The family of late Chief Edwin Clark, leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has revealed his final words before his passing on Monday night at the age of 97.
Speaking, the National Chairman of PANDEF, Amb. Godknows Igali and the first child of the elder statesman, Mrs. Rebecca Clark-Okorodudu, said Clark affirmed his love for Nigeria, saying “I am a Nigerian, I love Nigeria, Nigeria is my country, I am proud to be a Nigerian.”
He also encouraged those he left behind to persevere and continue fighting for a better society.
Before his death, the South-South leader also warned that no one should mourn when he departs the world but said there should be a celebration all around.
He also advised that anyone who came to his house during the period should be fed.
These were what he told those around him last Friday before he could no longer speak and was rushed to the hospital, where he was admitted when his condition became critical.
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