Igbo Nation Observes Inaugural Annual Thanksgiving Day 56 Years After Civil War
Igbo nation begins annual thanksgiving today" appears to come from a Vanguard News article published around January 31, 2026. It refers to the inaugural observance of the newly established Igbo Adoration and Thanksgiving Day (also called Igbo World Day of Adoration and Thanksgiving), set annually on the last Saturday of January. This initiative, proclaimed by Igbo church leaders (including Catholic, Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist, Pentecostal bishops, and archbishops in Alaigbo) in collaboration with Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, marks gratitude to God for the survival, resilience, and divine protection of the Igbo people during and after the Nigerian Civil War (also known as the Nigeria-Biafra War, 1967–1970). The war ended on January 15, 1970, making 2026 the 56th anniversary year. Fifty-six years after the end of the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970), the Igbo nation on Saturday, January 31, 2026, commenced its newly instituted annual Day of Adoration and Thanksgiving to God. The...