The Biafra Nations Youth League (BNYL) has released the programme for its international congress scheduled to take place in Ikom, Cross River State, onFebruary 27, 2016.
A BNYL statement made available to News Express indicated that the event will start by12pmand end at8:45 p.m.The full programme is as follows:
1. Arrival of members of the National Executive Council
2. Arrival of groups representatives
3. Opening prayers (English and Ekoi languages).
4. A minute silence for our past freedom fighters.
5. Biafra National Anthem
6. Presentation/Breaking of Kola nut (to depict the Biafran Culture)
7. Opening Address by the BNYL Deputy President.
8. Welcome address by the BNYL Coordinator of Cross River State.
9. Keynote address by the group Director of Orientation
10. Declaration of Alliance by the representative of RUFASCA-Ambazonia (Southern Cameroon).
11. Address by the Regional Coordinator of Niger Delta and other NEC members.
12. Goodwill Messages from various interests groups.
13. Official Raising of the Biafran and Israeli flags
14. The Ikom Declaration by the President of BNYL.
15. Elderly advice by War Veterans
16. Closing remarks by the Youth President of Ekukunela.
17. Announcement
18. Closing prayers (Ijaw language)
19. Biafra National Anthem.
•Photo shows BNYL President, Comrade Chiemezie Obuka.
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