Member representing Isoko Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, alongside the leadership of Isoko ethnic nationality paid a condolences visit to family of late former Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark who died at the age of 97years.
The Isoko-nation delegation included the President-General, Isoko Development Union, Prof. Chris Akpotu, Chief of Staff to Delta State Government, Hon. Johnson Erijo, pioneer speaker, State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Okoro, former President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Chief Solomon Ogba, and Grand Patron, IDU, Chief Iduh.
Others were Chairman, Isoko South Council, Hon. Friday Warri, State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, Chairman, State Hospital Management Board, Chief Paul Oweh, Director, Legal Affairs of State Board of Internal Revenue, Mrs Erezi Esievo.
Speaking on behalf of the Isoko-nation, President-General of IDU, Prof. Akpotu extolled the late Ijaw national leader and foremost elder-statesman for his enormous contributions to the development of the Niger Delta region and Nigeria at lage.
According to Prof. Akpotu, “We didn’t come to mourn but to celebrate our dear father who the Lord gave to us and sojourned in our mist for 97 years.
“His name EK Clark reverberated nationwide.
His mother is from Isoko. We voice was heard loud on derivation and resource control. His love for the development of the ijaw Nation didn’t end at infrastructure.
“Everyone attested to his love for education, ensuring the establishment of en educational center called the Edwin Clark University to activate Niger Delta region cerebrally, which contributes huge harvest of graduates .
“He loved Justice and equity, hence he was very supportive of the Niger Delta Struggle. We can practically point out all areas he has done something so that the Niger delta can be developed
“PA EK Clark was a phenomenal. He was in the pantheon of the Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther Kings. Great men don’t die. The Isoko people are proud of PA Clark’s numerous accomplishments, and we are here to identify with the family and the Ijaw-nation.”
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