“Declare May 30 a Public Holiday to Honour Biafra Heroes” – IPOB to South-East Governors

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on governors in Nigeria’s South-East region to officially declare May 30 a public holiday in honor of Biafra Day. The group made this appeal on Friday, stressing the importance of recognizing the day as a moment to remember those who lost their lives during the Nigerian Civil War.

IPOB spokesperson Emma Powerful issued a statement urging South-East and South-South governors to emulate their South-West counterparts, who succeeded in having June 12 recognized nationally as Democracy Day. According to him, a similar move should be taken to honor the memory of Biafran heroes and heroines.

“The request to commemorate the Biafran Heroes and Heroines with a public holiday is a fair request,” Powerful stated. “Similar to how South-West leaders advocated for and commemorated MKO Abiola with June 12 as Democracy Day, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Igbo Governors should have the bravery to advance the initiative to honor Biafra Heroes with a public holiday.”

Until such a holiday is formally adopted, IPOB said it will continue to observe May 30 as Biafra Heroes Day across all territories and among its supporters globally. The group reaffirmed its commitment to honoring the memory of the fallen and pledged to remain steadfast in its pursuit of the restoration of Biafra.