Elder statesman and founder of the Southern and Middle-Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF), Pa Edwin Clark, stated in an interview with The Sun News that the organization was established to defend the rights of Southerners, Middle Belt residents, and national minorities. The former Federal Commissioner for Information discussed a variety of other topics in this interview with JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, including the ongoing arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, the marginalization of Igbo people, the minimum wage, state police, and accusations of nepotism against President Tinubu.
The leaders and residents of these regions established the Southern and Middle-Belt Leaders Forum. Together with 17 governors, Southern refers to the regions of South-West, South-South, and South-East. We are discussing the Plateau, Benue, Kwara, Niger, Nassarawa, and Kogi as part of the Middle Belt. However, its reach goes beyond a specific region. For example, Southern Kaduna is a part of us, and its commander is Major General Lekwot. The president of the Middle Belt Forum is Dr. Bitrus Pogu. As previously mentioned, it encompasses Kaduna, Kebbi, and Zamfara in the northwest, as well as Niger and Kwara, where the Yoruba people assert their membership in this organization. similar to Adebayo, the former military governor of Kwara State.
Thus, in contrast to what you've been told about them in southern Nigeria. Previously, there was a period in the past when President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua of Nigeria was unwell in Saudi Arabia. Thus, numerous factions, including the Yoruba, South-South, and South-East parties, expressed their belief that Jonathan ought to be forced to take action.
No, I don't comment on it because I believe it to be premature—one year. He inherited Nigeria's worst government, which he had encountered. When they were celebrating June 12, I told him there was nothing to be happy about. What ever came out of Buhari's government? You would also find it challenging because you are APC and you will stick to his platform and policies. Therefore, in my opinion, the President will have little trouble fixing some of Buhari's many errors or mishandled policies. Thus, I am stating that I will not evaluate him. He's got a lot going on right now. For example, I will simply address this one topic—the oil subsidy issue.
He Said: "When Jonathan removed it on January 1, 2012, it was the same Tinubu, Atiku and others that were dancing, kicking against Jonathan and wanted Jonathan’s administration to come down. We had to support Jonathan. When they issue press statements, we would issue the next day, until Jonathan had to amend the situation and restore the subsidy.