David Mark

Senator David Mark, the man at the seat of power in the Senate possessing a wealth of experience, and depicting the character of a charming intellect had an interesting childhood experience and history. Born in Otukpo, a popular town in Benue state, on the 8th of April 1948, and happily married and blessed with beautiful and vibrant children, is a dogged and patriotic Nigerian who is proud of the green-white-green colours of our flag and is dedicated to being a lasting flag bearer for dear country, Nigeria. He attended primary school at St. Francis Catholic Practising school Otukpo, Benue state, between 1956 and 1961 before he proceeded to the most popular Military Secondary school in Nigeria, the Nigerian Military School Zaria, Kaduna beginning in 1962 and passed out in 1966. He continued with the character that was imbibed in him by the influence of the Military Secondary school and proceeded to the Nigeria Defence Academy(NDA) Kaduna on the 3rd Regular Course in 1967 and graduated in 1970 to become a Communications Engineer in the Nigerian Army after a period of four years. During the intense miltary training course, he graduated tops in his class as one of the best students, in almost examsand active training, and being a sports lover he faced no difficuly with the training as it was his hobby. During the same year of graduation from the NDA he was offered admission by the School of Signals Blandford, England where he broadened his knowledge and acquired more knowledge in his field which prepared him for greater challenges in time to come.

Consequently on his return from England, he enrolled for a College program simultaneously in the College of Military Engineering Poona and Military College of Telecommunication Engineering Mhow in the year 1971 to broaden his knowledge more on Signal and Telecommunications and graduated 1975, during which he was recommended for promotions on several occasions and was granted on his excellent performance and clean records in the force. Consequently on his promotion to the rank of a Senior Officer in the Army, he was called to the Command and Staff College Jaji, Kaduna state from 1978 to 1979 to receive leadership training for Senior duties and appointments as a Senior Army officer. He could not have risen to the status without hardwork , patience, discipline and the grace of God. Following the sequence of events he further consolidated his professional kno