Ahead of the Benue South senatorial rerun, a group of prominent Idoma
citizens under the umbrella of Concerned Idoma Citizens has called on
former Senate President, David Mark to back out from the race.
The group said, having assessed Mark’s political achievements in Idoma
land, nay, Benue South within his 16 years in the senate, it has
concluded that it was high time for him to pull out for fresh and
preferably vibrant person to step in.
CIC in a statement by its chairman, Paulinus Okwori, wondered why Mark
has chosen to return to the senate as a floor member, having served as
the number three man in the nation for eight years.
He said, “Mark`s 16 years in the senate is a compete disaster. His
achievements were only seen on the pages of newspapers and blogs.
“As the number three man in the nation for eight years, his kinsmen back
home had no portable water. The roads in his constituency are in
deplorable condition and even the ones the federal government paid for
were not executed by his recommended contractors.
“It is sad, yet, shameful that Mark is asking for votes from Idoma people he betrayed.
“He has been using the creation of Apa State as a gimmick to hoodwink
our people. He promised to use the last drop of his blood to create Apa
State; now the story has changed.
The statement added, it is shameful for Mark and his praise singers to
continue to name just three uncompleted projects as his achievements
after 16 years. These are the Oweto road, Dam in Otukpo and a University
of Medical Sciences. Should this be a credit or a discredit since these
projects are either non existent or are still below 30% completion
“His divisive politics of Idoma West versus Idoma North and this time,
the Tiv sponsoring his opponents will not stand..We are tired of these
lame tactics and divide and rule politics
Okwori further accused the ex-soldier of championing the statement
purportedly issued by some persons who claimed to be Idoma Elders
recently that asked the Federal Government Authorities to sack the Chief
of Defence, Inteligence, AVM Morgan..
“What should make a Man like David Mark use his supporters to call on
the President to sack from service a Junior brother, AVM Monday Morgan
as the Chief of Defense Intelligence who had through dint of hard work
and excellent service reached the pinnacle of the Military and even
attained the 35 years mark in service.”
We thank the Honourable Senator for his 16 years of diservice to
Idomaland and request that he kindly give way to the young and
progressive Daniel Onjeh of the APC.