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Forget Biafra, Igbo no longer marginalised — Umahi

Forget Biafra, Igbo no longer marginalised — Umahi

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Oboh
Published on 2025-12-16 06:47:00

By Chioma Gabriel

Minister of Works, and former governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has dismissed calls for a separate Biafran State, saying it is no longer warranted, due to what he described as the unprecedented integration of the Igbo into Nigeria’s national development agenda under President Bola Tinubu.

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Umahi made the remarks while inspecting ongoing federal projects in the  southeast region. 

He pointed out that sentiments of marginalisation, which had  fuelled separatist movements, have significantly eased due to substantial federal investments in roads and other critical infrastructure across the southeast.

According to him, “There will…

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