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Adequate steps taken to tackle insecurity, says Mark
Newsdiaryonline Fri Oct 7,2011
President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has assured that
Nigeria is taking appropriate security measures to end the
security challenges that would guarantee safety of lives and
property in the country.
Senator Mark said when he addressed a United Nation UN and
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) delegation led by
the UN Programme administrator, Ms Helen Clark that the nation
is taking proactive steps to tackle the threat.
The President of the Senate recalled with regret the bomb blast
at the UN building in Abuja and stated “with the steps we have
taken, I am sure it will not happen again. Nigerians are now
more security conscious and would rise to the occasion.”
He however solicited the support of the international community
to tackle the security challenges just as he requested them to
help strengthen the nation’s democratic institutions.
“Nigeria is a vibrant nation that has accepted democracy as the
best form of government. As a nation, we are conscious of the
fact that whatever we do reverberate across Africa,” he
stressed.
Senator Mark commended the UN and the UNDP for assisting to
improve the capacity of the Nigerian legislature.
He further thanked other donor agencies for their supports
through its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) helping to
improve the lots of Nigerians especially in the rural areas.
Earlier, the UN Programme Administrator, Helen Clark said she
was in Nigeria to access the damage done to the UN house and
condole the staff for the loss.
She said the UN will not deviate from its commitment to improve
the lots of the world’s citizens because of the security
challenges but would rather strengthen its resolve to do more
and ensure a better society.
In particular, Clark assured that the UN will continue to give
technical and logistic support to Nigeria especially in the
propagation and sustenance of democratic ideals.
She urged Nigeria to continue to play her leading role in
Africa.
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