The Indigenous People of Bisfra, IPOB, has asked the South East Governors to declare May 30th a public holiday in their states to honor the Biafran fallen heroes.
The group stated that the demand to honor the Biafran heroes and heroines with a public holiday is timely.
In a statement by the Media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful, the IPOB urged the South East Governors and Ohanaeze Ndigbo to emulate South West leaders who pushed and immortalized Chief MKO Abiola with June 12 as a Democracy Day and a public holiday.
“IPOB uses this moment of sober reflection to call on the Governors in Biafra Land, particularly the South East Governors, to declare May 30th a public holiday to honor the Biafran fallen heroes from henceforth.
“The demand to honor the Biafran Heroes and Heroines with a public holiday is a just demand. Just like South West leaders pushed and immortalized MKO Abiola with June 12 as a Democracy Day and a public holiday.
“Ohaneze Ndigbo and Igbo Governors should be courageous enough to pursue the agenda to immortalize Biafra Heroes with a public holiday.
“Until then, IPOB has declared May 30th of every year as Biafra Heroes Day, which must be observed by Biafrans home and abroad. To all hardcore IPOB members, we salute your courage and resoluteness. We shall not retreat nor surrender until Biafra is fully restored.
The group congratulated Biafrans over what it described as total compliance to the sit-at-home.
“IPOB remembers the genocide of over 6 million Biafrans murdered during 1967-1970 genocidal war. IPOB thanked members who mobilized Biafrans to sit-at-home in honor of our heroes and heroines. We equally thank those who contributed immensely to this year’s successful honoring of our Biafran heroes and heroines. We are thankful to Biafrans in all the States of Biafra particularly in Abia, Anambra, Enugu, Imo, Ebonyi, Rivers, Cross River, Delta, Akwa Ibom states, the Biafrans clans of Edo State, Benue and Kogi States for compliance to the sit-at-home. We also congratulate Biafrans in diaspora who marched on the streets in raising awareness in their respective countries.
“IPOB Leaders congratulates IPOB Canada, India, Japan, Australia, South Africa, Singapore, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Taiwan, Thailand, Italy, America, UK, Israel, South Korea, China, Gabon, Austria, Hong Kong, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden, Brazil, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Liberia, and many other European countries, Asia, American North and South, Australia, Africa and other unnamed countries. Bravo to IPOB, the biggest and greatest One Family.
“Finally, we appreciate journalists who reported objectively on the level of compliance of Biafrans on this year’s Biafran heroes Day.”
It also noted the 2024 Biafran heroes and heroines Day is very significant, stressing that an important message has been sent to IPOB adversaries that the illegal detention of its leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu does not deter the resoluteness of the group and Biafrans for our freedom.
“IPOB is a state actor that is fully in control of Biafra territory. As we remember our fallen heroes and heroines, including IPOB members who were killed by the murderous Nigeria government, we do so reverently. Our message to Nigeria is never will Biafrans be slaughtered unchallenged again. We shall continue to remember and honor our heroes and heroines who died in defense of our lives during the genocidal war of 1967-1970 against which was orchestrated by the British and Nigeria government. We remember those still paying the supreme and ultimately prize till date. We shall continue to remember them until Biafra comes and beyond. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB leadership (DOS) pledged never to disappoint Biafrans. We have come to restore Biafra and Biafra we must get.”