By cancelling sit-at-home, IPOB has proved it’s not a terrorist group — Okupe

Edward Nnachi, Abakaliki Published 6 November 2021 A former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, on Public Affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe, has said the cancellation by the Indigenous People of Biafra, of its planned one-week sit-at-home in the South-East, had proved the group was not a terrorist organisation. According to the former Presidential Aide, the decision of IPOB to cancel the one-week sit-at-home was indicative of the fact that it believed in the principle of justice, equity and self-determination, for its people. Okupe stated this in a statement he…

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BIAFRA ANTHEM

All hail Biafra Land of the rising sun, we love and cherish, Beloved homeland of our brave heroes; We must defend our lives or we shall perish, We shall protect our hearts from all our foes; But if the price is death for all we hold dear, Then let us die without a shred of fear. Hail to Biafra, consecrated nation, Oh fatherland, this be our solemn pledge: Defending thee shall be a dedication, Spilling our blood we’ll count a privilege; The waving standard which emboldens the free Shall always…

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BIAFRA POUND

The Biafran pound was the currency of the Republic of Biafra between 1968 and 1970.The notes denomination was 5 shilling and £1 was later introduced on January 29, 1968. A series of coins was introduced in 1969 and were denominated  6 pence, 3 pence, 1 shilling ,and 2½ shilling coins .In February 1969, a second family of notes was issued consisting of 5 shilling, 10 shilling, £1, £5 and £10 denominations. 

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