By Seun Opejobi The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has urged the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to postpone examinatio...
By Seun Opejobi
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has urged the West
African Examinations Council (WAEC) to postpone examinations on May 30, a day
regarded as ‘Biafra Day’ in the Southeast.
IPOB also urged the Nnamdi Azikiwe University to postpone
its convocation scheduled for the same date.
Emma Powerful, the spokesman of IPOB explained that there
would be a sit-at-home on May 30 to celebrate the Biafra Day.
Powerful said WAEC should not endanger the lives of children
because the day is not safe for any individual in the Southeast.
The IPOB spokesman made the call in an open letter to the
WAEC Board and UNIZIK Vice Chancellor, Professor Charles Okechukwu Esimone.
Parts of the letter read, “The attention of the global
family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) led by the
indomitable leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has been drawn to your proposed
University’s convocation date on 30th May, 2024 and WAEC examinations.
“Kindly reschedule your convocation and exams to a new date
because 30th of May is the Biafra Heroes Day and a sit-at-home for all Biafrans
in Biafra Land.
“If you consider yourself a Biafran, you ought to know that
30th of May is Biafra Heroes Day. Nevertheless, we are reminding you and the
University Management and WAEC Board that May 30 of every year is a sacred day
set aside to honour Biafra heroes and heroines who paid the ultimate prize and
sacrifice for the survival of Biafrans.
“That day remains sacred and a day that Biafrans sit-at-home
to remember and honour our heroes who fell during the Nigerian genocidal war
against Biafrans between 1967 to 1970. Until the present day the killing has
not stopped.
“No public event is expected to take place in Biafra Land on
this day. Biafra Heroes Day is a public holiday and a sit-at-home in Biafra
Land for Biafrans in honor of our fallen heroes and heroines. All markets,
schools, banks, government and private offices are expected to be under lock
and key.
“Movement of persons and vehicles are not allowed except
those on essential or emergency services such as health workers, ambulance,
Fire Service, filling stations, hospitals etc.
“West African Examination Board should not endanger the
lives of small children because that day is not safe for any individual in
Biafra territory. It is a day everybody stay indoors for those who paid
ultimate sacrifice for us to live and they must reschedule to another day. 30th
of May is Biafra Remembrance day. If anything happens to these children they
want to bring out that day they will regret doing so.
“By this open letter, IPOB is calling on the Vice Chancellor
and the Management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) Awka and any other
people or group that scheduled any program for 30th May, 2024, to postpone
their program.”
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