Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has hailed his predecessor, Senator David Mark on the occasion of his 77th birthday celebration.
In a statement on his social media handles, Saraki said Mark set a timeless standard of how the nation’s legislature should be led.
Born on April 8, 1948 in Otukpo, Benue State, Mark clocked 77 years today.
Mark, who retired from the Nigerian Army as a Brigadier-General, served as 12th president of the Nigerian Senate from 2007 to 2015 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Saraki said, “While leading the Senate, our distinguished former Senate President, Senator David Mark, consistently exemplified the principle of Primus Inter Pares.
“Through his leadership, character, carriage, and utterances, he set a timeless standard for what it means to preside over our nation’s foremost legislative institution.
“Today, as he marks another year, I join fellow Nigerians—at home and abroad—in expressing gratitude for his lifelong service to our nation. I pray that the Almighty continues to bless him and his family with all their heartfelt desires,”
