Former President of the Senate, David Mark, yesterday urged Nigerians to promote peace and justice in their various domains.
Mark, who stated this in a goodwill message to Nigerians on the celebration of this year’s Sallah said only a harmonious and peaceful co-existence could guarantee meaningful development.
Apparently concerned about recent out burst from diff erent regions agitating for self-independence within the existing geopolitical entity, Mark cautioned against any action or utterances capable of threatening the indivisibility of the country.
He, however, admitted that the current political and constitutional arrangement may not be perfect, but “with collective will and understanding of all stakeholders, we can gradually address the perceived imbalances without spilling the beans” He, therefore, tasked authorities at all levels to begin forthwith a peace building mechanism between and among various groups so that the present misconceptions in some quarters would not snow ball into bigger crises.
He reminded aggrieved persons that there were existing legitimate channels including the judiciary and the national assembly where groups or individuals could leverage on to seek redress of perceived wrong doings instead of resort to selfhelp.
According to him, Nigeria is a big brother in Africa and a respectable player in the world aff airs and cannot be seen to be doing things in the opposite direction.
He, therefore, craved for a just and egalitarian society where every citizen was free to pursue his or her legitimate ambition in any part of the country without fear of intimidation or molestation.
