Senate President David Mark on Wednesday cautioned politicians to desist from making inflammatory or treasonable comments capable of jeopardising the smooth transition process ahead of 2015 general elections.
Mark , according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Paul Mumeh, gave the advice at a special church service to mark the Nigeria’s 54th Independent anniversary at St. Mulumba’s Catholic Chaplaincy, Apo, Abuja.
The Senate President explained that such actions or statements could overheat the polity and create avoidable tension.
He reminded politicians that their individual ambitions should be subordinate to national interest.
He said, “Nigeria must exist as a nation first before we could pursue our individual ambitions.Those fanning the embers of war and disunity should have a rethink because we have more to gain by staying united.”
Mark noted that politics remained a call to service and should not be a platform to cause disaffection or disharmony among citizens, adding that election should not be a do-or-die affair because only one seat exist at a time.
He warned mischief makers not to test the will of government as the government had what it takes to deal with troublemakers .
He reminded Nigerians that governance was a collective responsibility between the governed and the government which existed on the basis of a symbiotic and reciprocal relationship.
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