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Profile Of Senator David Mark by MrAladin: 9:00pm On Oct 11, 2013 |
Date of Birth: 08/04/1948 Place of Birth: Otukpo Education: St Francis Catholic Practising School, Otukpo, 1956-61; Nigerian Military School, Zaria, 1962-66; Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna, 1967-70; School of Signals, Blandford, United Kingdom, 1970; College of Military Engineering, Poona, Military College of Telecommunication Engineering, Mhow, 1971-75; Command Staff College, Jaji, 1978-79; National Defence University, Washington DC, 1990-91; Harvard University, Boston, 1991-92. Career: Commander 1 Division Headquarters & Signals, Kaduna; Commandant, School of Signals, Lagos; Staff Officer, Operations Headquarters & Signals Lagos; Sports Officer, Signal Brigade, Lagos; Faculty Director, National War College; General Staff Officer, Grade I Coordinate Command & Staff College, Jaji; Directing Staff Officer, Command and Staff College, Jaji; Commander, 3rd Marine Signals Division, Port-Harcourt; Brigade Major, Signal Brigade, Lagos; Director of Telecommunications, Army Headquarters, Lagos; Chairman, Abandoned Properties Implementation Commission; Military Governor, Niger State, 1984-86; Minister of Communications, 1987; self-imposed exile, 1993-98; Senator, Benue South, 1999-03; Senator, Benue South, 2003-07; Senator, Benue South, 2007 to date; Senate President, 2007 to date. Commentary: While Minister of Communications in the 1980s, Mark once said telephones were not meant for poor people. He and General Joshua Dogonyaro were reported to have vowed to kill Chief Moshood Abiola if power were handed to him. A messy divorce saw him pay a £6 million settlement to a former wife (his fifth). He was also a staunch supporter of Olusegun Obasanjo’s bid to alter the constitution to allow a third term. His frequent support for people in power had him named one of “IBB's boys” while Ibrahim Babangida was Head of State. He was secured the Senate presidency by Obasanjo. |
Re: Profile Of Senator David Mark by ammyluv2002(f): 9:04pm On Oct 11, 2013 |
Hmmmm.......interesting |
Re: Profile Of Senator David Mark by teskyg: 9:17pm On Oct 11, 2013 |
Excellent resume.I still see his Constituncy under developed.nothing to show he is the No.3 Man in Nigeria. |
Re: Profile Of Senator David Mark by gleaf: 9:23pm On Oct 11, 2013 |
I wont mind this guy bn the president of this country!A no nonsence general with a conscience! |
Re: Profile Of Senator David Mark by godello: 9:37pm On Oct 11, 2013 |
gleaf: I wont mind this guy bn the president of this country!A no nonsence general with a conscience!guy park well jor! Which concience are u talking about. A senator from 1999 to 2015. Is he the only man in Oturpko?. Let him give others a chance. 1 Like |
Re: Profile Of Senator David Mark by gleaf: 9:46pm On Oct 11, 2013 |
[b][/b][quote author=godello] guy park well jor! Which concience are u talking about. A senator from 1999 to 2015. Is he the only man in Oturpko?. Let him give others a chance.[/quote Its good to have experienced people in the national assembly ,like in US you can find senators that have bn there all their lives! parliament is not like governorship or presidency, it requires experience and matured minds. |
Re: Profile Of Senator David Mark by sakaguchi(m): 9:48pm On Oct 11, 2013 |
Being in the Senate for life is not bad, continuity should be encouraged. What is bad however is that, there is little or nothing to show for his long distance romance with powers in Abuja. His constituency is suffering, to the north, the Agatu's are at war with Fulani's, the Loko Oweto bridge is yet to be completed decade after the contract was awarded. Bad roads in Benue south is a widespread reality. HIV scourge with little awareness, sensitization, and clinics with ARV, there is no robust policy to fight the scourge. Absence of FG despite him being the number 3 person is just not satisfactory, no Barracks, Company's, no University, nothing that is government owned and there are no plan to bring in private sector at the very least. These are the hallmarks of a good senator not years of being in the red chambers....sorry, long resume he's got there but I'm not impressed. 3 Likes |
Re: Profile Of Senator David Mark by Jeel: 9:48pm On Oct 11, 2013 |
The next Nigerian president. 1 Like |
Re: Profile Of Senator David Mark by MrAladin: 9:52pm On Oct 11, 2013 |
Jeel: The next Nigerian president. sincerely Speaking The Guy Is good.. And He has The Experience |
Re: Profile Of Senator David Mark by cyphercypher: 9:59pm On Oct 11, 2013 |
Mehn dis Dude is An Educated Politician.... |
Re: Profile Of Senator David Mark by fr3do(m): 10:42pm On Oct 11, 2013 |
What is he still doing in politics All these men should give way for fresh ideas. |
Re: Profile Of Senator David Mark by Maxymilliano(m): 11:29pm On Oct 11, 2013 |
Op forgot to add that David Mark - Nigeria’s Senate president is a Belizean citizen ... 1 Like |
Re: Profile Of Senator David Mark by ayobase(m): 4:16am On Oct 12, 2013 |
Pro-Mark plenty here o! See as dem dey campaign for this man! Gullible Nigerians. So, his resume has swept u guys off your feet! Is his list of achievements for Nigeria proportional to his list of personal/career achievements? He should have been fighting, and up and down for this ASUU matter, if he indeed knows the importance of Education. I'm just saying, and not hating! |
Re: Profile Of Senator David Mark by Nobody: 4:52am On Oct 12, 2013 |
Please when is Anambra governorship election? Mtcheeeeeeew |
Re: Profile Of Senator David Mark by gerrardomendes(m): 6:43am On Oct 12, 2013 |
gleaf: I wont mind this guy bn the president of this country!A no nonsence general with a conscience!how the hell did u leave ur cage. *abeg mek una help me catch dis chicken put for dat cage. Be careful, na local fowl, dem sabi dribble* |
Re: Profile Of Senator David Mark by Sicozone(m): 7:59am On Oct 12, 2013 |
He's just got a classy profile. He's no difference from OBJ. What i know about him is that he knows when to keep his mouth shut. He operates politics very lowkey but he's just as his Pdp bigots. |
Re: Profile Of Senator David Mark by cyphercypher: 11:06am On Dec 09, 2013 |
Nice Profile |
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