Minister of Works, David Umahi, has declared that the agitation for Biafra is no longer necessary because the South-East has been integrated into the Nigerian mainstream under President Bola Tinubu.
Umahi made the remark during an inspection tour of ongoing
federal infrastructure projects across the South-East region.
According to him, long-standing feelings of exclusion that
once encouraged separatist sentiments have largely faded, following increased
federal attention to road construction and other key infrastructure projects in
the zone.
Umahi said: “There will be no need for Biafra again. In the
past administration, our people felt very much marginalised and that was the
reason some people were agitating for Biafra.
“But I can say today that we are well integrated into the
mainstream of the nation, Nigeria.”
He commended Tinubu’s administration, noting that the
South-East is satisfied with its level of inclusion and engagement.
“We are comfortable with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. We are
very happy with the integration,” he said.
The works minister went on to highlight several ongoing and
completed federal projects in the region, pointing out that many had remained
abandoned for more than a decade before the current government revived them.
“For more than 15 years it has been one government will come
and just do something and go.
“But the section being done by MTN under RCC is going to be
completed by February fully and totally, and it is costing us ₦202 billion,” he
added.
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