Bianca Ojukwu Builds Memorial for Bruce Mayrock, the American Who Dïed for Biafra.
Bianca Ojukwu, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and widow of the late Biafran leader Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, has honored the memory of Bruce Mayrock, the 20-year-old American student who died protesting the Biafran genocide.
Mayrock set himself ablaze in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York on May 30, 1969, in a desperate attempt to draw global attention to the atrocities being committed during the Nigerian Civil War.
According to Bianca, Ojukwu was deeply pained by the lack of global recognition of Mayrock’s sacrifice and repeatedly expressed his desire to immortalize the young man.
In his final days, he confided in her, saying, “If I don’t make it, do what you can… our people must never forget.” Moved by his words, Bianca committed herself to fulfilling his wish
Years later, she established the Bruce Mayrock Memorial Building a three-story edifice featuring a memorial hall, exhibition gallery, and conference center.
She also founded the Bruce Mayrock Memorial Foundation, a non-profit organization aimed at empowering youth through skills acquisition, entrepreneurship, leadership development, and peace building.
She also founded the Bruce Mayrock Memorial Foundation, a non-profit organization aimed at empowering youth through skills acquisition, entrepreneurship, leadership development, and peace building.
Bianca said Mayrock’s act of ultimate sacrifice must never be forgotten. She described the foundation as a symbol of courage and a reminder of the impact one individual can have in the fight against injustice.
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