The Senate President, David Mark, has reiterated his preparedness to
lay down his life to ensure the growth, sustenance and and stability of
democracy in Nigeria.
Mark also restated his commitment to ensuring the creation of Apa state for the people of Benue south senatorial district.
He spoke when he hosted Idoma stakeholders in Otukpo, after receiving
the nomination and declaration of interest form bought for him by the
nine local government council chairmen in the Benue south senatorial
zone.
Mark said that the creation of a separate state for the Idoma people
of Benue state was of utmost priority to the children, youths and the
elderly of the zone who had over the years craved for a separate stated
of their own.
Mark said, “I am overwhelmed by the show of love, encouragement and
support you have shown me by this singular act of purchasing these forms
and in unison asking me to go back to the senate.
“The enormity of the responsibility you have entrust in me entails
that I must be fair, just and unwavering in my leadership and and also
attain the wishes and aspirations of our people.
“I humbly accept to run in the forthcoming senatorial election in
line with your wishes and aspirations, I will strife at all times to
ensure that the dividends of democracy did not elude our people.
“As we continue to strive to attain set objectives, I would want to
affirm that if you my people ask me to lay down my life for the growth,
sustenance and and stability of democracy and for the creation of Apa
state, I will willingly do that, because without you, there is no me.”
In his speech, the Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, who led
PDP Stakeholders and council chairmen to purchase the forms in Makurdi
urged anyone with senatorial ambition from area to shelve it, noting;
“because such an ambition would be contrary to the wishes of the people
of Idoma land.”
