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From Okey Sampson, Umuahia
The leadership of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign state of Biafra ( MASSOB), led by Uchenna Madu, has directed all churches in Biafra land to hold memorial and thanksgiving services on Sunday, May 31, to remember and pay tribute to those who lost their lives during the Nigeria/Biafra civil war.
A statement signed by MASSOB’s National Director of Information, Edeson Samuel, described this year’s anniversary celebration of Biafra declaration as very significant to the current self determination struggle for Biafra actualisation and restoration championed by the group.
MASSOB had earlier declared that all markets, public/private motor parks, schools, banks, and other public business premises shall remain closed from 6am to 4pm on May 30.
The closure of the public places on May 30, MASSOB insisted, are marks of honour, respect, and patriotism to their father land. The pro Biafra group added that the sit-at-home is a mark of appreciation and acknowledgement of the numerous sacrifices and prices their fathers, mothers, brothers, and sisters rendered for Biafra during the three years war of genocide against Biafra by the British backed Nigeria.
“May 30, 2026 marks the 59th year anniversary of Biafra declaration by General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. The 59th year commemoration and anniversary celebration of the Biafra declaration is a time for sober reflection, remembrance, and unity among the Biafran people, as we honour our history and heritage.
“MASSOB, in the spirit of true Biafranism and brotherhood among Biafra agitators and Biafrans in general, had earlier declared May 30, 2026, as a commemoration of Biafra anniversary ceremony with a sit-at-home exercise in Biafra land for sober reflection.”
MASSOB stated that it is equally using the Biafra declaration anniversary to show solidarity with their brother, Nnamdi Kanu, who, it said, was wrongly imprisoned for the sake of Biafra.
“We demand his immediate release and call for justice for all Biafrans who have been unjustly detained or persecuted. Our struggle for Biafra is unstoppable, and we will continue to fight until our homeland is restored.”
MASSOB warned members against any physical demonstration, street march, procession, or any other public functions in Biafra land on May 30.
“MASSOB knows that there will be heavy presence of armed soldiers, mobile police, DSS operatives, and Civil Defence in major cities of Biafra land during our annual Biafra Day anniversary celebration.”
However, the group said those are all signs of jittery, fear, and cowardice of the Nigeria State over Biafra. It insisted that no amount of security, intimidation, mesmerisation, killings, detention, oppression, incarceration, or any other form of harassment will ever stop the will power of an indigenous people for self determination.
“The use of force can never stop the inflow of the spirit of Biafra”, MASSOB stated.
