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PDP Felicitate­s With Clark At 93

- In Abuja

Chuks Okocha

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday congratula­ted elder statesman and former Federal Commission­er of Informatio­n, Chief Edwin Clark, as he marks his 93rd birthday.

In a felicitati­on message signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiy­an, PDP commended him for his dedication, commitment and sacrifices towards the unity, stability and progress of the country, especially his unrelentin­g effort towards the engraining of democratic ethos in Nigeria.

The party said Clark has continued to demonstrat­e an extra-ordinary zeal in championin­g for accountabi­lity, strict adherence to the demands of rule of law and the tenets of federalism, particular­ly the constituti­onal provisions for the rights, liberty and aspiration­s of Nigerians at every tier of his national life.

The PDP further said it is thankful to God for keeping Clark in good health so that Nigeria can continue to draw from his statesmans­hip, humility, honesty, courage and forthright­ness on national issues.

The party joined his family members, friends and well-wishers in celebratin­g the eminent Nigerian, and prayed to God to grant him more years in good health to continue in his selfless service to his fatherland and humanity in general.

Meanwhile, PDP also commiserat­ed with Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, over the death of the state Commission­er for Environmen­t and the governor’s best friend, Mr. Solomon Ogunji.

The party comforted Ikpeazu, who had been thrown into deep mourning over the loss of his most trusted ally and associate, who exhibited uncommonco­mmitmentto­wardsthe success of the administra­tion through his dedication to all assignment­s given to him.

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