David Mark denies buying Tuface, Annie N47m Ferari car

Things are about to get cranky, some good relationship about to turn sour or just another cover up to calm the crying population. The onslaught from the public came almost as soon as the news broke on social networks and blogs; a metalic orange Ferari sports car pictured at the venue of Tuface and Annie’s wedding in Dubai with words Wedding gift from Senator David Mark to Tuface, Anniescribbled on cardboard paper and stuck to the car, almost ruined the news of Tuface, Annie’s wedding.

Vanguard had not reported this as we awaited confirmation from the Senate president who has now through a statement issued by his Senior Special adviser on Media& Publicity Mr Kola Ologbondiyan denied buying this car gift for Tuface and Annie Idibia.

The statement reads

Senator Mark did not visit Dubai for Tiface wedding rather he attended the 128th Inter parliamentary Union (IPU) conference currently holding in Quito, Ecuador. He was also not represented at Mr. Idibia’s wedding. It is also instructive to state that the President of the Senate, Senator Mark, did not make a car donation of any kind to Tuface before departing Nigeria for Ecuador neither did he purchase nor send any car to Dubai as a wedding gift for the musician or his wife. Who made the donation on behalf of the President of the Senate?

It is therefore a puerile lie for anybody to state that Senator Mark bought a Ferrari car worth N47m for Tuface. The allegation is wicked, ridiculous and irresponsible.

Signed: Kola Ologbondiyan

Special Adviser, Media & Publicity to the President of the Senate David Mark.

We await reactions from Tuface’s camp.

source:Vanguardngr

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Nigerians Must Know How Much We Make From Crude Oil –David Mark

The Senate, on Thursday in Abuja, concluded debate on the general principles of the 2013 Appropriation Bill of N4.92 trillion as the aggregate expenditure, and referred it to the Committee on Appropriation for further legislative tinkering that will last for three weeks.

After debating the performance of the 2012 budget and an in-depth analysis of the 2013 Appropriation Bill, the Senate, however, blamed the executive for poor implementation of the previous budget, just as the lawmakers called for effective implementation of the 2013 budget.

Its's time Nigerians know facts and figures on revenue earnings from crude oil.... Meanwhile, Senate President David Mark, yesterday, told the committee that time was ripe for Nigerians to know the true facts and figures on revenue earnings from oil as well as ensure that what was released to the Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, had cash backing.

He said: "Revenue generation is extremely important because we can continue to assume that we are producing so many barrels and that so much has come in, but if we don’t touch the heart of it to make sure we are dealing with facts and figure, then we would be talking about imaginary figures.

“I think the committee on finance should get to the root of that to know how much we have realised at the end of the year and then we would know how much has been utilised. It is one thing to say that so much has been released to MDAs, but if they are not cash backed, then that release is merely on paper.

While urging the Senators to ensure that they carry out an effective oversight to assess the level of budget implementation, Mark said: “Whatever we say about the budget, if we pass it and can implement exactly what we passed faithfully, then, we would not have the complaints that we have.

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