The Digest:
Minister of Works David Umahi has stated that feelings of marginalisation among the Igbo people have significantly eased, declaring that the agitation for a separate Biafran state is no longer necessary due to unprecedented federal investment in the Southeast.
Key Points:
- Works Minister David Umahi declared the Igbo are "well integrated into the mainstream" of Nigeria under President Tinubu.
- He stated that the historical sense of marginalisation that fuelled Biafran agitation has eased due to massive federal projects.
- Umahi cited ongoing investments in critical infrastructure like the Enugu-Port Harcourt and Owerri-Onitsha expressways.
- He highlighted the Second Niger Bridge and a major 123-kilometer road in Ebonyi as examples of this integration.
- The minister praised President Tinubu for prioritising the Southeast, describing the region as "comfortable" and "very happy."
- Umahi urged the region to pursue political relevance through strategic engagement rather than rhetoric or sentiment.
- He framed the current era as a divine opening for the Southeast to claim its rightful position within Nigeria.
Sources: Vanguard, The Nation
