Pa Clark’s Contribution To Nation Building Enormous – PAP Boss

 The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of elder statesman and foremost leader of the Ijaw nation, the Niger Delta and the South-South region, Edwin Kiagbodo Clark. 

Otuaro described the demise of Clark at the age of 97 on Monday, February 17, 2025, as announced by his immediate family, as a huge loss to Nigeria, the Ijaw nation, the Niger Delta and other minorities in the country. 

He described Clark as a great patriot, nationalist, teacher, lawyer, administrator, and a towering figure in Nigerian politics who made immense contributionstothepoliticaldevelopment and unity of the country. 

Otuaro said that Clark’s public service records spanning pre-colonial and post-colonial Nigeria were legendary, and a manifestation of his unwavering commitment and dedication to nation building. 

The PAP helmsman noted that Clark was a charismatic leader and mentor under whose tutelage prominent socio-political platforms like the Ijaw National Congress (INC), South SouthPeoplesAssembly, Pan-NigerDeltaForum(PANDEF), and the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) became strong leading voices for regional and national cohesion built on the principles of equity, fairness and justice.