President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, today
provided insights into his visit to the Green Chamber of
the House of Representatives in the heat of the
pandemonium that occurred in the National Assembly on
Thursday.

Already , Speaker Aminu Tambuwal and Governor
Babangida Aliyu of Niger state have appealed to the
President of the Senate to tamper justice with mercy and
forgive Hon. Abdul Malik Usman Cheche (PDP Niger) who
assaulted him on the floor of the House on Thursday.

In a statement from his office, Senator Mark explained
that he was in the House "to ascertain the safety of
Speaker Aminu Tambuwal and his colleagues having
received reports that canisters of tear gas were targeted at
the Lawmakers.

"I also went to confer with Mr. Speaker on the need to
suspend plenary in both Chambers in order to restore
sanity to an environment that had turned restive and
becoming uncontrollable.

" My intention was to safeguard the sanctity of the
hallowed Chamber and to guarantee the respect of the
legislature. I consider the unwarranted and needless
attack on my person by Hon. Abdulmalik Usman Cheche
as a prize and sacrifice for leadership. It is a sacrifice I am
prepared to accept.

" I bear no ill feeling. AbdulMalik is my colleague. I have
forgiven him. I believe we can continue to work together in
the interest of peace and sustenance of democracy.

"Like I have repeatedly said, I will do anything necessary
to keep the sanctity of the parliament as an institution and
safeguard the respect of every legislator.

" I therefore urge all political actors to always remember
that we must first have a nation before we can achieve our
various individual ambitions. We must at all times restrain
ourselves from actions that cannot add value to our hard
earned democracy.

"We should remain guided by the rules no matter how
strongly we perceive our positions to be the most
appropriate.

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These northerners have enjoyed too much impunity.

This is how Fulani herdsmen were allowed to trespass on people's property and also to bear arms over the years.

The result is obvious for all to see as we witness the genocide in the middle belt.

David Mark needs to file an assault case against that almajiri tout.

That should send a message that you don't act like a baboon on heat.

Sen. President displaying a high level of maturity

Thank God the attack on him was done his party member, if it was an APC member that did that now nairaland would have witness the traffic of PDP e-rats asking for his head.

focus7:
Thank God the attack on him was done his party member, if it was an APC member that did that now nairaland would have witness the traffic of PDP e-rats asking for his head.

Hmmmmm!!!! For real

thunderrider:
Sen. President displaying a high level od maturity

He is 60 years old, remember?