The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Tuesday, declared
a three-day prayer session ahead of the 2020 Biafra Day celebration.
IPOB disclosed that the prayers will commence from May 17 to
May 30, the day set aside to commemorate those that died during the Biafra
civil war.
A statement by IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful said
Biafrans will on 30th of May 2020 remember and commemorate fallen heroes and
heroines who made the supreme sacrifice during the civil war.
“After much consideration and deliberations IPOB, high
command decided to urge Biafrans both home and in the diaspora, observe this
year’s remembrance and celebration of our brothers and sisters who were killed
and starved to death during the genocidal war on the peaceful land of Biafra by
Nigeria government and her foreign allies including Britain, Egypt, USSR and
Czechs Republic between 1967 and 1970, through fasting and prayers. The
programme for this year’s event will last for three days from 27th to 30th of
May, 2020.
The separatist group also urged people of the Southeast to
use the period to pray for protection against COVID-19.
The statement added: “There won’t be any sit- at -home
because our people stayed many days at home during the coronavirus lockdown.
IPOB wouldn’t like to bother people with another lockdown in the form of
sit-at-home.
“This year’s anniversary will begin with the reading of
Psalms of David from chapter 1 to the last chapter. Every individual and
group(s) should observe this year’s prayer designed to remember our fallen
heroes and heroines who paid the ultimate price for our living.
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