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The President of the Nigerian Senate, David Mark, has urged Nigerians to support the new administration of Muhammadu Buhari.
Mr. Mark said this at St. Mulumba Catholic Chaplaincy Apo in Abuja, according to a press statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary, Paul Mumeh, on Friday.
It was a speech marking Nigeria’s Democracy Day and the inauguration of new leaders.
In the statement, he urged Nigerians not to despair by the snail speed and challenges of democracy.
Mr. Mark said “in spite of the imperfections, there is no alternative to democracy because it gives power to the People and they make the ultimate decision.
“I have been an active participant during the military era and 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 determines what they want through the ballot boxes.” He said.
He implored citizens of Nigeria to give the new administration the needed support and cooperation to enable it achieve its set goals uninterrupted.
He specifically stressed the need for all to be agents of peace and unity of Nigeria saying “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”.
Earlier in his Homily, the Parish Priest of the Church, Innocent Jooji, praised the resilience of Nigerians that have sustained and improved democracy so far urging them not to rest on their oars.
Mr. Jooji told political leaders to make service delivery to the people the centre of their policies and programmes, pointing out that leadership is only worth its name if the welfare and security of the people are guaranteed.
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