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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared a sit-at-home on Friday, May 30, 2025, to honour Biafran men and women who died during the Biafran War.

IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful, in a statement on Monday, said the day would include lectures in honour of Biafran heroes, both in Nigeria and abroad.

According to IPOB, the sit-at-home is a yearly memorial, noting that it was a way to remember Biafra heroes and heroines.


The group said it informed the South East and South South governors about the plan. The lockdown will last from
The statement reads, “The peak of the yearly memorial and remembrance event will occur on May 30th, 2025, known as the Biafra Heroes Memorial Day. It is a day designated by IPOB for Biafrans to commemorate and pay tribute to our heroes, heroines, and those who sacrificed their lives in the struggle for Biafra’s liberation and independence. The IPOB leadership has announced that May 30, 2025, will be a free day, marking a total lockdown for Biafrans residing in Biafran Land.

“Biafrans residing in Biafra land should observe a lockdown to pay tribute to those who battled and perished in the Nigerian genocidal war against Biafra, while Biafrans fought for our independence.

“We need to commemorate them by spending one day indoors. We urge all Biafrans and every advocate of freedom in Biafra Land to comply with this one-day lockdown directive on May 30, 2025.


“All IPOB family members in their various countries must organise and obtain permits to demonstrate against the unlawful imprisonment of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the illegal detention of Nnamdi Kanu in Nigeria.”

It added, “There will be no school, no community meetings, no religious services, no opening of markets and stores, and no public assemblies of any kind. Simply stay inside and enjoy television and videos with your family while contemplating the memories and the genocide inflicted upon Biafrans from 1967 to the present day.

“It is a day for families to recount their experiences of the Biafran genocidal war from 1967 to 1970 and the ongoing victimisation, destruction, and marginalisation of the Ndigbo within Nigeria.


“IPOB has contacted the West African Examination Council, WAEC, to inform them of the lockdown directive on the 30th of May, so they can modify the May/June SSCE exams schedule to serve all students. Messages have also been dispatched to the Governors in the South East and South-South Regions to notify them that we will remember and pay tribute to our heroes and heroines who sacrificed everything for us with a lockdown mandate on May 30, 2025.”

The group said there will be no protests in Biafra land or any part of Nigeria to avoid violence from security forces.

“Notice. No protests will take place in Biafra or anywhere in Nigeria to prevent being harmed by the lethal Nigerian Security Forces. Biafrans abroad will gather in the streets of their host countries or organize town hall meetings to express their support in honoring our fallen heroes and advocating for the restoration of Biafra.

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“IPOB and Ndigbo across the globe will pay tribute to all our fallen heroes and heroines, including our everlasting leader, the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Gen Phillip Efiong, Chief Dr Frank Opigo, Commander Ikonso, and numerous others who significantly contributed and fought to avert the genocide and destruction of Biafrans by the Nigerian and British governments along with their allied forces.

“Every year on May 30th is a significant day for all Biafrans. It is a public holiday for every citizen and non-citizen of Biafra living in the Biafra territory.

“IPOB prioritises the well-being of Ndigbo and has discovered methods to prevent the Nigerian State from killing our people as we continue to remember and celebrate our heroes.”

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May 30 is the only Sit at Home igbos recognize

No matter where I am I would sit at home on that day

As an Igbo man, me, my wife and children will all sit home on 30th May to commemorate Biafran day, and to pray for all those we lost in our fight for freedom from the British colonial creation of injustice, tyranny and exploitation called "Nigeria"

Sit at home or sit for resources?

Sit-at-home is nothing short of a psychological disease — a paralyzing cowardice disguised as resistance.

The sheer mental bankruptcy on display from today's so-called Biafra agitators convinces me that Biafra will remain a fantasy — an illusion — for at least another decade.

I can’t help but think: if Ojukwu had embraced this same limp-wristed tactic of sitting at home when the Nigerian military signaled the start of the civil war and opened fire at Garkem, Biafra would have died in its cradle, without a single shot in return.

Russia just celebrated victory day on May 9th with fanfare and someone is planning to sit at home on May 30th. Please quit this bearish mindset and be bullish for once.

You people are branding Biafra as a weak entity not even Ukraine is this weak.

I will rather celebrate the day Aro confederacy gave the British empire a little surprise with more than 1000 British soldiers casualty during the Aro vs Anglo war than celebrate May 30th with sit at home.

Our forefathers will not only be surprised but appalled that their 5th and 6th generation offsprings now sit at home to celebrate May 30th,tufiakwa.

This is the only sit at home me and my family will obey

Please sit at home o!...

kettykin:
Sit-at-home is nothing short of a psychological disease — a paralyzing cowardice disguised as resistance.

The sheer mental bankruptcy on display from today's so-called Biafra agitators convinces me that Biafra will remain a fantasy — an illusion — for at least another decade.

I can’t help but think: if Ojukwu had embraced this same limp-wristed tactic of sitting at home when the Nigerian military signaled the start of the civil war and opened fire at Garkem, Biafra would have died in its cradle, without a single shot in return.

Russia just celebrated victory day on May 9th with fanfare and someone is planning to sit at home on May 30th. Please quit this bearish mindset and be bullish for once.

You people are branding Biafra as a weak entity not even Ukraine is this weak.

I will rather celebrate the day Aro confederacy gave the British empire a little surprise with more than 1000 British soldiers casualty during the Aro vs Anglo war than celebrate May 30th with sit at home.

Our forefathers will not only be surprised but appalled that their 5th and 6th generation offsprings now sit at home to celebrate May 30th,tufiakwa.

What would you rather have them do? You want unarmed people to come out to commemorate Biafran day so they can get shot and killed by the Nigerian security forces as was done in the past?

People working in the south east are really enjoying ooo , imagine working for just four days a week, and when Emma powerful drink burukutu, he will announce additional days for sit at home, is God not wonderful , Anyways happy Biafrans to the Good people of the East excluding UNKNOWNGUNMEN AND ESN.

gidgiddy:
What would you rather have them do? You want unarmed people to come out to commemorate Biafran day so they can get shot and killed by the Nigerian security forces as was done in the past?

I understand your view points. Nigeria is collapsing by the day—herdsmen, Boko Haram, and rogue actors are eating the North alive and there is nothingthe securitymen can do aside shoot unarmed civilianswhen the celebrate May30th. I get your concern, but let’s be clear: sit-at-home is not the solution. It paralyzes the East and leaves space for criminals to hijack the narrative, unleash terror, and blame IPOB. We’ve seen this before—IPOB had no control once chaos took over.

The real power lies in bold, intelligent action: webinars, global seminars, unapologetic talk shops. Let the world hear our voice. Let millions—especially the awakening Niger Delta Igbos—see, feel, and identify with the Biafra struggle. We need strategy, not silence. We need minds, not shutdowns.

double post!

gidgiddy:
As an Igbo man, me, my wife and children will all sit home on 30th May to commemorate Biafran day, and to pray for all those we lost in our fight for freedom from the British colonial creation of injustice, tyranny and exploitation called "Nigeria"

You don't even reside in the SE.

mrvitalis:
May 30 is the only Sit at Home igbos recognize

No matter where I am I would sit at home on that day

For now it should be suspended till further notice! Enemies of Ndigbo are looking for ANY reason to carry out false flag operations in the south-east so they can blame IPOB! Even as peaceful as sit-at-home is, studying the ethno-religious power-play dynamics introduced by the Buhari deep-state actors from from 2015, even a kid will tell you what to expect! More so, with the next cycle of presidential ‘election’ around the corner and Peter Obi being a factor they want to discredit!

I have told IPOB to suspend anything ‘sit-at-home’ until further notice!

gidgiddy:
What would you rather have them do? You want unarmed people to come out to commemorate Biafran day so they can get shot and killed by the Nigerian security forces as was done in the past?

You mourn a dead rogue country.

While in places like Rivers they celebrate Liberation Day being the day Federal forces and Niger Delta volunteer forces chased you out of their land

FG should consider this date to conduct future presidential elections.

kettykin:
I understand your view points. Nigeria is collapsing by the day—herdsmen, Boko Haram, and rogue actors are eating the North alive and there is nothingthe securitymen can do aside shoot unarmed civilianswhen the celebrate May30th. I get your concern, but let’s be clear: sit-at-home is not the solution. It paralyzes the East and leaves space for criminals to hijack the narrative, unleash terror, and blame IPOB. We’ve seen this before—IPOB had no control once chaos took over.

The real power lies in bold, intelligent action: webinars, global seminars, unapologetic talk shops. Let the world hear our voice. Let millions—especially the awakening Niger Delta Igbos—see, feel, and identify with the Biafra struggle. We need strategy, not silence. We need minds, not shutdowns.

Spot on!👍

DomPerignon:
You mourn a dead rogue country.

While in places like Rivers they celebrate Liberation Day being the day Federal forces and Niger Delta volunteer forces chased you out of their land

All goes to show you unity beggars that we shouldn't be in the same country