Nigeria: Arise, Let's Take Our Sapele, Out of Comatose - Eyide

26 March 2015
interview

Barrister Gabriel Otuedon Eyide is a man of many parts. He is an economist, management consultant and lawyer in Sapele, Delta State. In this interview with Vanguard, he juxtaposes the earlier great fortune of the ancient town of Sapele and its current palpable willful abandonment by successive state and federal governments, especially its political class whom the people have consistently entrusted their mandates, leading to the declining fortunes of the area in recent times. He also spoke on major political issues in the state and the nation. Excerpts:

HISTORY has it that Sapele was once a bubbling town, a centre of social and commercial activities, can you confirm that?

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