President of the Senate, Senator David Mark yesterday took stock of the lingering Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike and pleaded with the religious leaders across the country to quickly intervene in the crisis rocking the nation’s education sector.

Addressing the 2nd plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) in Otukpo Benue state yesterday, Senator Mark said the differences between the Federal Government and ASUU requires spiritual intervention in order to end the imbroglio.

This is against the backdrop of the collapse of dialogue between the federal government negotiating team and ASUU over the latter’s demand.

He lamented the plight of the students who have been deprived of the stable academic calender and the consequences of the strike, pointing out that “the culture of confrontation and conflict does not build harmony between and among people, therefore, we must always seek the culture of dialogue, reconciliation and forgiveness. We have a duty to work hard to overcome all barriers to peace.”

On the issue of insecurity in the country, the President of the Senate stated that the present state of insecurity in Nigeria is worrisome considering the high number of innocent Nigerians that dies everyday as a result of bombing, armed robbery, road accident, pagan ritual activities and cultism.

He charged Nigerians not to use religion for negative purposes, “Religion is to unite and not to divide, to love and not to hate, to gather and not to scatter, to be just and not to be unjust.”

Senator Mark also frowned at provocative utterances by some highly placed people that are capable of tearing down the society saying such utterances must be curtailed.

He however admonished that the present religious, economic and political turmoil should not scare anybody saying “as Nigerians we should remain resolute and focussed. As a people, we should continue to fast and pray. I acknowledge the fact that prayer without good work is dead. We should also embark on serious good work at all levels to ensure good governance and a better Nigeria.”

Senator Mark was optimistic that Nigerians are capable of overcoming the challenges only if we work together and see ourselves as one people binded by a common mission and purpose.

Earlier, the Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam called for partnership between the church, government and the people in order to fast track political development and stability in the country.

Suswam urged the Bishops to use the session to appeal to ASUU to shift ground as the Federal government has made reasonable concessions to their demands to give peace a chance and return students back to schools.

In his welcome address, the President, Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama urged Christians to be loyal to biblical teachings in all their dealings.

Kaigama called for interior purifications among Nigerians adding that with renewed commitment to the task of teaching and sanctifying, Nigeria will over come her travails.

He charged governments at all levels to channel resources towards the welfare and security of the citizenry even as he urged the clergy to pray for leaders at all levels.
Signed:
Paul Mumeh, Chief Press Secretary to the President of the Senate

source
http://dailypost.com.ng/2013/09/09/ASUU-strike-mark-suswam-seek-spiritual-intervention-cautions-against-inflammatory-comments/

All of Una HOLY GHOST FAIR!

ASUU!! Y nah...? No p shaa. Still on end time tinz

timwezzb: All of Una HOLY GHOST FAIR!

U for write daht "fire" well nah

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timwezzb: All of Una HOLY GHOST FAIR!

ASUU should be blamed for your inability to spell.

Mtchewww. Pretenders.

The two should seek spiritual intervention over their nonperformance especially suswan.

The road that lead to David Mark's residence in Benue State is a total mess. All he knows is play golf and make empty promises of Apa state that can never work.

Hum who mess here

Lies! How does it affect them or their children?

May I jus block space

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From my concerned president

must evrytin/one in Nigeria be seeking spiritual help for evry little problem

Ok...let God come down to strike our leaders down

what nonsense is dis??

hehehe, God's intervention? , Lmao
They are really taking us 4 gullible people

Billyonaire: ASUU should be blamed for your inability to spell.

He was in the heat of the moment

Bunch of jokers

Am laffing...

some people will talk and you will feel like slapping them. Did you call the spiritual leaders when you people were signing an agreement? Now the whole thing has turned upside down and you are calling them to pray.

God! Before now, i was thinking we have only one clueless one, with this kind of talk, it shows we have so many of them!

Why not seek spiritual help on how to curb corrupt practices?

We have over a million churches including GOs so this shouldnt be any problem.
I wont be surprised if Oritsejafor and his cronies land in Abuja at the speed of light to take up this offer since it obviously concerns politics.

Senator Mark said the differences between the Federal Government and ASUU requires spiritual intervention in order to end the imbroglio.

Hmmmm. If a politician say this in Europe and America, he's finished.

Evidence of failed government...lack of ideas.

our govt nid prayers d mst

End time tinz

Wonder shall never end! Do we realize God will never do for man what man can do for himself? So it is divine forces that can help us end ASSU strike? Na wah o!!! Small time we go begin ask God make him dey help us bath our pikin. Chei, see a failed STATE ooooo! OMG!!!!!! ;(;(8-)

Nigeria is headin to doom!! Cnt wait to leave this God forsaken Country of retarden..

thunder fire nigeria and the govt...and ASUU..



im going into crime soonest..


na him dey pay pass

Ignorant people deceiving more ignorant people