{"id":2246,"date":"2024-05-25T09:04:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T09:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/05\/25\/ijaw-publishers-forum-felicitates-with-ijaw-elder-statesman-pa-e-k-clark-on-97th-birth-anniversary-describes-his-life-as-a-testament-to-the-power-of-resilience-wisdom-selfless-service\/"},"modified":"2024-05-25T09:04:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T09:04:49","slug":"ijaw-publishers-forum-felicitates-with-ijaw-elder-statesman-pa-e-k-clark-on-97th-birth-anniversary-describes-his-life-as-a-testament-to-the-power-of-resilience-wisdom-selfless-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/05\/25\/ijaw-publishers-forum-felicitates-with-ijaw-elder-statesman-pa-e-k-clark-on-97th-birth-anniversary-describes-his-life-as-a-testament-to-the-power-of-resilience-wisdom-selfless-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Ijaw Publishers Forum Felicitates With Ijaw Elder Statesman, Pa E.K Clark On 97Th Birth Anniversary, Describes His Life As A Testament To The Power Of Resilience, Wisdom, Selfless Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By Freeborn Abraye<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ijaw Publishers\u2019 Forum, IPF has felicitated the heroic Icon and living legend, High Chief Dr Pa Edwin Kiagbodo Clark for clocking 97 years on Saturday May 25, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement which was signed by its national president Comrade Ozobo Austin reads, \u201cCongratulations to a true statesman and patriot, Chief Pa Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, on your 97th birthday! Your life has been a shining example of dedication, perseverance, and love for Nigeria. May this special day be filled with joy, love, and celebration of your remarkable achievements.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHappy 97th birthday to a legend, an icon, and a father figure, Chief Pa Edwin Kiagbodo Clark! Your contributions to Nigeria\u2019s development and progress are immeasurable. May God grant you many more years of good health, wisdom, and continued impact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWishing a happy 97th birthday to a true champion of justice, unity, and good governance, Chief Pa Edwin Kiagbodo Clark! Your endless commitment to a better Nigeria is an inspiration to us all. May this milestone birthday be a celebration of your remarkable life and legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCongratulations to a distinguished elder statesman, Chief Pa Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, on your 97th birthday! Your life has been a testament to the power of resilience, wisdom, and selfless service. May this special day be filled with love, joy, and celebration of your many achievements.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Freeborn Abraye The Ijaw Publishers\u2019 Forum, IPF has felicitated the heroic Icon and living&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2245,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[14],"tags":[454,452,453,456,455],"class_list":["post-2246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinion","tag-describes-his-life-as-a-testament-to-the-power-of-resilience","tag-ijaw-publishers-forum-felicitates-with-ijaw-elder-statesman","tag-pa-e-k-clark-on-97th-birth-anniversary","tag-selfless-service","tag-wisdom"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/8e3cca91-ded0-4992-9c23-c425a4b33266-1.jpg?fit=960%2C960&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3492,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2025\/02\/18\/ijaw-publishers-forum-mourns-death-of-pa-e-k-clark-describes-his-death-as-a-colossal-loss-to-ijaw-nation-niger-delta\/","url_meta":{"origin":2246,"position":0},"title":"Ijaw Publishers Forum Mourns Death Of Pa. 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