President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his sadness over the passing of Chief Edwin Clark, a former federal commissioner of information and leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF).
Clark, 97, was born on May 25, 1927, in Kiagbodo, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State.
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement, said Clark was also a “passionate advocate for resource control, economic and environmental justice in the Niger Delta.
“He led an illustrious life marked by dedicated service, at different times, to the nation and his community as a councillor, state and federal cabinet member.