Sallah: Mark canvasses collective action against terrorism

Senate President David Mark has once again  lamented the unabating security challenges currently facing the country.

He called for collective action of all citizens to end the menace.

Mark stated this on Saturday while felicitating with Muslim faithful in Nigeria as they join the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s  Eid-el-Fitri, marking the end of the Ramadan.

Mark, in a goodwill message by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Paul Mumeh, in Abuja  congratulated them for the successful  completion of the fasting.

He added that  prayer was what the nation most desires at this trying times.

Mark said,  “The prevailing situation does not call for blame game but a collective action of all citizens against the terrorists.

“We should have confidence on our security operatives and encourage them to do more.

“The Unfolding scenario clearly indicates that the terrorists have declared  open war on every body and there seems to be no safe heaven any more.

“This is a challenge we must unite to tackle.

“One way out of this quagmire is to have a common approach  against terrorists irrespective of political , ethnic or religious affiliation.

“What is paramount now is our collective survival as a people and nation. This is our fatherland.

“We have a collective responsibility to protect our common destiny.”

Mark also lamented that the over 200 Government Secondary School, Chibok pupils, abducted by the dreaded Boko Haram more than 100 days ago were still held in captivity by their captors.

He said, “I trust that all the strategies and contacts being done by the Federal Government couple with international cooperation would yield the required dividends and free our girls alive soon.”