My people say that; when we see an old woman
stop her dance to point again and again in the
same direction, we can be sure that somewhere
there, something happened long ago which
touched the roots of her life. A short-long time
ago in May, 1966, the root of Ndigbo in Nigeria
was touched as gruesome murder was unleashed
against Igbo Nationalities. Faced with
decimation, the Republic of Biafra was declared
on May 30th, 1967 by Easterners in a declaration
of right to self-determination. The subsequent
brutal civil war that resulted in the death of ‘over
3 million’ is now history.

On May 30th every year therefore, Ndigbo led by
various groups holds an event or rally to mark
this ugly part of our history. This year will not be
different; in fact, the stakes will be higher due to
the increased activities by groups agitating for
the actualization of the sovereign state of »»» Read More http://www.valentng.com/ng/opinion/biafra-may-30th-1967-january-15th-1970-learn-anything-history-churchill-okonkwo.html

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