Senate President David Mark’s Younger Sister Dies During Childbirth

Mrs. Mary Onma-Adakole, younger sister to
Senate president David Mark has died during
childbirth at the age of 35.
A statement by Mark's Special Adviser on
Media and Publicity, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan,
on Thursday, confirmed the develoment and
quoted the late Onma-Adakole's younger
brother, Mr. Igoche Mark, saying that the
deceased would be buried in her home town,
Otukpo, Benue State, on Friday.
Mark described his late sister " as a straight
forward, hardworking and benevolent with
plenty of vision and hope for a greater
tomorrow" adding that the death was a huge
loss to the Mark's family.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Senate Ike
Ekweremadu, Senate leader Victor Ndoma-
Egba , his Deputy Abdul Ningi, Senators Ifeanyi
Okowa, Suleiman Adokwe, James Manager,
Andy Uba, and Ayogu Eze were among early
callers to commiserate with the President of the
Senate in his Apo residence on Thursday.
Also the 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 were among those who also
paid condolence visit to the Mark's family.
Uba, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee
on Independent National Electoral
Commission , in his condolence remarks,
described her death as "a rather sad and
unfortunate incident".
He, nevertheless urged the Senate President to
remain strong for the family and find solace in
his Christian faith at a difficult time like this.
He also prayed for the repose of the soul of the
late Adekole and urged the family she left
behind to take comfort in the memory she
shared with them while she was alive.