[size=15pt]Biafran agitators disrupt Igbo day in Enugu [/size]
By Adelani Adepegba, Enugu
Published: Tuesday, 30 Sep 2008
THE celebration of the 2008 edition of the Igbo Day which held at the Michael Okpara Square in Enugu on Monday was hijacked by agitators for the defunct Republic of Biafra.

The event was almost marred by the unruly conduct of the youths who were suspected to be members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra.

The atmosphere at the venue became charged following the actions of the agitators who chanted war songs, and demanded a separate nation for Igbos.

The incident led to a hurried ending of activities by the organisers who feared that the protest might get out of hand and embarrass their guests which included governors Gbenga Daniel (Ogun State), Theodore Orji (Abia) and Peter Obi of Anambra State.

The event had commenced quietly with various dignitaries making speeches, and culminated in the conferment of a traditional title of “Enyi-Di-Ora-Nma 1 of Ndigbo (Friend of Ndigbo) on the governor of Ogun State and his wife.

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