The leadership of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign state of Biafra ( MASSOB), led by Comrade Uchenna Madu has described this year anniversary celebration of Biafra declaration as very significant to the current self determination struggle for Biafra actualization and restoration championed by MASSOB.
May 30th 2026 marks the 59th year anniversary of Biafra declaration by General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.
The group in a statement issued by it’s national director of information, comrade Edeson Samuel, directed all churches in Biafra land to engage in a memorial and thanksgiving services on Sunday, 31st May 2026 to remember and pay tribute to those who lost their lives during the Biafran War.
“59th year commemoration and anniversary celebration of the Biafra declaration is a time for sober reflection, remembrance, and unity among the Biafran people, as we honor our history and heritage.
“MASSOB in the spirit of true Biafranism and brotherhood among Biafra agitators and Biafrans in general have earlier declared May 30th 2026 commemoration of Biafra Anniversary ceremony with sit at home exercise in Biafra land for sober reflection.
“MASSOB have earlier declared that all markets, public / private motor parks, schools, banks, and other public business premises shall remain closed from 6 am to 4 pm on 30th May, 2026.
“The closure of the public places and services on 30th May 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.
“MASSOB is also using the Biafra declaration anniversary to show solidarity to our brother, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who is wrongly imprisoned for the sake of Biafra.
“We demand his immediate release and call for justice for all Biafrans who have been unjustly detained or persecuted.
“Our struggle for Biafra is unstoppable and we will continue to fight until our homeland is restored.
“The call for stay at home has been our annual and recalling measures and steps for effective civil disobedience ceremonial exercise”, the statement partly reads.
MASSOB further reminded the people 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.
“There shall be no physical demonstration, street march, procession or any other public functions in Biafra land on May 30th 2026.
Sunday, 31st will be the national thanksgiving for the people of Biafra.
“MASSOB knows that there will be heavy presence of armed Nigeria Army, Mobile police, DSS operatives and Civil Defence in major cities of Biafra land during our annual Biafra Day Anniversary Celebration.
They are all signs of jittery, fear and cowardice of Nigeria state over Biafra.
“No amount of security intimidation, mesmerization, killings, detention, oppression, incarceration etc will ever stop the will power of an indigenous people for self determination. the use of force can never stop the inflow of the spirit of Biafra”, the statement added.
