Edwin Clark, a statesman of great repute – Northern governors
Chief Edwin Clark
Published By: Ayorinde Oluokun
By Peter Uwumarogie
The Northern State Governors’ Forum has described late elder statesman and Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark as a distinguished statesman of great repute.
“His commitment to justice and good governance distinguished him as a statesman of great repute,” the Northern Governors’ Forum said while expressing
deep sorrow over the demise of Clark on Monday after a brief illness.
Chairman of the forum, made up of 19 State Governors, and Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya expressed sympathy in a condolence message issued to journalists by Mr Ismaila Uba-Misilli, the Director-General, Press Affairs, Gombe Government House.
Yahaya described the former Federal Commissioner for Information as an upright and relentless advocate of fairness.
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He said Clark’s contributions to governance, democracy, and national discourse earned him admiration and respect.
The governor extended his heartfelt condolences to the Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family, the government and people of Delta, the South-South region, and Nigeria as a whole.
“Chief Edwin Clark was an advocate for the rights of the downtrodden and a steadfast voice for the Niger Delta and Nigeria as a whole.
“His demise is a profound loss, not just to the South-South but to the entire country,” he said.
He prayed to the Almighty to grant his family, loved ones, the people of the South-South and Nigeria the strength to bear “this huge loss.” (NAN)
