By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, has enjoined Nigerians to learn to engage in acts that promote peace and unity of Nigeria, especially in the new year, rather than encourage factors that undermine the cohesion of the country.
Mark, also urged the citizens to shun the mundane issues of religious and ethnic inclinations that tend to polarize the peace and unity of the nation.
The former Senate helmsman in a goodwill message to Nigerians in the New Year issued by his Media Adviser, Paul Mumeh, noted that the nation has gone through turbulent times in the recent past, a situation he said, must of necessity, be reversed for good.
According to Mumeh, Senator Mark pointed out that, the "grim reality is that the harsh economy, insecurity in the land and political crises are taking a huge toll on the citizens. The deterioration is unacceptable and cannot continue”, Mark maintains.
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The elder statesman however stressed that: “We must avoid those fault lines and work towards cementing the fragmented culture and tradition of brotherhood in the coming years”.
David Mark also recalled that the nation has gone through many travails in her tortuous journeys to nationhood which includes the 30 months old fratricidal civil strife, advising that Nigerians must, "leave the past to the past and say never again”.
Senator Mark, therefore, urged the present administration to lead the charge to bring all Nigerians on board by adopting the policy of assimilation and inclusiveness in the affairs of the country.
He believes that Nigerian citizens are good followers hence governments must be sincere, reliable, and show the way. NNL.
