Source: http://www.punchng.com/news/ill-pursue-state-creation-mark/


President of the Senate, David Mark, on Wednesday vowed to pursue the creation of additional states in the federation to address the imbalance in the polity.
Mark said this while receiving a delegation made up of four members of the House of Representatives and nine local government councils from his Benue South constituency, in Abuja, on Wednesday.
He explained that most Nigerians desire the creation of additional states to correct some imbalances so as to give every Nigerians a sense of belonging in the system.
The President of the Senate said the demand by Nigerians for additional state was legitimate.
Mark said, “Even if it takes my last breath, I want to pursue the creation of states. I will put in my last breadth to ensure the creation of Apa state for my people.”
Responding to an earlier call by the delegation to contest the 2015 Senatorial seat, Senator Mark said “I am a loyal, faithful and dedicated party man, I will only make my intention known when the Peoples Democratic Party releases the guidelines and programme for the elections.”
He urged them to remain steadfast and loyal to the PDP because there are good reasons including guaranteed dividends of democracy to remain in the party.
He however cautioned those aspiring for political offices to base their campaigns on issues that would positively impact on the citizenry instead of engaging in mudslinging or character assassination.
Earlier, the leader of the delegation, who is also the Chairman, Ogbadibo local government area of Benue State, Sunday Adah Ojo explained the reason for the visit.
According to him, the visit was necessitated by the immense pressure from citizens and opinion leaders from Benue South Senatorial district to compel Senator Mark to contest the 2015 Senatorial seat.
Ojo noted that the Idoma nation presently has no better candidate than the Senate President adding that the body of the Chairmen and the executives of the Nine Local government councils from the Zone have endorsed his candidature.

Ok...nonsense...his people still want him back in Senate for another term.
Why would he not pursue his State Creation plan on the report? He wants to spread his political tentacles and capture more states

The imbalance should be addressed. This will strengthen our unity in diversity.
#teamadadastate

Have they even sustained the current state. Mark is not much of a bright thinker in the first place so its not strange this is coming from his mouth

It was TAN urging Jonathan to contest now it is Idoma people of Benue state endorsing David Mark. Hmmm who go compel me?

Eh!!! Senate again? For the fifth time! This man has been the senator since 1999 nah... Where are the leaders of tomorrow? Rise up and say no this time around

[quote author=worthytalk]It was TAN urging Jonathan to contest now it is Idoma people of Benue state endorsing David Mark. Hmmm who go compel me?[/quote

Go and mobilise your people to stage-manage a visit to you.

[quote author=worthytalk]It was TAN urging Jonathan to contest now it is Idoma people of Benue state endorsing David Mark. Hmmm who go compel me?[/quote

Go and mobilise your people to stage-manage a visit to you. Its all a game.

i see more of nigeria's money going where it usually goes, in typical fashion.

Hiss

The senate is a failure and waste of the country's resources.

mistudreh: Eh!!! Senate again? For the fifth time! This man has been the senator since 1999 nah... Where are the leaders of tomorrow? Rise up and say no this time around

Abi.

Mr senate president, The states in Nigeria are too much. We don't need anymore states in Nigeria. Instead think of how to decentralise power in nigeria and make the existing states viable. So many states in Nigeria can't survive without federal allocation. So many states in Nigeria can't generate up to #2 Billion naira internally yearly.