The sit-at-home protest earlier scheduled for Sunday, May 30 in commemoration of Biafra Day has been rescheduled for Monday, May 31, as announced by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB.
The change according to a press statement by its Media and Publicity
Secretary Emma Powerful was to avoid any conflict with Sunday
worshippers.
According to the statement, while there will be a partial observation of
the Biafra Day on Sunday, there will be a total lockdown on Monday
throughout the entire Biafra land.
The release enjoined all residents to comply with the order and remain
indoors from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm in honour of all those who have paid the
supreme price in the course of the struggle for Biafra autonomy.
It read in full: “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 the 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 honour 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 on our people between 1967 and 1970.
“Consequently, all commercial activities must be shut down on 31st of
May throughout the land of Biafra. There should be no vehicular movement
on that day on Biafra roads.
“Transport companies must withdraw 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.
“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 6 am to 6 pm.
“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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