The association rose from its annual general meeting in Abuja today with a resolution to support Senator Mark’s ambition saying that his wealth of experience, both in the military and democratic dispensation puts him in a better stead to address the ills facing the nation.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association held today marked the 51stanniversary of their admission and enlistment into the Nigerian Army (They were in NDA, Kaduna between 1967 and 1970).
Answering questions from newsmen after the meeting, spokesman of the association, Senator Tunde Ogbeha stated: “Senator Mark has informed us of his decision to contest for the Presidential election in 2019.
“The association identifies with him and commend his courage for this ambition. He is properly equipped to lead the nation to the promise land. We will support him to ensure that he succeeds.
“In supporting him, we will be guided by democratic tenets and within the ambits of the law”.
According to him “Mark has the requisite experience and he has the deep knowledge of the Nigerian nation pointing out that he occupies a vantage position to proffer solutions to the myriads of our problem.
Senator Ogbeha added that Mark stands tall above his competitors in the Presidential contest.
He said: “Here is a man who has demonstrated over the years his leadership qualities and competence both in the executive and the Legislative arms of government.
“You all are witnesses to his unquestionable leadership of the Senate and National Assembly for an uninterrupted eight years. He has kept a clean slate of meritorious services to the nation everywhere he served.
“This association has no iota of doubt that Senator Mark’s leadership of Nigeria would usher in an era of prosperity for the nation if elected.”
The association he explained, meets yearly to among other things carter for the welfare of the widows of their colleagues, children and orphans in the society.
In his comment, member of the association Commodore M.B Babatunde (Rtd) noted that they enlisted into the Nigerian army genuinely with the sole conviction to defend the territorial integrity of the nation.
Earlier, the chairman of the association, Senator David Mark noted that the association was born out of patriotism to serve the nation saying “either in or out of service, we have resolved to continue to serve the nation and keep the entity as one united country.”
He said that Nigeria is endowed with abundant human and material resources which needed to be harnessed for the good of all citizens.
