By Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Joseph Erunke, Abuja

Nigerians yesterday reacted to the inaugural speech of President Muhammadu Buhari with Senate President David Mark saying political office holders must make service delivery to the people the centre of their policies and programmes.

Mark also said: “I have been an active participant during the Military era and in the current democratic dispensation. I am in a position to say without fear of contradiction that democracy is the best kind of government.

“It is a product of the wishes of the people. It is representative and participatory. Indeed people have a say and determine what they want through the ballot boxes.

“We all owe it a sacred duty to ensure peace and unity of the nation no matter how high or low  our positions may be.”

Mark spoke at St. Mulumba Catholic Chaplaincy, Apo in Abuja to mark  democracy day in the country.

“Political leaders must make service delivery to the people the centre of their policies and programmes. Leadership is only worth its name if the welfare and security of the people are guaranteed.”

The deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu also said: “We have witnessed the first transition of the instruments of power from one party to the other and the world has continued to pour encomiums on our immediate past President and Nigerians because this came without bloodshed, violence or break-up of the country as many had predicted”.