Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- Umahi made the remarks over the weekend while inspecting ongoing reconstruction works along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, saying the current administration has addressed long-standing complaints of marginalisation in the South-East.

According to the minister, the scale of federal presence and infrastructure investment in the zone under Tinubu marks an unprecedented shift that should be met with political reciprocity.

"All the marginalisation we complained about has been addressed. Unless we are not being truthful to ourselves, there is no more marginalisation in the South-East," he said.

Umahi described the appointment of a South-Easterner as Minister of Works as a significant signal of inclusion, noting that...