{"id":13912,"date":"2017-04-03T19:15:21","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T19:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=13912"},"modified":"2017-04-03T19:15:21","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T19:15:21","slug":"ipob-plans-to-shut-down-south-east-others-may-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=13912","title":{"rendered":"IPOB plans to shut down South-east, others May 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has said it will shut down the South- east and other Igbo -speaking communities in the country on May 30, to celebrate its 2017 Biafra Day <span id=\"IL_AD11\" class=\"IL_AD\">Remembrance<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<p>In a statement signed by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful, the group said the plan to shut down the region is to give respect to those that sacrificed their lives for the Biafra agitation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"IL_BASE\">\n<div id=\"IL_IN_ARTICLE_CONTAINER_0\" class=\"IL_BASE\">\n<div class=\"IL_BASE\">\u00a0The statement partly reads: \u201c30th May 2017 will be a public <span id=\"IL_AD5\" class=\"IL_AD\">holiday<\/span> remembrance for the sacrifice our heroes and heroines made for the <span id=\"IL_AD12\" class=\"IL_AD\">sacred<\/span> land of Biafra, therefore we must <span id=\"IL_AD6\" class=\"IL_AD\">honour<\/span> them.<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=12789&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There will be no movement throughout Biafraland and every area where a <span id=\"IL_AD7\" class=\"IL_AD\">majority<\/span> of Biafran population reside both Biafraland and wherever our people lives across the globe will come to a standstill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, we expect every man, woman, child and business to <span id=\"IL_AD9\" class=\"IL_AD\">observe<\/span> this great annual event by staying at home and not engaging in any <span id=\"IL_AD2\" class=\"IL_AD\">business activity<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/biafrans-in-diaspora.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12670\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/biafrans-in-diaspora-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/biafrans-in-diaspora-300x197.jpg 300w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/biafrans-in-diaspora.jpg 717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There will be no movement in Biafraland, both human and vehicular. Biafraland will be shut down completely as a mark of dignified respect to those that sacrificed their lives for us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is the least we can do to show them and <span id=\"IL_AD1\" class=\"IL_AD\">Almighty<\/span> God that this generation of IPOB and those to come will <span id=\"IL_AD10\" class=\"IL_AD\">remain<\/span> <span id=\"IL_AD3\" class=\"IL_AD\">forever<\/span> indebted to them that <span id=\"IL_AD4\" class=\"IL_AD\">gave<\/span> their lives to stop the elimination of the Biafran race from the face of the earth.\u201d(THENATION)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has said it will shut down the South- east and other Igbo -speaking communities in the country on May 30, to celebrate its 2017 Biafra Day Remembrance. 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