Terrorism: Capital Punishment Is The Answer – David Mark

                                                            

President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, has reiterated the resolve of the Federal government towards ending the insurgency in the country just as he insisted that capital punishment is the antidote to the menace.

Addressing the Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN), who besieged his office to register their protest against the unabating insurgency in the country, Senator Mark frowned that killings in the name of religion or expressing grievances is condemnable and totally unacceptable.

“My faith does not accept capital punishment, but as an individual I believe that if you kill, you should be killed as well.” Mark stated.

He told the aggrieved women: “We are as pained as you are; I think there is no one who is not feeling the pain. In those days, you can travel anytime, anywhere and any village you went to, you are always welcomed and secured. But today, the reverse is the case. We must rise up and collectively condemn this dastardly act in our society.”

The Senate President commended the military for their efforts so far but was quick to remind Nigerians of the need to be watchful and support the government in the quest to end the insurgency.

Senator Mark said there is need to win the heart of all and sundry in curbing all forms of insecurity saying. “Beside insurgency, kidnapping and armed robbery goes on in other parts of the country.”

He assured his guests of the National Assembly’s continued efforts to bring peace back to the nation saying there is no day in the plenary when issues of peaceful co-existence of the citizens is not giving prominent in the debate.

“All of us have roles to play, not only the elected and the Armed Forces, government need our cooperation in order to bring succour back to our dear nation.” Senator Mark stressed.

He thanked FOWMAN for taking the bold step to speak out and condemn the insurgency and insecurity across our nation saying, “truth must be told and the earlier you say it the better.”

Earlier, the leader of the delegation, Hajia Hadijat Suleiman stressed that FOWMAN decided to visit the National Assembly to express before the lawmakers, “the bleeding hearts of Nigerian women, the agonizing pain and feeling of despair which the woman folks have been made to face in recent times.”

She said “FOWMAN mourn with the rest of humanity over the inhuman destruction of creations of Allah and wanton shedding of the blood of innocent citizens in this country.

 “We view with sadness, trepidation and a deep concern the continuous escalation of violent attack on innocent lives and property in multiple locations. We are mothers, wives, we are nurturers of life, nurturers of families, we are builders and sustainers of nations, we are not destroyers, these killing of our children, our men and indeed women must stop.

“We urged the National Assembly to make a loud and resounding statement and stand up to be counted for the benefit of posterity. Government should explore all avenues to determine the source and sustainers of this phenomenon. It is crime against humanity.”

Suleiman however pleaded with appropriate government agencies to provide relief materials to all people affected by this violence.

 

Signed

Paul Mumeh

Chief Press Secretary to the President of the Senate