Peace, Justice Will Guarantee Harmony Among Nigerians – Mark
BY SEGUN ADEBAYO, ABUJA – Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has once again canvassed good neighborliness, fairness and justice as needed ingredients for peaceful coexistence among Nigerians.
Mark further said that irrespective of ethnic or religious differences, Nigerians must learn to live together as a people with common destiny and purpose just as he expressed the belief that there is hope for a better future if we cultivate and imbibe the virtues of love, honesty and being our brothers’ keeper at all times”.
Senator Mark, who spoke during a thanksgiving Church service to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the demise of his father, Chief Mark Aikwuta Ahubi-Mark, at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, Otukpo, Benue State on Sunday, urged Nigerians to crave for peace and justice as sine qua- non for harmonious relationship among citizens.
The father of the immediate past President of the Senate, died in 1998 when he was in exile during the reign of late Head of state, General Sani Abacha. He was unable to attend his father’s funeral.
In memory of his late father, Senator Mark announced that the family will institute a scholarship foundation to train Catholic Priests and Reverend Sisters to help propagate the Gospel in order make the society a better place for all.
A couple of weeks ago, Senator Mark and his family donated a magnificent building to the St. Augustine Catholic Church, Otukpo. Cardinal John Onaiyekan Archbishop of Catholic Diocese of Abuja and his Otukpo counterpart, Bishop Michael Apochi performed the dedication of the church.
Earlier in his homily, Reverend father Philemon Agbo urged leaders at all levels to make the people the centre of their policies and programmes and also charged them to leave a legacy of good service to humanity.
