MASSOB had earlier slated May 30, 2017, for
the celebration of Biafra Day and also, to remember those who died
during the civil war.
According to Daily Post, the Ebonyi state Governor advised against the planned celebration.
Umahi is also the chairman of the South-East Governor’s forum.
In its reaction, MASSOB issued a statement saying that the Governor is supporting interests who are against the Biafra agenda.
According to Vanguard, MASSOB’s leader, Uchenna Madu said ”What
we are celebrating is sacred to us. It is about our future as a people.
It is about our survival as a people. Biafra represents our existence,
our culture, our languages, our uniqueness, our lives and our religion.
We can never abandon the legacies and ancient traditional establishment
of our ancestors.
“We live in
Biafra, dine in Biafra, develop Biafra, worship our God in Biafra and we
will also die in Biafra. The annual remembrance of Biafra declaration
by Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and the memorial of the gallant
soldiers and civilians that sacrificed their lives for Biafra, shall
never be in vain.
“Yoruba
political, traditional and religious leaders always celebrate and
commemorate the traditional and political heritage of Oduduwa and Hausa-
Fulani leaders remember and honor religious / political exploits of
Ottoman Dan Fodio, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and Ahmadu Bello, while
Igbo political, traditional and religious leaders are cowardly keeping
silent.
“MASSOB is very
disappointed that an Igbo sitting governor will object to the sit- at
-home exercise as a mark of respect and honour to Biafra. We advise
South East governors to shun external pressures, who are not comfortable
with the rising pro- Biafra consciousness in Igbo land. The success and
interest of the May 30 anniversary celebration is for every Biafran,
including the governors and other political leaders. The anniversary is
not for MASSOB or IPOB, but for all Biafrans.
“Igbo
governors should therefore not panic or try to sabotage the closure of
markets and other business premises. MASSOB pleads that for the sake of
General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, there shall never be any movement
in Biafra land from 6am— 5pm on 30th May, 2017 so that the world would
know that we are Biafrans.”
Meanwhile,
former President Olusegun Obasanjo, speaking at an event tagged:
Biafra: 50 Years After, said there is no need for Nigeria to break-up.
The
event, which was organised by the Yar’ Adua Foundation held at the
Shehu Musa Yar’ Adua Centre, Abuja on Thursday, May 25, 2017.
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