IPOB declares sit-at-home on May 30

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) along with the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has ordered a sit-at-home on May 30.

It asked its members in over 100 countries, including Lagos, Abuja as well as northern towns in Nigeria to observe the sit -at –home.

The Biafra nation agitators said the annual event was in commemoration of its fallen heroes and heroines, adding that it would be observed in all markets, churches, banks, parks, airports and seaports within and outside the region.

The directive is contained in separate statements issued through IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, and National Director of Information at MASSOB, Samuel Edeson, respectively

The pro-Biafran groups said there would be no procession, protest or church services anywhere in the zone and urged their members to stay indoors throughout the day.

IPOB said, “We the global family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by our prophet and liberator of our time, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, wish to announce to the public and Biafrans both home and abroad, that the annual anniversary of our fallen heroes and heroines will be on Sunday, 30th of May 2021.

“As usual, there will be a total lockdown of the entire Biafra land on that day. There will be sit-at- home across Biafra land, Lagos, Abuja as well as northern towns with reasonable Biafran population.

“The sit-at-home order is also to be observed in all the markets within and outside Biafra land where our people do their businesses. It shall also be observed by Diasporan Biafrans in the over 100 countries with the IPOB family is present.

“We equally request our fellow comrades in Yoruba, Middle Belt and other Christians living in the far North to solidarise with us in the event as we honour all those who have paid the supreme price in our struggle for total freedom.”