President of the Senate, David Mark has described former South African freedom fighter and President Nelson Mandela as one of the greatest African that ever lived.
Reacting to the demise of foremost Apartheid fighter in Abuja on Friday, Mark said Mandela was a selfless leader who devoted his entire life to the emancipation of his people and by extension African people.
Mark therefore wants African leaders and followers alike to emulate the exemplary legacies of Mandela which he said would outlive generations.
“It is my wish and hope that African people would emulate and sustain his legacies of forthrightness, commitment, honesty and uncommon selfless service to humanity.”he added.
The President of the Senate noted that Mandela lived for African people to get freedom, pointing out that ” his death is painful , but we cannot question the will of God”.
According to Mark, the life and times of Mandela is a lesson to all the living to wit; that doing good and living for others is worth the trouble.
