{"id":74436,"date":"2022-08-10T15:26:16","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T14:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=74436"},"modified":"2022-08-10T15:26:19","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T14:26:19","slug":"who-gave-the-name-biafra-and-what-is-the-meaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/who-gave-the-name-biafra-and-what-is-the-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Gave the Name Biafra and What is The Meaning?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Biafra is a name that was given to the South-Eastern Nigerians who seceded from Nigeria in 1967. The name was given by Lieutenant Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu as suggested to him by his friend, Chief Frank Opigo. <\/strong><\/p>\n There are many views on the origin of the name and who gave the name. This article will tell us more about the name Biafra, how it came to be, and the states that are considered Biafra Land.<\/p>\n The name was coined by two men who were instrumental in the actualization of the republic. They are Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and Chief Frank Opigo. There are different views on the origin of the name Biafra. Some say it is an Ijaw name, while others claim it is Igbo. With this, the real meaning of the name is controversial.<\/p>\nWho Gave the Name Biafra?<\/strong><\/h2>\n