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Senate Exit: Saraki, Ekweremadu, Ortom, Extol Mark by kingsman66(m): 7:18pm On May 12, 2019 |
Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, his deputy, Ike
Ekweremadu, Governor Samuel Ortom, on Sunday paid
glowing tribute to the former Senate President, Senator
David Mark for his meritorious service to his constituents
and the country, as the latter exits from the Senate after 20
years.
In their separate goodwill messages to Senator Mark at a
thanksgiving mass at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Otukpo,
Benue State, Saraki, Ekweremadu, Ortom and others
described Mark as an icon and patriotic leader in the
contemporary Nigeria.
A statement by the media assistant to David Mark, Paul
Mumeh, said that the thanksgiving was to mark former
Senate President’s exit from the Senate after 20 years.
It said that specifically, Saraki noted that his predecessor
has set a record as the longest serving Senator since 1999,
the longest serving President of the Senate and referred to
him as an officer and a gentleman.
He said: “Senator Mark was our own equivalent of the US
Senators Robert C. Byrd (51 years, five months, 26 days),
Daniel K. Inouye (49 years, 11 months and 15 days) Strom
Thurmond (47 years, five months, eight days), Ted Kennedy
(46years, nine months, 19 days and Patrick J. Leahy
(44years) in terms of institutional memory that he
embodies”.
Saraki acknowledged that Senator Mark remains a
stabilizing force in or out of the chamber pointing out that
he remains relevant even when he left the position of the
primus inter pares in the Senate.
According to Saraki, “while Senator Mark’s record in the
Senate remains unbeaten, it is necessary to mention that he
is a bridge builder and consummate politician. My
colleagues and I in the Eight Senate, appreciate his humility,
brilliance and patriotism”.
In his tribute, Deputy President of the Senate, Senator
Ekweremadu underscored the leadership qualities of
Senator Mark and added “your place of honour as a fine,
perceptive, detribalized, patriotic, astute leader and a true
democrat is unarguable and unshakable.
Besides leading the National Assembly to break the jinx of
constitutional amendments and the successful electoral
reforms, Ekweremadu added “your capacity as a wise,
experienced, patriotic and true statesman manifested at a
very trying time in the Nation’s history when you guided the
National Assembly to invoke the Doctrine of Necessity to
steer the country away from palpable constitutional crisis“.
Governor Samuel Ortom, in his remarks, noted: “your quality
representation and indefatigable leadership in the Senate
brought stability to the system and added enormous value
to democracy.
“I am proud to identify with you for your selfless services to
the State and the nation as well as providing mentorship to
upcoming leaders”.
An elated Senator Mark expressed appreciation to his
people for the opportunity to serve, promising to continue to
work for peace and unity of Nigeria.
It said that in his homily, the Vicar General of the Catholic
Diocese of Otukpo, Most Reverend Kenneth Odeh described
Senator Mark as an icon of inestimable value saying that his
contributions to the development of Nigeria cannot be
wished away.
Reverend Odeh urged Nigerian politicians to emulate
Senator Mark’s selfless service to the country. https://thenationonlineng.net/senate-exit-saraki-ekweremadu-ortom-extol-mark/ |
Re: Senate Exit: Saraki, Ekweremadu, Ortom, Extol Mark by Hector09(m): 7:26pm On May 12, 2019 |
Die for any politician at ur own peril, i thought that ortom and mark is like cat and dog |
Re: Senate Exit: Saraki, Ekweremadu, Ortom, Extol Mark by BuhariAdvocate: 7:30pm On May 12, 2019 |
Rogue. |
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