Ten groups, under the umbrella of the United Idoma Citizens, have urged former Senate President, Senator David Mark to withdraw from ...
Ten groups, under the umbrella of the United Idoma Citizens, have urged
former Senate President, Senator David Mark to withdraw from the
February 13 Benue South senatorial rerun election.
Mark, who recently suffered a setback ahead of the rerun election, is squaring up with Daniel Onjeh of the All Progressives Congress.
In a statement released on Sunday by the coordinator of the UIC-
Sunday Ogbe- the group
advised Mark that it was time for the curtain
call on his career as the representative of the Idoma people at the
upper chamber of the National Assembly.
The group also accused Mark of abandoning several projects including
the construction of Oweto Road, a dam in Otukpo and the University of
Medical Sciences.
“Should this be a credit or a discredit since these projects are
either nonexistent or levels of completion are still below 30 per cent?
Why has Mark chosen to return to the Senate as a floor member, having
served as the number three man in the nation for eight years.”
“Mark’s 16 years in the Senate is a complete 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.”
According to the group, the roads in Mark’s constituency are in
deplorable condition and those 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.”
“We thank the Senator for his 16 years of ‘disservice’ to Idomaland
and request that he kindly give way to the young and progressive Daniel
Onjeh of the All Progressives Congress.”
