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For May 30, 1967 one young Lt Colonel, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu announce di separation of Biafra from Nigeria, dat time Biafra na di old eastern region.
Dis declaration na im lead to di Civil war of (1967-1970). Di bloody war cause di death of many pipo for di old eastern region. https://saviournicodemus.blogspot.com/
Over 500,000 pipo die for di war wey cause famine and starvation for di pipo of di region with women and children as di biggest casualties.
Since
den, May 30 na historic day for Nigeria, especially for citizens of
South eastern Nigeria. Na day wey define di pipo of dat region. https://saviournicodemus.blogspot.com/
South easterners bin no dey too pay attention to May 30, but di call for separation by secessionist groups don come make di day dey prominent for di region.
Every year, some of di secessionist groups dey declare sit-at-home for all citizens of south-east - dis na dia way to remember di events wey lead to May 30 declaration.
Who be 'Emeka' Odumegwu Ojukwu?
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Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu na im be di leader of Biafra sake of say im lead di eastern region go war against Nigeria. https://saviournicodemus.blogspot.com/
Though dem born am for Zungeru for Northern Nigeria (under di British colony) for 1933. Ojukwu come from Nnewi for Anambra state, south-eastern Nigeria.
Ojukwu na man wey dey exposed, as im parents send am go better school reach Oxford University for London, United Kingdom after which im join di Nigerian army.
For 1966, Ojukwu become di military govnor of Eastern region after di coup - even though im no get hand for di coup. https://saviournicodemus.blogspot.com/
Im refuse to accept Yakubu Gowon as im president as im accuse President Gowon of suppressing Igbo pipo. Na dat time im declare independent state of Biafra wey lead to di war wey last three years.
After
di war for 1970, Ojukwu carry waka enter Ivory Coast wia dem give am
political asylum and by 1982, di federal goment of Nigeria grant am
pardon. https://saviournicodemus.blogspot.com/
For 1983, goment arrest Ojukwu again after one coup wey happun and dem later release am for 1984, since den, all im attempt to join active politics no dey successful till im die for 2011.
Biafra separation groups afta di war
Since after di civil war for January 1970, many tins happen.
After Biafra leader Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu go asylum for Ivory Coast, Nigeria goment take steps to reunite di pipo. https://saviournicodemus.blogspot.com/
Di goment of President Yakubu Gowon put out measure to compensate Igbos and reassure dem sey dem get stake for Nigeria.
But that one no sweet some Igbos wey still feel say dem no belong to Nigeria and say dem suppose dey on dia own.https://saviournicodemus.blogspot.com/
Some of di groups wey don come out since after di Biafra war na:
- Eastern Peoples Congress (EPC)
- Igbo Youth Cultural and Restoration
- Initiative (IYCRI)
- Bilie Human Rights Initiative (BHRI),
- Movement of Biafrans in Nigeria (MOBIN)
- Biafran National Liberation Council (BNLC)
- Biafran Revolutionary Organisation (BRO)
- Biafran Liberation Crusade (BLC)
- Joint Revolutionary Council of Biafra (JRCB)
- Biafra Revolutionary Force (BRF)
- Customary Government of Biafra (CGB)
- Biafran Central Council (BCC)
- Biafran United Liberation Council (BULCO). https://saviournicodemus.blogspot.com/
Beside all these groups we mention, na only two wey dey prominent pass; Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign state of Biafra (MASSOB) wey Chief Ralph Uwazuruike dey lead.
And di Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) wey Nnamdi Kanu dey lead - di Federal goment of Nigeria don prescribe IPOB sake of di violent nature of dia agitation.
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