The South-East Governors’ Forum and the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) have declared 7 days of prayers and mourning for late ex-Biafran leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.
Chairman of the South East Governors’ Forum, Peter Obi , who spoke to newsmen yesterday at the residence of Ojukwu in GRA, Enugu, confirmed the development and advised Igbo persons all over the world to pray during the period.
Governor Obi, who returned from London yesterday morning, where he had gone to see Ojukwu’s widow, Bianca, stressed that the late icon needed the people’s prayers.
“Everybody is aware that Ezeigbo is dead, we are all in mourning mood, Igboland is in mourning mood, Nigeria is in mourning mood, we need prayers for our leader, we declared seven days of prayers,” he said.
Earlier, while announcing the seven-day mourning at the Enugu residence of Ojukwu, MASSOB leader, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike had thanked Ndigbo for their prayers and concern throughout the period Ojukwu was sick, adding that the late icon died peacefully.
He therefore urged Ndigbo at home and in the diaspora to observe the seven-day mourning as a mark of respect for the fallen hero.
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