6pm.

Parents are advised not to send their children to school on that day as no one is expected to be seen outside. Full compliance is expected from all.

Biafrans in Diaspora are to hold peaceful rallies in their countries of abode. 

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