https://thenationonlineng.net/south-east-most-disadvantaged-zone-in-nigeria-says-clark/

…Insists inequality fueling agitation

June 25, 2021a

By Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt

Elder statesman and National Leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has described the South-East as the most disadvantaged geopolitical zone in the country.

Clark further observed that inequality in the country was fueling the ongoing agitations and dissatisfactions in various zones.

Clark spoke while addressing stakeholders at the South-South Zonal Conference with the theme, ‘Restructuring: Imperatives for Sustainable development, unity and security’ in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Friday.

The conference was organized by the Agape Birthrights, founded by the Ankio Brigs, in partnership with Savanna Centre.

Clark said: “South-East geopolitical zone has five States, while other zones, the South-South, the South-West, the North-Central, the North-East, have six States each. In fact, the North West has seven States, what iagainst a people.

“Look at the northernisation policy going on in the country. Appointments are skewed in favour of the north, in total disregard to the feelings of other areas. Key positions in the Ministries, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Customs, Police, you name it, are all given to northerners.

“There are 17 security arms, 14 of them are headed by northerners. Yet one expects that there shall be national unity. Of course, it will not be possible. There must be dissatisfaction and agitation.

“For instance, look at what is happening in the South-East today. Our critical national assets are being attacked almost every day. People are killed, maimed. While one is gravely against such a method of expressing grievance, the people are pushed to the wall.

“The South-East geopolitical zone could rightly be described as the most disadvantaged. One could not understand why the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) will be declared as a terrorist organization, while similar organizations in the North have not been so declared.”

Clark’s in his address read by Chief Obiuwevbi Ominimini and National Chairman, Oil Producing Areas Association of Nigeria, said the absence of unity caused distrust, saying no nation could survive with such situation.

He said: “Unity in this country today is unfortunately a scarce commodity despite the fact that unity is one of the four cardinal points contained in our country’s Motto, which is Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress.

“Our nation has never been so disunited, as we are today. There is so much distrust. We suspect one another’s next move. No nation can survive with such a level of distrust. And the major cause of disunity in the country today, is inequality.

“You do not expect me to live in unity with someone who is oppressing me, and treating me as though I am a second-class citizen in my own country. This is unacceptable,” the Ijaw leader stated.”

He further said the country was disintegrating following “deliberate attempts to enslave” people from other zones of the country by those who think the country belongs to them alone.

He decried the rising spate of insecurity in the North, especially the recent trend of kidnapping of school children.

He maintained that the solution to various agitations in the country was restructuring, insisting it would guarantee peace and even development.

“There is so much agitation in the country. Fortunately, there is a solution to these issues. An action that can be taken and the nation will to a large extent be at peace; and that is restructure Nigeria now,” he said.

Lalasticlala
Mynd44

Of course we all know that!

But what many of us don’t know is how bad things are most likely going to get for Nigeria. Read this:

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Clark does not know what he is saying abeg.

How is the SouthEast the most disadvantaged zone in the country when they constitute the richest people in the country and account for the most successful and influential Nigerians in the world?

The truth be told, the most disadvantaged zone is the North.

They head all the major paratastals in the country, have the greatest landmass yet their kids literally eat grass, their kin account for 87% of the gatemen, 90% of the cobblers, 74.4% of the bike-riders, and 93% of the child alms-beggars in the South.

Go and buy this man a bottle of wine, what a pure truth.

TRUE

It’s true they are a disadvantaged zone but the Easterners don’t want to help themselves. A look at this thread shows u how these guys beat those nonsense chests citing mediocrity as good governance. A look at this Anambra thread https://www.nairaland.com/4245053/update-developments-anambra-state-photos/711 will tell u that our Igbo brothers are not ready to help themselves with the way they defend poor governance in their state.One would think that the way they do hate Buhari for marginalisation their various state gives will do better.
A look at Anambra state u get to realise the state has only one major road in d state capital which houses the State Police CID building and has been blocked for almost two months. This has brought untold hardship to the pple. These guys just hate Buhari for nothing. What they accuse Buhari of doing is what their lazy state governors are doing. Igbo kweni

Hmm,but who are those "elders and youths"that assured buhari of non access to the sea for the igbos ?

Keep crying from thread to thread while your useless worthless shithole state is in shambles. Your state capital is a glorified village littered with rustic mud houses but you are here crying.

Anambra state capital is like London compare to your village capital of your backward useless worthless shithole state.

Why not open a thread about your useless backward shithole state to beat your own chest if it's worth it. Anambra is a very progressive beautiful state, that's why they are beating their chest. Illiterate vagabond

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BossJamal:
It’s true they are a disadvantaged zone but the Easterners don’t want to help themselves. A look at this thread shows u how these guys beat those nonsense chests citing mediocrity as good governance. A look at this Anambra thread https://www.nairaland.com/4245053/update-developments-anambra-state-photos/711 will tell u that our Igbo brothers are not ready to help themselves with the way they defend poor governance in their state.One would think that the way they do hate Buhari for marginalisation their various state gives will do better.
A look at Anambra state u get to realise the state has only one major road in d state capital which houses the State Police CID building and has been blocked for almost two months. This has brought untold hardship to the pple. These guys just hate Buhari for nothing. What they accuse Buhari of doing is what their lazy state governors are doing. Igbo kweni

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imaxdocuments:
Keep crying from thread to thread while your useless worthless shithole state is in shambles. Your state capital is a glorified village littered with rustic mud houses but you are here crying.

Anambra state capital is like London compare to your village capital of your backward useless worthless shithole state.

Why not open a thread about your useless backward shithole state to beat your own chest if it's worth it. Anambra is a very progressive beautiful state, that's why they are beating their chest. Illiterate vagabond

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If ur SE gov is doing well there’s no need trolling pple using ur 50monikers. Your govs are *2 of what y’all accuse Buhari of. How many motorable roads are in ur Awka state capital?
Dunce Abeg answer me sharp sharp

Useless frustrated fellow. Please mention one state in SE that is not far better than your dungeon rustic dilapidated state? You hopeless frustrated dingbat go around nairaland with over 100 monikers while your useless worthless backward state is in a total mess.

Like I said earlier Awka is like London compare to your glorified village state capital of your backward shithole state.

How many good roads are in your village glorified state capital?

Answer me fast olodo

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BossJamal:

f ur SE gov is doing well there’s no need trolling pple using ur 50monikers. Your gobs are *2 of what y’all accuse Buhari of. How many motor able roads are in ur Awka state capital? Dunce Abeg answer me sharp sharp

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Ok

Buharis actions further divided the country. Either restructure or 2023 will consume most.

Once It is from Edwin Clark, then I know that whatever he is saying should be taken with a pinch of salt.
Edwin Clark, just like Joe Igbokwe, is exactly what every decent person should hate to be like. If you are looking for a fair-weather friend, a two-time back-stabber and a highly unreliable fellow, then Edwin Clark is your man.
I am not surprised that he is once again leaking from the mouth at this point in time when the cry for self-determination is at it's peak.

Southeast is like 50 percent of igboland

michelz:
Once It is from Edwin Clark, then I know that whatever he is saying should be taken with a pinch of salt.
Edwin Clark, just like Joe Igbokwe, is exactly what every decent person should hate to be like. If you are looking for a fair-weather friend, a two-time back-stabber and a highly unreliable fellow, then Edwin Clark is your man.
I am not surprised that he is once again leaking from the mouth at this point in time when the cry for self-determination is at it's peak.

Because he does not support Biafra? What about orji kalu that looted Abia dry?

mekaboy:


Because he does not support Biafra? What about orji kalu that looted Abia dry?

See how you just jumped to conclusion without proper reasoning. Who is talking about Biafra or Orji Uzo Kalu here? Eh?

michelz:

See how you just jumped to conclusion without proper reasoning. Who is talking about Biafra or Orji Uzo Kalu here? Eh?

Why are you attacking the messenger, isnt what he is saying true?

mekaboy:


Why are you attacking the messenger, isnt what he is saying true?

Someone's reputation matters when it comes to passing across a message.
This same Mr Clark was totally against GEJ's presidency initially; in fact, he was wickedly critical of GEJ. When he saw that there were pipeline contracts to be awarded, he quickly changed mouth and started singing GEJ's praises so that he could benefit from the largesse. Then just after GEJ lost the election, Mr Clark went around criticising and castigating GEJ just so that the new government would give him something.
You see, this man is supposed to be an elder statesman but see how he has rubbished his reputation because of longer throat.

mekaboy:


Why are you attacking the messenger, isnt what he is saying true?

ABDUL-FULANI CHECK YOUR BP

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Lalasticlala
Mynd44

I still don't trust the ijaws, maybe I will when they stop crying at nddc gate and actually fight for freedom

THE NORTH IS THE MAIN PEOPLE PUSHING FOR SEPARATION. IT IS A GAME, FORCING PEOPLE TO REACT SO THEY CAN GO. ALL NIGERIAN MONEY IS WITH THE NORTH,THEY CAN SURVIVE IT.

1. You can not empty your states, towns and villages of able body men and women and saddle yourselves with useless and incompetent leaders at the local and federal level and still expect a productive society.

2. You can not socially and politically sabotage yourselves, work against your own interests by not only being anti-social but also antagonistic, insulting and ridiculing other parts of the country, by refusing to participate meaningfully socially and politically and of course, by putting your eggs in the basket of losers, crooked, corrupt and incompetent people.

3. Lastly, communal and collective appetite for needless distractions from silly lawlessness to iob, massob, esn, killings, burnings, and destruction of your own towns and villages..

You are the architect of your own misfortune, you reap what you sow..

BossJamal:
It’s true they are a disadvantaged zone but the Easterners don’t want to help themselves. A look at this thread shows u how these guys beat those nonsense chests citing mediocrity as good governance. A look at this Anambra thread https://www.nairaland.com/4245053/update-developments-anambra-state-photos/711 will tell u that our Igbo brothers are not ready to help themselves with the way they defend poor governance in their state.One would think that the way they do hate Buhari for marginalisation their various state gives will do better.
A look at Anambra state u get to realise the state has only one major road in d state capital which houses the State Police CID building and has been blocked for almost two months. This has brought untold hardship to the pple. These guys just hate Buhari for nothing. What they accuse Buhari of doing is what their lazy state governors are doing. Igbo kweni

ur brain capacity is too low to understand edwin clarke's assertions,,,,being disadvantaged in the sense that they're being neglectd by the federal government not that they're not developed or educationally backward.
You need to go back to community secondary school ado-ekiti to further ur education for proper understanding!

NGpatriot:
1. You can not empty your states, towns and villages of able body men and women and saddle yourselves with useless and incompetent leaders at the local and federal level and still expect a productive society.

2. You can not socially and politically sabotage yourselves, work against your own interests by not only being anti-social but also antagonistic, insulting and ridiculing other parts of the country, by refusing to participate meaningfully socially and politically and of course, by putting your eggs in the basket of losers, crooked, corrupt and incompetent people.

3. Lastly, communal and collective appetite for needless distractions from silly lawlessness to iob, massob, esn, killings, burnings, and destruction of your own towns and villages..

You are the architect of your own misfortune, you reap what you sow..

you accused others what obviously you guilty of, have a day passed on this forum you don't look for one thread or the other to insult and abuse igboman? Igboman no send you ,the first coup that took place in Nigeria was as a result of hate speech by AHMADU BELLO against igbos ,the videos are out there no need for argument.

Onepeople:
you accused others what obviously you guilty of, have a day passed on this forum you don't look for one thread or the other to insult and abuse igboman? Igboman no send you ,the first coup that took place in Nigeria was as a result of hate speech by AHMADU BELLO against igbos ,the videos are out there no need for argument.

So, the standard response to hate speech is to carry out coup and slaughter people all over the place?

Why do you people reason like stone-age men and barbaric people? Just listen to yourself.

And after the coup, what did you get in return? Harsh realities, reprisal killings and mass exodus back to your villages.

This is why you people can not satisfactorily exist in any sane and lawful society..

You people don't lean at all..

NGpatriot:



So, the standard response to hate speech is to carry out coup and slaughter people all over the place?

Why do you people reason like stone-age men and barbaric people? Just listen to yourself.

And after the coup, what did you get in return? Harsh realities, reprisal killings and mass exodus back to your villages.

This is why you people can not satisfactorily exist in any sane and lawful society..

You people don't lean at all..

A northerner I mean Amajiri boko haram terrorist living in a place laden with IDPs talking about existing in a sane and lawful society. Tell me another joke pls

michelz:

Someone's reputation matters when it comes to passing across a message.
This same Mr Clark was totally against GEJ's presidency initially; in fact, he was wickedly critical of GEJ. When he saw that there were pipeline contracts to be awarded, he quickly changed mouth and started singing GEJ's praises so that he could benefit from the largesse. Then just after GEJ lost the election, Mr Clark went around criticising and castigating GEJ just so that the new government would give him something.
You see, this man is supposed to be an elder statesman but see how he has rubbished his reputation because of longer throat.

If you dont like particular bank, and someone who is owing wants to pay you through that bank, will you reject the payment because u dont like that bank?

He has listed some of the valid issues causing agitation in the SE. Thats what matrers.

The president said that Niger delta elders and youths have assured him they are for Nigeria.
Someone should tell the FG government the truth that the south east and south south are almost gone out...forget the pretending from the elders and politicians from the zones....
I don't know how the government want to remedy this unfortunate situation they have brought us into.

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ZZ22:
A northerner I mean Amajiri boko haram terrorist living in a place laden with IDPs talking about existing in a sane and lawful society. Tell me another joke pls

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ipob rubbish..

mekaboy:


If you dont like particular bank, and someone who is owing wants to pay you through that bank, will you reject the payment because u dont like that bank?

He has listed some of the valid issues causing agitation in the SE. Thats what matrers.

If that particular individual is a known dubious fellow, why would I have anything to do with him in the first place?
Otherwise, the instance you gave doesn't correlate.