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Mark pleads with constituents not to defect to other parties

By HENRY UMORU

ABUJA — Senate  President, David Mark,  has pleaded with his constituents not to leave the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for any other party because of disagreement.

Senator Mark, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Paul Mumeh, told members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in his area to put their house in order ahead of next elections, stressing  that cross carpeting on account of any little disagreement was unhealthy for politics.

Mark, who held a parley with some members of his constituents weekend, however, renewed his call for peace and mutual cooperation that would engender progress in the land.

He called for consistency in politics, pointing that “politics is not synonymous with deceit or inconsistency but steadfastness that should attract development and welfare for the citizenry.”

He  urged his constituents to be vigilant to ensure that those he described as criminal elements did not infiltrate their ranks to foment trouble in the senatorial district.

He also tasked his people   to police government projects in their domain as that was the only way the   government could   be encouraged to do more.

Mark, who addressed his people at his Otukpo, Benue State, home, alongside the House of Representatives member representing Otukpo/Ohimini federal constituency, Mr. Ezekiel Adaji, also cautioned   that the administration would be discouraged, if facilities were vandalized by the people.

Also speaking, Adaji pledged to continue to give his people effective representation at the National Assembly that would bring development to the constituency.

Earlier in his remarks, the paramount ruler of Ohimini Ado’himini. Dr. John Ochai, praised the federal law makers for providing a focussed leadership that had brought transformation to the area.

He hinted that the traditional rulers in the area had agreed to confer on the President of the Senate a befitting chieftancy title in appreciation of his contributions to the development of the communities.