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Showing posts with label Independence of Biafra on May 30th. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Independence of Biafra on May 30th. Show all posts

Wednesday, 21 June 2017

The Reason Igbos Are Agitating For Biafra – PDP Chieftain

Latest Biafra trending gist as A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Chyna Iwuanyanwu has explained why Igbos would not give up on their quest for the rebirth of the Republic of Biafra.
Iwuanyanwu said the current government had only worsened the case by totally expunging Igbos from the scheme of things in Nigeria.

He told Daily Sun that, “If any government in Nigeria has aggravated the Pro-Biafra agitation, it

Tuesday, 30 May 2017

See photo of Ojukwu as he declared Independence of Biafra on May 30th,1967

Latest update as today marks the 50th Anniversary of the end of the Biafra War in Nigeria, this is a throwback photo of the leader of the breakaway Republic of Biafra, Colonel Odumegwu Emeka Ojukwu popularly known as 'Ikemba' reading a speech as he declared the independence of Biafra on May 30th, 1967.
As gathered following the declaration, in July 1967,  the head of Nigeria’s military government, General Yakubu Gowon declared war and attacked Biafra for 30 months.
After three years of non-stop fighting, in fear of being assassinated, General Odumegwu-Ojukwu in 1970 handed over power to his second in command, Major-General Philip Effiong and

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