Bravo Biafrans!

Eze Agu Udogwu <udogwu_eze_agu@hotmail.com> wrote:

Dear Comrade,

The sit-down protest continues today, even in the Rivers State.

Nwa-mazi Eze Agu Udogwu

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>Subject: Re: [Biafraland] More: Huge success--August 26, Early Reports. FW:
>MASSOB: Stay-at-home protest -sitrep
>Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 12:12:16 +0100 (BST)
>
>great. sign of things to come..
>all hail BIAFRA!
>
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>16:58:34 Biafra Day: Massob Agitations Cripple Economic Activities
>By Joseph Ushigiale, Ndubuisi Ugah, Ben Nwabuwe in Lagos, Okon Bassey in
&g! t;Port Harcourt, Emmanuel Ugwu in Enugu, Chinedu Eze in Abakaliki,
>Christopher Isiguzo in Owerri, and Charles Onyekamuo in Awka
>
>---------------------------------
>Agitations by members of the Movement for the Actuali-sation of the
>Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) yesterday crippled economic activities
>in Lagos and the five states in the South-east zone, as well as Port
>Harcourt.
>
>In Lagos, in response to the call by the Chief Ralph Uwazurike-led movement
>for the Actualisation of the Republic of Biafra, some Igbo traders
>yesterday heeded the call and abandoned their businesses, while some were
>seen around their locked-up shops discussing in hushed tones.
>
>Those whohad opened before the information of the closure filtered in, had
>to close around 11am to heed the call on Igbo indigenes to abandon their
>business in solidarity with the struggle for te actualisation! of the
>Republic of Biafra .
>
>When our reporter visited the Alaba International market, one of the major
>electronic markets in Lagos, some Igbo traders who bothered to come within
>trading vicinity, were seen loitering around their shops.
>
>Also the situation was not different at the refrigerator/air conditioner
>market at Lawanson and Idumota markets in the Lagos Island, where Igbo
>traders abandoned their shops, a development which drastically slowed down
>commercial activities.
>
>Some of the traders who spoke to our reporters, explained that it is high
>time the Igbo gained their freedom, adding that the Igbo nation has been
>marginalised.
>
>In Anambra State, residents in Onitsha and Awka, obeyed MASSOB's sit at
>home order issued about a week ago.
>
>The order was successful as the people stayed indoors. At Works and Engr
>Arthur Eze roads in ! Awka, no activity was going on as at 9 a.m. except for
>some commercial motorcycle operators who charged exorbitantly for their
>skeletal services which were noticed only around the Nnamdi Azikiwe
>University junction on the Enugu-Onitsha expressway the whole place was
>generally calm.
>
>The Eke-Awka market in the city also closed shop just as the seat of
>government was also paralysed as a few civil servants reported for work.
>This was in spite of Governor Chris Ngige's radio announcement the previous
>day asking the people of the state to ignore the MASSOB order.
>
>Also in Enugu, traders and commercial bus drivers abandoned their
>businesses to commemorate Biafra.
>
>The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra
>(MASSOB) had called for the observance of the Biafra Day to draw attention
>of the international community to the need for the creation of the Republic
>of Biafra.
>
>At most bus stops in the coal city civil servants and other commuters were
>stranded, as they could not proceed to their places of work due to the
>absence of commercial vehicles.
>
>Students of tertiary institutions in the city were also affected as many of
>them living off campus had to trek to their various institutions.
>
>The popular Ogbete market and artisan market were shadows of their usual
>bubbling business activities as traders refused to open their shops even
>though the markets were open for business.
>
>While in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, transporters stayed off the
>roads, markets were deserted and shops locked up following Movement for the
>Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra's (MASSOB) stay at home
>order.
>
>The Abakpa Main Market, the major market in Abakaliki metropolis was
>literal! ly deserted and reports indicate that Kpiripkiri and Azugwu markets
>in the capital territory were also deserted, including Building Material
>market at Azuiyiokwu Street and Mechanic Village at Ndibo Street, that not
>even one shop or stall was opened in defiance to the order.
>
>But the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, Mr.
>Mohammed Gana, in a statement on behalf of the State Commissioner of
>Police, Dr Udo Udo Ubam, warned members of MASSOB against disrupting public
>peace, reminding them of the Public Order Act.
>
>At Owerri, the Imo State Capital, residents stayed indoors in an apparent
>compliance with the "stay at home" order despite the police assurance of
>security of lives and property.
>
>Most government offices were under lock and key as civil servants kept away
>from work. The same situation applied to banks and commercial houses as
>bus! iness activities came to a halt.
>
>The ever-busy Eke Onuwa market on Douglas road was empty, even as streets
>and roads in the city became dry, except very few vehicles were seen plying
>most of the roads.
>
>In Okigwe the provincial headquarters of the purported "Republic of Biafra"
>witnessed similar situation as major streets in the town were deserted.
>
>And in Port Harcourt the Police command yesterday flooded, the town with
>armed Policemen as a cross section of Igbo people resident in the State
>observed the directive to stay at home. A source close to the State police
>command told THISDAY that the mass deployment of security agents on the
>street of Port Harcourt was to ensure that the MASSOB directive was not
>utilized by hoodlums cause chaos in the city.
>
>More than 50 police trucks of the "Operation Fire for Fire" were observed
>parading some of the streets! where Igbo people resided.
>
>Streets on Olu-Obasanjo Road where Igbo traders sell spare parts, Okija,
>where electrical parts are sold were heavily patrolled by uniformed and
>plain cloth detectives.
>
>
>
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>"Oguchi Nkwocha, MD." wrote:FYI
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:
>Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 4:50 PM
>Subject: Re: Huge success--August 26, Early Reports. FW: MASSOB:
>Stay-at-home protest -sitrep
>
>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!!!!
>
>
>
>_____________________________________________________________________________
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Oguchi Nkwocha, MD.
>To: biafraland@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 10:23 AM
>Subject: Huge success--August 26, Early Reports. FW: MASSOB: Stay-at-home
>protest -sitrep
>
>
>FYI
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:
>Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 10:13 AM
>Subject: MASSOB: Stay-at-home protest -sitrep
>
>
>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 more news as they come.
>
>Biafra Lives. ..
>
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