Umahi: Tinubu’s Governance Ends Need for Biafra Agitations

Minister of Works, David Umahi, has called on Igbo people worldwide to end calls for a separate Biafran state, stating that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has addressed long-standing grievances through inclusion and national integration.

Speaking Saturday during an inspection of ongoing mega projects on the Enugu–Anambra Road, Umahi said that historical Biafra agitations stemmed from neglect, exclusion, and underrepresentation, issues that the current administration has significantly addressed.

“When a people are fully integrated, respected, and empowered within the nation, the dream once sought through agitation is achieved through cooperation,” Umahi said. He noted that the South-East now enjoys fair representation in national appointments, with key Igbo figures, including himself as Minister of Works, occupying strategic positions.

Umahi highlighted the surge in infrastructure projects across all five South-East states, describing them as tangible evidence of the federal government’s commitment. He pointed out that governors like Enugu’s Peter Mbah and other regional leaders have aligned with the APC-led government due to these developments.

“Biafra was never about breaking Nigeria; it was about being counted. Through inclusion, equity, and visible development, Ndigbo are now co-authors of Nigeria’s future,” he added, urging the South-East to support President Tinubu’s administration.

He also referenced the ongoing dualisation of the Enugu–Benue highway, emphasizing that the Tinubu government has “remembered the South-East” and deserves the region’s backing.

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