The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has made a passionate appeal to Igbo people across the globe to cease the agitation for a separate Biafran nation.
He argued that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has effectively addressed the long-standing grievances that fuelled the separatist movement.
Umahi delivered his message on Saturday during an inspection tour of major projects on the Enugu–Anambra Road.
He stated that Ndigbo have received what they sought for decades, not through secession, but through inclusion and integration.
The Minister insisted that the historical push for Biafran secession was driven primarily by neglect, exclusion, and underrepresentation at the federal level, but claimed this narrative has fundamentally shifted under the current government
He said: “When a people are fully integrated, respected and empowered within the structure of the nation, the dream they once chased through agitation has already been achieved through cooperation.
“The push for Biafran secession over the years was borne out of neglect, exclusion and underrepresentation, but today the narrative has changed dramatically under President Bola Tinubu.
“The President has deliberately opened the doors of national development to the South-East. Appointments, policy inputs and infrastructure priorities now reflect true federal balance.”
According to him, the South-East had received its full quota in national appointments, citing his position as Minister of Works alongside other key roles occupied by Igbo appointees in the current administration.
He said: “Every sector now bears visible Igbo footprints. The emergence of Igbo sons and daughters in strategic positions is a testament to this inclusion.”
He added that major infrastructure projects were springing up across all five states of the South-East, many of which had previously been considered unattainable.
Umahi said these developments explain why governors such as Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, and other leaders in the region have aligned with the APC-led Federal Government.
“Biafra was never about breaking Nigeria; it was about being counted in Nigeria,” Umahi said.
“Through inclusion, equity and concrete development, Ndigbo are no longer spectators in the Nigerian project; they are co-authors of its future. When justice finds a people, agitation loses its voice.”
