David Mark

David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark GCON ; born 8 April 1948) is a retired Nigerian army brigadier general and politician. He served as the 12th president of the Nigerian Senate from 2007 to 2015 and was the Senator for Benue South senatorial district from 1999 to 2019. He is a former member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which he left in 2025 to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and become its interim National Chairman. Prior to his senatorial career, Mark was the military Governor of Niger State from 1984 to 1986, and is a one-time minister of communication. He is the longest serving president of the Nigerian Senate. Quotes It is unacceptable that innocent Nigerians continue to be slaughtered in their communities while others are abducted on our highways. The primary responsibility of any government is the protection of lives and property. Every life lost is one too many, and every attack that goes unanswered only emboldens the perpetrators. Benue must not be abandoned to armed criminals — David Mark No Nigerian community should be abandoned to the mercy of armed criminals and violent militias. Benue must not be abandoned to armed criminals — David Mark The blood of innocent Benue people cries out for justice. This is the time for decisive action, not routine assurances. Those who murder innocent citizens and terrorise our communities must face the full weight of the law. Benue deserves peace. Our people deserve to live without fear. Benue must not be abandoned to armed criminals — David Mark The problem of Nigeria is not that of restructuring as our people are saying. The way we are doing things, nothing is going to change. If we restructure and change the number of states by increasing or decreasing, is it not Nigerians that are going to be there? David Mark Says what Nigerians need is attidunal change not restructuring If things are going on as it should and development of infrastructure is going on, if the schools are running properly and medical services are alright, I am talking of basic facilities, nobody will be agitating for anything David Mark Says what Nigerians need is attidunal change not restructuring It is not a matter of restructuring by creating more states or merging others like creating more zones. These are not issues people should be worried about. David Mark Says what Nigerians need is attidunal change not restructuring We should always try to see the bright side of every circumstance. No matter how lowly, there is always a bright side to it. Most times we always look at a problem without seeing the other side of it. Once you look at the bright side you will see that there is light there and that is the path to follow. David Mark Says what Nigerians need is attidunal change not restructuring As a nation, we should learn one or two things from this. We should start to teach our children the values of what the nation is about. They may look like little things but at the end of the day, those are the things that build a big nation. David Mark Says what Nigerians need is attidunal change not restructuring External links Category:Politicians from Nigeria Category:Military leaders from Nigeria Category:1948 births Category:Living people