The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Anambra State Chapter, led by its Chairman Comrade E. E. Onuoha, has called on Ndi Anambra, Ndi Igbo, and all sons and daughters of the Biafra Nation to observe the 30th May 2025 Biafra Remembrance Day with profound reflection, unity, truth, and reverence for fallen heroes.

In a powerful statement released today, Onuoha emphasized that the day’s observance, marked by a “Total Lockdown and a sacred Sit-at-Home,” is not an act of fear or protest, but rather one of “profound reverence.” He stressed, “Today is not about politics. It is not about division. It is about HONOUR. It is about MEMORY. It is about the soul of a people.”

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The OYC Chairman paid tribute to those who perished during the 1967-1970 Nigerian Civil War, including “brave soldiers,” “unsung warriors, mothers, fathers, and children who faced death with dignity,” and “voices of our freedom singers, our thinkers, our builders of conscience and culture.” He affirmed, “You are not forgotten.”

Onuoha articulated that “SILENCE is our symbol today not because we are weak, but because we are remembering,” and “TRUTH is our weapon today not because we are powerless, but because we seek divine direction.”

He urged that the day be one of “REFLECTION, not rage,” “intercession, not interruption,” and “UNITY, not misunderstanding.” He acknowledged the enduring pain of loss, addressing “every family who lost a loved one, to every child orphaned by the war, to every ancestor whose bones lie in unmarked graves across our land.”

Calling on Ndi Anambra, Onuoha implored them to “gather in our homes and places of worship,” “light a candle in our hearts for peace and divine guidance,” and “lift our voices to the heavens and pray: God, give us wisdom. Heal our land. Direct our steps. Restore our dignity.”

Comrade Onuoha concluded by expressing his hope that the Remembrance Day would be “not just a time of looking back, but a time of SPIRITUAL AWAKENING,” a day to contemplate not only what was lost, but “what we must now become.” He ended his address with resonant affirmations: “Long live the spirit of our fallen heroes. Long live Biafra in our hearts. Long live Ndi Igbo. Long live justice, truth, and peace. God bless you all.”