The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra ( MASSOB) led by Comrade Uchenna Madu has declared May, 30, 2026 as Biafra Day Celebration, urging its members to sit at home on that day.
It stated that the day also marked the 59th year anniversary of Biafra declaration by General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, reports The Guardian.
National Director of Information, MASSOB, Edeson Samuel, stated that it would be a day of sober reflection across Biafraland, stressing that all markets, public/private motor parks, schools, banks, and other public business premises would remain closed from 6 am to 4 pm on May 30, 2026.
According to the statement, the closure of the public places and services on May 30, 2026 “are marks of honour, respect and patriotism to our father land”
“It is a mark of appreciation and acknowledgement of the numerous sacrifices and prices our fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters rendered for Biafra during the three years war of genocide against Biafra by the British backed Nigeria”, it added
MASSOB further said that it is using the Biafra declaration anniversary to show solidarity to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, being wrongly imprisoned for the sake of Biafra and reiterated its call for his immediate release.
It added that its struggle for Biafra is unstoppable and would continue to fight until it is restored.
MASSOB said that call for stay at home has been an annual and recalling measures and steps for effective civil disobedience ceremonial exercise.
“MASSOB reminds the people of Biafra that this exercise has always been the life wire of the Biafran struggle which boomed the potency and acceptability of the non violence Biafra self determination struggle.
“The request for closure of Markets, public/private motor parks, schools and other public business premises is a one day mandatory exercise that Biafrans shall stand, it is a mark of respect and love for our fatherland.
“Biafrans shall not be compelled, pressurised or forced to observe the stay at home exercise.
“MASSOB and other pro Biafra agitators will not molest, compel or intimidate anybody to observe the stay at home exercise as all our members shall stay indoors in observance of the great day of Biafra”, it stated, adding that there would be no physical demonstration on that day.
