For anyone present in Nigeria at this time or anyone that has been up to date with the twitter trends, you will get to see that there is hardly a week gone without talks on Biafra or The Independent People of Biafra, IPOB.
The agitation of the Indigenous people of Biafra is no longer a joke as we can see that the matter is gradually getting some international attention.
But then, for our readers who might not be up to date with some basic facts about Biafra, here is these 11 things you need to know about Biafra.
- It is a movement of Igbo speaking people. Mostly people from the Southeastern Geopolitical region of Nigeria
- The agitation was first led by late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. Late Ojukwu declared Biafra 30 May 1967 from the city of Aburi in Ghana.
- The war against Biafra led by then, General Yakubu Gowon lasted for over 30 months. It seems to be one of the longest ever in Nigeria.
- This present-day Agitation for a sovereign state of Biafra is led by Nnamdi Kanu.
- Odumegwu-Ojukwu was in exile for 13 years over issue bordering on Biafra
- The majorly known group agitating for Biafra are MASSOB and IPOB
- After the demise of Late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu in 2011, the group became active again in 2012 courtesy Nnamdi Kanu led activism move.
- Late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, the first leader of Biafra hails from Anambra and precisely from Nnewi.
- Right from time the Biafra Agitators has seen Nigeria as an opposition to their emancipation
- This present-day IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu holds dual citizenship. He is a British-Nigerian
- Late Ojukwu led the creation of the Biafra Radio which is now managed by Nnamdi Kanu
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