Streets and roads in Enugu metropolis were on Monday completely deserted as economic and social activities were grounded to mark the Biafra heroes and heroin's day in the South-East

The report is the same in Imo, Anambra and Ebonyi states.

The celebration is marked by pro-groups on May 30 every year, to pray for those who died during the 1960s Biafra-Nigeria civil war.

This year, it, unfortunately, coincided with the Monday sit-at-home which the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), declared in the fourth quarter of 2021 to put pressure on the Nigerian government to release their leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

Kanu has been in the detention facility of the country’s secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS) since June 27, 2021.

Our correspondent, who monitored the situation in Enugu, especially around T-Junction Flyover, Timber shed Market; National Open University, Trans Ekulu, Enugu, Roman Store Road, Nowas-Trans Ekulu Road, Abakpa Flyover, T-Junction Road among others, reported that those roads were completely deserted.

Many government institutions such as schools and ministries were all closed in Enugu.

The sit-at-home compliance can be reported to have 80 to 90 per cent adherence with major markets, banks, and shopping malls all shut down.

Meanwhile, few vehicular movements were recorded as some tricycles, minibuses, and private cars were seen plying the roads on the outskirts like Emene, Abakpa, Amechi Awkunanu, among others.

However, in Imo State, especially in Orlu town, the town was reportedly under siege by the Nigerian military.

Leader of the Biafra Nations League (BNL), a pro-Biafra group, Princewill Chimezie Richards, had in a post expressed a strong aversion to ‘the heavy militarisation of Orlu’, and major parts of the southeast region.

In Anambra, the state also largely witnessed compliance.

Some hoodlums earlier on Monday razed Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), a state-owned media organisation.

Namaster:
".. grounded to mark the Biafra heroes and heroin's day in the South-East..."

What about cocaine?

Emergingnation:
Focus on this failed shithole, headed by your Yoruba Muslim president and leave Biafra out of your misery ..

Chronic unity beggar ..

SoNature:
Senators and HoR members from the South East should come together and sponsor a bill that will enable the SE region to set aside 30th May as Biafra Memorial Day. There's nothing wrong with that.

Being a Nigerian doesn't mean losing one's own identity or pretending that you didn't suffer irreparable physical, emotional and psychological damage during the civil war. Many of us still carry that deep hurt today.

JagabanB:

Others suffèrèd during the civiI especially the present day SS lgb0s annexed.
If lgb0s want Biafra, they work towards, employ all legal tools and make it happen.
I can't wait to see lgb0s Ieave.

SoNature:
Senators and HoR members from the South East should come together and sponsor a bill that will enable the SE region to set aside 30th May as Biafra Memorial Day. There's nothing wrong with that.

Being a Nigerian doesn't mean losing one's own identity or pretending that you didn't suffer irreparable physical, emotional and psychological damage during the civil war. Many of us still carry that deep hurt today.

SoNature:


You are free to write whatever you like.
Nobody says other tribes who lost their people shouldn't remember them.

However, nobody should cover the horrible past of this country; everyone has a right to remember their fallen heroes.

As regards Igbos leaving the country or not, that's a talk for another because that's not the discussion here.

Ordinarily, I don't reply to lun.atics like you but I had to set the record straight. I won't reply you again.

SoNature:
Senators and HoR members from the South East should come together and sponsor a bill that will enable the SE region to set aside 30th May as Biafra Memorial Day. There's nothing wrong with that.

Being a Nigerian doesn't mean losing one's own identity or pretending that you didn't suffer irreparable physical, emotional and psychological damage during the civil war. Many of us still carry that deep hurt today.

SoNature:
Senators and HoR members from the South East should come together and sponsor a bill that will enable the SE region to set aside 30th May as Biafra Memorial Day. There's nothing wrong with that.

Being a Nigerian doesn't mean losing one's own identity or pretending that you didn't suffer irreparable physical, emotional and psychological damage during the civil war. Many of us still carry that deep hurt today.