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By Madu Obi
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has warned the management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka not to hold its scheduled convocation on May 30, 2024, saying the day is reserved for Biafran heroes who paid with their lives for Biafra to survive.
It also urged the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, to postpone its examinations scheduled for that date as May 30 has remained sacrosanct for the celebration of Biafra heroes and heroines.
Media and publicity secretary of IPOB, Comrade Emma Powerful said in a statement that the Vice Chancellor of UNIZIK ought to know that no other event should take place on that day in Biafra land.
The IPOB media chief said: "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.
WAEC board should also not endanger the lives of children because that day is not safe for any individual in Biafra territory. it is a day everybody stays indoors for those who paid ultimate sacrifice for us to live and they must reschedule the date to another.
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 programme for 30th May, 2024 to postpone their program. Biafra Heroes Day takes precedence over any program in Biafra Land on that day.
"However, if the Vice Chancellor and the Management of UNIZIK insist on having their convocation on 30th May, 2024 in disregard of Biafra fallen heroes and heroines, they have decided to spit on the graves of Biafra heroes and heroines and should be ready to take responsibility for whatever happens afterwards.
IPOB will not enforce the 30th May sit-at-home, but will also not take responsibility for whatever happens to the violators.
The Management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University must not provoke IPOB. We do not take it kindly with people desecrating the memory of our heroes and heroines.
IPOB calls on the students, the parents, the guests, and visitors to UNIZIK's convocation ceremony scheduled for May 30th to apply caution and avoid being on the road the day Biafrans are mourning their dead.
"If the University goes ahead with the plans, safety will be an individual responsibility. Don't endanger yourself for an hour ceremony. In the past, Nigeria security forces and their collaborators had killed and set some cars found on the road ablaze any time IPOB calls for sit-at-home, just to blackmail IPOB. Don't be a victim."
"IPOB is therefore, warning all the persons and institutions paid to insult and desecrate the memories of our fallen heroes that their sponsors will not be there to save them when the rain starts falling on them."
"Those that have made sabotage their stock in trade will be collectively and individually held to account. IPOB is not Umunna meeting or community meeting to be toyed with. As much as we care we also bite."
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