senate president Mark loses sister

Senate President, David Mark lost his younger sister Mrs. Mary Onma Adakole, on Wednesday in Abuja after a child birth.

A statement by Special Adviser, (Media) to the Senate President, Kola Ologbondiyan, said late Mrs. Adakole aged 35 will be buried in her home town, Otukpo, Benue State on Friday according to her younger brother Igoche Mark.

It said that Igoche Mark described his late sister as “a straight forward, hardworking and benevolent with plenty of vision and hope for a greater tomorrow.

It said that Igoche lamented that "the death is a huge loss to our family".

It said that Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, his Deputy Abdul Ningi, Senators Ifeanyi Okowa, Suleiman Adokwe, James Manager and Ayogu Eze were among early callers to commiserate with the Senate President at his Apo residence.

It also listed Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam, Aviation Minister Stella Oduah, Petroleum's Deziani Madueke, Water Resources' Sarah Ochekpe, Interior's Comrade Abba-Moro as well as Minister of State, Trade and Investment Dr. Sam Ortom as others who paid condolence visit to Mark.