The Biafra Republic Government In-Exile has opposed the Indigenous People of Biafra regarding the date for a sit-at-home protest in honor of the Biafran heroes who lost their lives during the 1967-1970 Civil War in Nigeria.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the self-proclaimed Prime Minister of BRGIE, Simon Ekpa, clarified that the sit-at-home in Biafra land is scheduled to take place from the 29th to the 31st of May, 2024.
This announcement appears to differ from the Indigenous People of Biafra’s declaration of a sit-at-home on May 30, 2024, in honor of the Biafran heroes of the 1967-1970 Civil War in Nigeria.
BRGIE emphasized that their sit-at-home order will span three days.
Ekpa justified the sit-at-home as necessary for enabling Biafrans to vote for the Liberation of Biafra.
He argued that observing a sit-at-home without Igbos participating in the vote for Biafra’s liberation would be futile.
Ekpa also pointed out that while the Biafra Civil War may have officially ended, the Nigerian government continues to engage in conflict with Biafrans.
The statement read, “There will be sit-at-home in Biafraland on the following dates to enable Biafrans to vote in the last phase of stage one self-referendum voting.
“29th May, 2024 sit at home and vote; 30th May, 2024 Biafra Day sit at home and vote; 31st May, 2024 sit at home vote.
“In addition, the Biafra Republic Government in Exile is not a political pressure group, unlike others who only agreed to sit at home on May 30. BRGIE is very proactive, and we channel all our efforts towards the Liberation of Biafra by every means necessary, so you are not just sitting at home on the 30th but using that to cast your vote.
“The civil war only ended on pages of newspapers but has not ended physically, militarily, politically and structurally.
“Nigeria has been fighting Biafra from 1970 till date. So, it is not enough to observe the sit-at-home only to remember heroes while heroes continue to fall from Nigeria attacks in 2024.
“Since the war has not ended in reality, we will use this May remembrance to further the Liberation of Biafra by making sure Biafrans participate in the voting process. I urge Biafrans across Southeast, South-South to vote for Biafra Liberation.
“Biafra Self referendum has three stages. The last stage will end in November 2024 while the Declaration convention will start on 29th November and end on 3rd of December 2024.”
