Umuahia Closes Schools as Residents Observe Biafra Day

Umuahia, the capital of Abia State in southeastern Nigeria, temporarily closed its schools on May 30, 2024, as residents gathered to observe “Biafra Day.” The day commemorates the 1967 declaration of the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist movement that led to the Nigerian Civil War. The observance involved public meetings, cultural programs and calls for renewed dialogue on the region’s political and economic grievances. Views Nigeria