Biafra 50 Years Celebration Gets ‘Times Of Israel’ Recognition

As part of their remembrance of 50 years since the declaration of an independent Republic of Biafra, Igbos in the South-East shut down economic activities in the region in show of solidarity.

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) had jointly urged the Ndigbos to observe the sit-at-hom order to enable them reflect on history.

The Times of Israel, published in both English, Arabic, French and Chinese, recalls that the remembrance comes amid renewed tensions and fresh calls for the sovereign state of Biafra.

The website particularly recongnised a miniority of IPOB members who are said to be practicing Jews and descendants of some tribes of Israel.

Meanwhile, IPOB in a statement on Tuesday hailed its members across South-Eastern states, saying their compliance with the order indicates that they really want the Biafran nation.

“We congratulate Biafrans and all the IPOB family members worldwide both in Biafraland and diaspora for their compliance of the sit at home order issued by our indefatigable leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu,”

“Our supreme leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu issued this order of sit at home when he was still in kuje prison Abuja and it has come to pass, all the people of Biafra both home and abroad complied in all totality which was not done in the history of Biafra struggle.

“We also blame those saboteurs who were paid by the government to sabotage the restoration project because today Biafrans and IPOB members worldwide obeyed our Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, we IPOB must be strong and we promise everybody that Biafra is here.

“However, Biafrans have proven to the entire world that they need Freedom and the world must know that we are not going back in the quest for independence of Biafra.

“The sit at home order was a success and all the market, schools, Banks, Companies/industries, transport companies businesses in Biafraland were in total compliance may God Almighty (Chukwu Okike Abiama) bless you all.”

“There were also total compliance for those in diaspora our Marched on the streets of Taiwan, Chad, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA, Russia, Ukraine, Angola, Congo DRC, Mozambique, Luxembourg, Brazil, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, St. Kitts, Canada, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, France.

“Those in Germany, Austria, Finland, South Africa, Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Benin Republic, Gabon, Cape Verde, Madagascar, Mexico, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Portugal, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Namibia, Equatorial Guinea, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Scotland, Holland, Belgium, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Greece, Pakistan, India, Canada Tiriniga and Tobago, Isreal, Italy, Argentina, Bokinafaso, Tanzania, Sao tome and Principe, Australia, Japan, North and South Korea, Namibia, Niger Republic, Tunisia Algeria, Cape Verde and many more where Biafrans observed the order issued by our supreme leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

“Nevertheless, all the market and businesses in Biafra land is under lock and key, we congratulate you all Biafra is with us,” the statement read.