He bemoaned the unceasing socio-political and security challenges facing the country.
Represented by his Wife, Helen, the Senate President urged the people to preach love and peaceful coexistence urging prayers for leaders to be guided by God’s wisdom in piloting the affairs of Nigeria.
“My visit is not only to felicitate with you this season, but to also remind you as patriotic Nigerians, the need to seek God’s intervention in our country. We have witnessed series of violence. We have lost many of our loved ones on account of violent attacks.
“It is high time we say enough is enough. Our resources are hugely spent on security to maintain law and order across Nigeria. These resources would have been channeled to some other developmental needs,” he said.
The Senate President pledged “I will not deviate from the service to our fatherland and I urge every Nigerian to be part of this crusade. All we need is to return to God and He will answer us.”
Senator Mark who was elated by the large turn-out in this year constituency annual visit, emphasized that the food items including but not limited to bags of rice and clothes distributed across the wards in the Senatorial district advised that the items must be shared to the less privileged, widows and the aged in the society .