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August 26 2004
"This changes everything...!"
With the above announcement, the fortunes of Biafra would be reversed for the better in one day, on that memorable day of August 26, Thursday, in
the year, 2004.
"...On August 26, 2004, the Igbo, in its Biafran agenda, finally reminded Nigeria why the Igbo are so envied and so feared. After
all, is it not such fear that drives the open and determined anti-Igbo and anti-Biafran policies of Nigeria today? August 26 reminded everyone that
the Igbo and all Biafrans can act as one, in unity, regardless of the penalty, with decisive and stunning, if not devastating, effectiveness.
On August 26, Biafrans gave notice to Nigeria that Biafrans want Biafra, not Nigeria. Biafrans reminded Nigeria that they are
Biafrans, not Nigerians. Biafrans on that day sent a clear message to Nigeria that Biafrans will do whatever is necessary, whenever called upon, to
assert their Biafra-ness. In a dramatic way, Biafrans corrected Nigerians in their previous erroneous thinking by making it clear that it is only
Biafrans who are in control of the destiny of Biafra. It is the same message that Biafra sent out to the world at large on and by August 26.
August 26 showed who is not in charge in Biafraland: no, the Nigerian-PDP appointed state-puppet governors are not in charge,
nor are their effete administrations. The Nigerian Police has committed every crime imaginable against MASSOB and against all Biafrans while occupying
Biafraland: yes, they occupy Biafraland by force, but the Nigerian Police is not in charge of Biafra and not in charge in Biafra.
August 26 was functionally a referendum. Igbo people and other Biafrans said that they support MASSOB and their leadership and
Ralph Uwazurike as their leader. Igbo people and other Biafrans adopt and support the non-violent agenda of Biafra actualization being pursued by
MASSOB on their behalf. All Biafrans are ready to act in unison to actualize Biafra.
August 26 is eternal. The events of that day and the implications thereof have become etched in the spirit, the soul, the psyche
and the persona of the Biafra Nation and its Biafran people. Everyday in the life of a Biafran is now August 26.
2004 has in fact proved to be the year of the rediscovery of the Biafra identity. Judging by August 26, Biafrans surprised even
themselves by how deep they are rooted in "Biafranism," and how committed they are to actualizing Biafra..."
"...In the days leading to, and just prior to, August 26, the Nigerian Police flooded Biafraland with armed personnel and
propaganda, ordering people not to obey the sit-at-home call. A few state governors in Biafraland lent their voice, asking the citizens not to comply
with the sit-in. Some one-Nigerian Igbo persons even used the argument that such an action could scuttle the chances of the Presidency of Nigeria
going to an Igbo come 2007. Others called MASSOB a "fringe" organization, and questioned the qualifications of Ralph Uwazurike to lead the Igbo in
such an act.
Then, August 26 came around, and what a stunning victory for MASSOB/BLF, its leadership, Ralph Uwazurike, and most of all, for
all Igbo and Biafrans. On that day, compliance with the stay-at-home civil disobedience act was complete--yes, total--in all of Biafraland. The
entire region was shut down. In Lagos and many major cities of Northern Nigeria where Igbo-Biafrans provide commercial and other services, business
was reported paralyzed, almost crippled. No one, perhaps, not even Ralph Uwazurike himself, had anticipated the completeness of the response..."
From: Biafra Foundation
[biafrafoundation@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 6:11
AM
To: Biafraland@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Biafraland]
SALUTE TO BIAFRANS, MASSOB AND ITS LEADERSHIP
BIAFRA
FOUNDATION
733
15TH STREET, N.W.
SUITE 700
WASHINGTON, DC
20005
PHONE: (202) 347-2983 FAX:
(202) 347-2984
E-MAIL:
biafrafoundation@yahoo.com
SALUTE TO BIAFRANS, MASSOB AND ITS LEADERSHIP.
On Thursday August 26 2004, Biafrans and
Biafran sympathizers stayed in their homes to protest the forced Islamization
and occupation of Biafra by Nigeria and the injustice and enslavement of
Biafrans by Nigerian governments. By this action Biafrans also clearly served
notice to the world that they are ready to establish the Sovereign Independent
State of Biafra. The stay-at-home protest called by the Movement for the
Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) was hugely successful.
Reports reaching us indicate that in all
the Provinces of Biafra from Agbor, to Asaba, Aba, Owerri, Umuahia, Orlu, Ikot
Ekpene, Uyo, Eket, Ogoja, Calabar, Enugu, Nsukka, Oji River, Awka, Onitsha,
Nnewi, Okigwe, Anang, Abakaliki, Yenagoa, Warri, Ahoada, Ugheli, Degema to Port
Harcourt, economic, social and civic activities were completely shut down.
Markets, banks, government offices, courts, transport companies and private
businesses were completely shut down in solidarity with and obedience to the
stay-at-home protest called by MASSOB. Benin, Lagos, Makurdi, Jos, Yola, and
several other towns were paralyzed as Biafrans living in those places also shut
down their businesses.
Biafrans and Biafran sympathizers in
Cotonu, Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso, United States, Holland, England, Spain,
Germany, and Australia and several other countries and cities of the world
participated in different ways.
It is obvious from the spread of this
protest action that all the peoples of Biafra (Anang, Efik, Ibibio, Igbo, Ijaw,
and Ekoi etc) participated fully in this protest action. This was not a protest
by the Igbo alone. It was a protest successfully carried out by all Biafrans the
world over.
Biafra Foundation congratulates the
entire peoples of Biafra, for the massive and unalloyed obedience to this
protest action called by MASSOB and their ringing endorsement of MASSOB
leadership and MASSOB program for Biafra. Biafra Foundation also congratulates
MASSOB and especially Chief Ralph Uwazurike and the leadership of MASSOB for
their untiring efforts in mobilizing the people and tirelessly pushing the
Biafran Actualization Program. There must be no doubt in anyone’s mind about
what the people of Biafra want and who their leaders are.
Kicking ones fear of the oppressor is
the primary step in the process of liberating oneself from the clutches of
oppression and slavery. Now that Biafrans have finally kicked the fear of the
oppressor the path to freedom is clear and the establishment of the Sovereign
Independent Republic of Biafra is on hand.
Biafra Foundation challenges every
single Biafran to remain fearless, resolute, unyielding and uncompromising in
the fight for the liberation of our homeland, Biafra. Now that we all have
collectively put our shoulders to the wheel, there must be no going back, no
back sliding, and no compromising. Though the road is rough and far, yet all
hands must be on deck till Biafra is achieved. It is our right, it is our duty,
and it is our destiny. Let us like one people move on to the Promised Land that
God in his infinite wisdom and mercy has given to us. Arise Oh great people of
Biafra and march on till victory is achieved. May God continue to guide out
efforts!
Board of Directors
Biafra
Foundation.
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From: ...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday,
August 27, 2004 2:19 AM
To:
Biafraland@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Biafraland] More: Huge
success--August 26, Early Reports. FW: MASSOB: Stay-at-home protest -sitrep
REPORT FROM YOLA ADAMAWA STATE
Dear Sir,
Well Done Biafran compatriots the Stay-At-Home order
was a huge success generally.We in Yola complied fully with the order more
especially traders along Mohammed Mustapha way and some civil servants.Though
the Yola main market did not close because most of the traders are indigines who
are largely Fudalists. However most of the Biafran indigens in the Yola main
Market observed the stay at home order.
We are delighted on the action so that the
Hausa-Fulani-Yoruba Fudalists will know that Biafrans cannot always be bought
with money.
Long Live The Christian Democratic Republic Of
Biafra.
God Bless You All
Respectfully Yours
A very big weldone to all Biafran. The success
was unbelievable.
This has thought them not to toy with us. They
never believed that UMU IGBO will answer to that clarion
call.
CUDOS to each an every one of us.
Those same traders that some people call names
were the same ones that made our 26th a big success.That tells us that what
they the traders really need is a leader they will all look up, not one that
will betray them at the end. Am sure they are finding that in
MASSOB.
Now they the nigerian government know that we are
dead serious and there is no stopping us.
Weldone my people.
God bless Ala Igbo.
...
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 5:29
PM
Subject: [Biafraland] More: Huge
success--August 26, Early Reports. FW: MASSOB: Stay-at-home protest
-sitrep
FYI
Well, I connected with Aba and it was a huge success
for the stay-at-home protest. I had some dialogue with my in-laws [in
Benin] and it was a BIG deal. Everyone stayed at home
even beyond the 4PM target! Cool!!!!
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----- Original Message
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From:
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 10:23
AM
Subject: Huge success--August 26,
Early Reports. FW: MASSOB: Stay-at-home protest -sitrep
FYI
BF,
The protest was a success, reports reaching me show that the 3 big
markets in Onitsha closed, all the markets in Aba and
Enugu closed and transporters stayed at home(Aba recorded the
heaviest millitary presence, Owerri stayed at home despite Udenwa and
police threat, Obigbo stayed home - no market/transport, Port
Harcourt was partial although there was no transport from Aba/Obigbo to
PH.
Outside Biafraland: Lagos - the famous Alabba International market
was closed for business, Ladikpo motor spare parts market closed too,
Mushin and other places where Ndigbo trade closed shop.
Kaduna/Jos: Biafrans stayed home.
In all, there were no incidents, except an arrest of a MASSOB
security guy at Obigbo and there was info that the youths in
Onitsha defied police threat and drove round the town in cars
carrying Biafran flags.
You will get mor news as they come.
Biafra Lives. ..
From: ....@yahoo.com]
Sent:
Friday, August 27, 2004 8:32 AM
To:
biafraland@biafraland.com
Subject: thanx
Biafra woriors thanx alot for yuor tireless effort to
actualise sovereign state of Biafra. There was no market yesterday
throughtout Eastern regionof Biafra.keep it on we era proud of you guys,
never mind what ignorant people say.
In the Bible during the time of
Nuar,when Nuar was building the ark, people thought the he was
stupid,untill i untill it was over. so when it is over, the
unsophisticated people will cry.
Uche from Federal Republic of Biafra
,thanx__________________________________
From: ...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday,
August 28, 2004 9:41 AM
To: Biafra Foundation
Cc:
biafraland@biafraland.com....
Subject: "THERESULT OF OUR SIT- AT-
HOME"
Fellow Biaframs,
To you all, Biafrans, young
and old, those at home and those abroad, fellow Jews in Israel, America, Great
Britain even at France. I thank you all especially members of Biafra Foundation,
Ekwenche and to all Great Massobians all over the world. God our Father bless
you all, Amen.
May I gladly and excitedly
inform you all from my own report that the “SIT-AT-HOME – EXERCISE” programmed
by the authority of Massob on Thursday being 26th August 2004 was “
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY PRECENT” (150%) observed by Biafrans all over Egypt –
called and addressed as Nigeria which has been by false. This event forced the
entire so called Nigerians to join, as the Easterners observed in totality. It
was successful in observation and in compliance.
We want the world to know
that we willingness to sacrifice for the actualization of Biafra State where
we’ll not be oppressed, deprived, denied
and intimidated and kill at will and deprived at will, a place for the
free world of speech and free from fraud and corruption, which has been instituted and legalized in Nigeria,
further more a place where the house of our God will not be pulled down at will
and worshippers young and old killed at will.
Beloved Biafrans and Great
Massobians, thank you all and out great fearless, humble, intelligent Chief (Dr)
Ralph Uwazuruike with his able wife Chief Lolo Ngozi Uwazuruike and our Biafran
father Dim Ojukwu, my thanks goes to members, staff of VOBI and Biafra
Foundation even to President Bush of America and his Government.
Let the peace of God be with
you all till the ay we’ll sing in Biafraland which will be soon.
I want to hear, for we are
moving fine in Mobilization and the people are willing to go.
Thanks
Rev. ...
________________
From: ...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 7:11 AM
To: biafrafoundation@yahoo.com
Cc: ...
Subject: STAY- AT -HOME PROTEST,.........A HUGE SUCCESS IN LAGOS!
THE STAY- AT- HOME PROTEST RESULT.
The-stay-at-home protest was a huge success in Lagos
zone and beyond! The huge success was largely due to
the support of all IGBOS to the Biafra struggle for independence and the wider publicity we gave to the programme in Lagos state where the urge to go
home to our fatherland is burning high.
All shops, market stalls and private businesses were
all closed down by their owners in obedience to the
clarion call to save Biafra land.
WE therefore, call for more of this type of strategy
in subsequent periods.
We are always loyal, working hard to actualize the
dream.
In Lagos, non Igbos were hailing the courage of the
GALLANT IGBOS AS MANY WISHED THEY WERE Igbos.
LONG LIVE BIAFRA
LONG KIVE IGBO RACE
LONG LIVE OUR FREEDOM FIGHTERS.
_____________________From: ...@yahoo.ca]
Sent: Friday,
August 27, 2004 6:52 AM
To: Biafraland@yahoogroups.com;
Subject: [Biafraland]
Congratulation!
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BRAVO!!!
DR RALPH
UWAZURIKE
On behalf of Biafran Artist and Biafran
Student, I wish to send my tribute to a great man, a man of vision, and a
hero in the person of CHIEF DR. RAPH UWAZURIKE the leader of
Movement for Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) for a
successful and peaceful call.
We the Biafran Artist in collaboration with Biafran
Student send you congratulatory message.
Rejoice Oh BIAFRANS!!!!!!!!! FOR YOUR DAY IS
HERE
LONG LIVE
UWAZURIKE
LONG LIVE
MASSOB
LONG LIVE BIAFRAN
STUDENT
LONG
LIVE BIAFRAN ARTIST
LONG LIVE REPUBLIC OF
BIAFRA
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_______________________
From: ...@yahoo.com
Sent: Thursday,
August 26, 2004 8:08 PM
To:
Cc:
biafrafoundation@yahoo.com; ekwenche@yahoo.com
Subject: it was great
the biafran holiday / sit sat home w2as a great successs all over
nigeria. never xpecttred dat level of cooperation from ndigbo.
infact, in my view the igboneliters are our problem , they are afraid of
losing their stolen millions
_________________________ From: ....@yahoo.com
Sent:
Thursday, August 26, 2004 7:00 PM
To:
biafraland@biafraland.com
Subject: application for membership
Sir,
I ...from Awka Province and Igbo-ukwu District,wants to
register officially at e-net.
I have summitted the form issued to us by my admin. sice last two
years.I'm a member of security in my district(...).
Sir, I'm very impressed by what happened today being 26th August,2004.I
will not fail to give you situation report regards on how it happened at Nsukka
today 26th because I'm a student.
As from 6.ooam there was no movement of any kind,all the shops were
locked,no lecture at UNN all due to compliance of the order .
I just want to tell you that almost all the state at south east
complied.
Sir, if there is any part I SHOULD PLAY feel free to say it because we
are many MASSOBIANS here at Nsukka.B.L.F....Freedom. BYE FOR NOW . ....
_________________________ From: ...@yahoo.com
Sent: Friday, August
27, 2004 6:06 AM
To: Biafraland@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re:
[Biafraland] More: Huge success--August 26, Early Reports. FW: MASSOB:
Stay-at-home protest -sitrep
Ndinwem,
Ndewo nu. It is true. the
exercise was a huge success . Biafra land was shut down for the exercise. Lagos
was shutdown. Abuja had a normal day. North - central was affected. North-East
was affected. No news from North-West. Thank you God i say .
Biafra lives . The land of the rising sun is
on.
More info will come as they get across.
Jisie nu ike.
....
...@yahoo.co.uk
wrote:
Bravo Biafrans! ...@hotmail.com wrote:
Dear
Comrade,
The sit-down protest continues today, even in the Rivers
State.
Nwa-mazi ...
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Voiceof Biafra Internation (VOBI) Broadcasts SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
People of the Sovereign Nation of Biafra, we are overwhelmed with joy because of your courageous and stellar performance on
August 26 in response to our call for stay-at-home. We shower you with praises, because, clearly, you deserve it.
We express our gratitude to MASSOB/BLF: membership and leadership; we uplift the name and person of Ralph Uwazurike, the leader
of MASSOB. We commend the efforts of Biafra Foundation (BF), Biafra Actualization Forum (BAF) and other committed pro-Biafran groups and also,
supportive individuals.
Yes, of course, we thank God; but we are also given to understand that God has looked upon you with Divine favor; God Himself is
thanking all of you, His children of Biafra, for validating and proving His Word and His Work, and for answering to the call, on faith alone, to
follow His Plan for Biafra actualization and the liberation of His Children of Biafra. Keep the faith; remain blessed; and remain ready for more!
Biafra alive!
Nke a bu ekwe na ogene na olu oti mmkpu Biafra:. Ge e unu nti!
Obi di anyi uto nke ukwu u maka nnukwu oru nde Biafra ru ru na ubochi August 26, ubochi anyi siri nde Biafra no du na ulo ha
Anyi ekele unu nye kwa unu ugwu nke ukwu u. Anyi na kwa ekele ndi MASSOB / BLF na ndi otu ha na ndi isi ha, na kwa ekele onye isi
MASSOB, Ralph Uwazurike.
Anyi na eto Chukwu; ma na mmuo anyi na agwa anyi si na Chineke anyi na onwe Ya na ekele anyi, ndi umu Ya nde Biafra maka na
ubochi August 26, anyi me re Chineke mma. Ngozi na ike Chukwu no nyere la anyi na oge na ile; jikere kwa unu ma ka oge na abia!
Ndewo unu!
Ndu Biafra!
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August 26 is eternal....
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