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By Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja
Senate President, Senator David Mark and Governor Gabriel Suswam of
Benue State yesterday appealed to Nigerians to ensure that the
forthcoming general election is violence-free.
Both men, according to a statement, spoke at the flag-off of the Senate
president’s re-election campaign at Och’Idoma’s Palace Square in
Otukpo, Benue State.
According to the statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Paul
Mumeh, Mark urged the gathering “to remain steadfast with the ruling
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to enable it consolidate on its people
centred-policies and programmes.”
Mark said the PDP was the only national vehicle for the delivery of
dividends of democracy to the citizenry, claiming that other parties’
ideologies are far from peace, unity and development.
He counselled the people against falling into blackmail or antics of
the opposition parties whom he said had the attitude of promoting
rancour and violence in the polity.
The statement further quoted him as saying “we need to remain steadfast
with the PDP. We need to consolidate on the foundations already laid.
My mission and purpose is the welfare of our people. We want a greater
Benue. We want a United, peaceful and Progressive Nigeria. This is my
dream.”
He added: “Together, we shall achieve our dream. I will not fail you. I
will not let you down. I will by the grace of God continue to give
quality representation. You my people will always be my focal point.”
The PDP, he noted, might have its challenges but it is still the better
option for Nigeria adding that “we must not gamble with our future by
thinking otherwise or being cajoled by parties with track records of
violence.”
The statement further said Suswam thanked the people for the support
and cooperation which he said had yielded peace and unity in the state
since his emergence as governor in 2007.
“The governor told his people that Benue State cannot afford to be in
opposition assuring that PDP has remained a blessing for the state since
1999,” it added.
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