[size=13pt]Nigeria’s unity not negotiable – Mark[/size]

BY HENRY UMORU, ABUJA
SENATE President David Mark said yesterday that the unity or indivisibility of Nigeria was not negotiable, just as he pleaded with Nigerians not to despair because benefits of a united nation far outweigh the reversed order.

Speaking when he led members of the 3rd regular course of the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) alumni association 1967 set on a courtesy visit to the Oba of Benin , Erediauwa 11, the Senate President said that irrespective of the security and other challenges confronting the nation, Nigeria as a country must strive towards ensuring that the unity of the country remains our watchword.

In a statement signed yesterday by his Chief Press Secretary, Paul Mumeh, Senator Mark who urged both the government and the led to brace up to the challenge of nationhood, stressed that Nigerians have accepted democracy as a way of life, adding, ‘’we must do our best to perfect the process so that we can all reap the dividend of democracy.

‘’The unity and progress of Nigeria through a democratic process is the desire of all citizens. We must therefore provide a suitable environment for democracy to thrive”

He reiterated the resolve of the 7th National Assembly to commence immediately the process of amending the 1999 constitution to correct the imbalances assuring that traditional rulers would be given a place of pride in the proposed arrangement.

His colleagues who have served in various military formations he said have continued to contribute their quota to unity and development of the nation.

Responding, the Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa who thanked the delegation for their continued contribution to nation building, however urged them not to relent in their various endeavour.



According to Mumeh, the Senate President who also paid a courtesy call on Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, implored government at all levels to make the welfare and security of the citizenry their watchwords.

He told the governor to uphold the tempo of development in the state so that the citizenry continues to reap their investment on democratic government.

In his remarks, governor Oshiomhole said he has recorded modest achievements that have earned him the respect from the people, promising not to rest on his oars in that stead.

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Yes, He will continue to enjoy oil money. Big mumu to the highest order.

OAM4J:

just as he pleaded with Nigerians not to despair because benefits of a united nation far outweigh the reversed order.

What is the argument for this? If anything, Nigeria at the moment is less than the sum of its parts, no?

Country of 160 million+ people punching far below its weight.

When the going starts going, he wont even be there to face the pepper soup. We better renegotiate our unity or face the very bleek results of forced unity. Nobody is saying we cant remain the same nation, but we have to renegotiate everything from structure and strength of the government. As far as I am concerned, the center(fg) has to be made weaker.

That na political talk.

What Gives Mark The Moral Impetus to Comment on Issues of National Unity? He is A Colossal Chunk of the Problem!!

Mark of the Beast. The Mark of Failure. Shame on U. U Call Urself an Ex Boy and NMS Has Been Demilitarized By Non Exboys With No Comment From U Till Now, Payback Day Will Come Soon.

mark, even when u don die, the country go stil divide

Mr Mark dream all you want.We have refuse to forge and refuse to fuss not to talk of unite!!! When i think about Nigeria,I just think of how it would be better without some sections of it due to one reason or the other.So it is simple.We don't think united except for the owners of Nigeria PDP,the regional elites and religious warriors.

What does anyone expect Mark to say of the nation that has so immensely benefitted him and his tribe in banditry, while frustrating the rest of the tens of millions that strive daily to find meaning in this hopeless colonial left-over called Nigeria

Don't mind David Mark, only he knows why his topic of discussion was Unity of Nigeria,


Just watch he is positioning himself and don't be surprised if he continues harping on about Unity
its all an effort to be relevant when the middle belt get tired of being used as a buffer and finally decide
their own destiny,

Which is more interesting Senate Leader or President of a new Nation,


David Mark will not be talking of Unity then,

This is another powerful sign that nigeria will break up before 2015, remember this same mark said telephone is not meant for the poor, even boko haram renegades now use telephone, so nigerians start planning for the inevitable,

balkanization of nigeria is the key in other to curb the incessant violence mostly perpetrated by the northerners in nigeria.balkanization of nigeria is the key in other to curb the incessant violence mostly perpetrated by the northerners in nigeria.

sylve11:

mark, even when u don die, the country go stil divide

This David Mark owns one of the largest golf course in the world, and he's telling us Nigeria will not divide, was Nigeria made for him and his ilk to suck dry, even them British colonials masters that crafted the farce called Nigeria can't afford to live like http://elombah.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3826:a-nigerian-senator-earns-more-in-salary-than-barack-obama-and-david-cameron&catid=25:politics&Itemid=92 this today:


ODUA REPUBLIC is inevitable and it needs no bloodshed to achieve.

na God go punish him and his family for this useless statement. that idiot wants to continue enjoying our wealth while we continue suffering in the name of nigeria.

He is talking trash.
Nigeria is only for the elites.
Only a Division can secure the future of the masses

seanet02:

He is talking trash.
Nigeria is only for the elites.
Only a Division can secure the future of the masses

what happened? or is it my eyes make i wear my spec saver

nonsense!!!!who cares about the unity of this entity called Nigeria?this man should mind his word,he's pushing those he has successfully robbed to the wall.i hate to hear this name called Nigeria,wish to wake one morning to find it no more.

At least now they are talking about the Unity
It shows how fearful they are that the country may divide soon
Time will tell

U are noting buh over an idiot, u wan horrow all our money

How many times have you heard someone say "USA will not divide" or "Ghana will not divide"? These boys are saying stuff like this cos they are getting apprehensive. We are close to the edje and all we need right now is just one bomb blast in the wrong place!

the 1914 amalgamation of the nothern and southern protectorate created what is called the deceitful naija although the colonial masters partly solved the problem when independence was given under a regional government but the military guys destroyed everything, to make things worst prevented biafara to be another mistake and now ordinary naija's are suffering from the deeds of the military guys, naija as one nation can never benefit the masses but only a very few ( less than 5% of the total population ), the earlier we take the division of the country serious the better for us. divided we stand united we fall.

Isn't this strange? The elite don't want Nigeria to break up but the masses want to at least discuss that possibility by means of a sovereign national conference. It is obvious to me that what is good for the elite in Nigeria cannot possibly be good for the masses and vice versa. We must renegotiate this artificial country called Nigeria which was only created by the British for their convenience and not ours. How can a group of people continue to live in a house without a foundation, just because the previous owner left it like that?

Nobody believe in one Nigeria.

bone that stuff oga mark coz everyone's tired except the elites so, pls boko boys:blow up em the east,south south,west and see naija fall apart.kai things fall apart.

i think we are even talking too much,this computer talks wont divide this country.looking at the stats i think 80% of us in nigeria want this country divided.then lets work towards it,its do it d egypt's way,lets go out and protest.let them know wat we want,sitting and typing comments wont do nothing,LETS ACT ABEG.we have social networks,circulate the message,lets have a date,to go out so that UN and US and the world know,we r really tired of this by force marriage.abi watin una think?

I've always said that this man is a self serving thief.
Of course he is putting himself forward as a presidential candidate and he is sending coded messages to his fellow Northerners who are scared to death about Nigeria's inevitable disintegration.
By so doing, they would support him in 2015 for presidency. BUT, David Mark will be the President of Northern Nigeria only by then.

stupid man and very self-centred
wonder why boko haram haven't paid him a visit

Why would u want us to break up, when u still dey chop. Oga david mark.

deandavid:

i think we are even talking too much,this computer talks wont divide this country.looking at the stats i think 80% of us in nigeria want this country divided.then lets work towards it,its do it d egypt's way,lets go out and protest.let them know wat we want,sitting and typing comments wont do nothing,LETS ACT ABEG.we have social networks,circulate the message,lets have a date,to go out so that UN and US and the world know,we r really tired of this by force marriage.abi watin una think?

am in. Spread d word.

i think the northerners should be given independence cause they rae the only people disturbing this nation