Gombe Gov Welcomes Thousands of PDP Supporters to APC

Segun Awofadeji in Gombe

Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has led other chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to receive Hon. Asma’u M. Iganus, a member representing Shongom constituency in the state House of Assembly, and her supporters, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC.

Speaking during the formal reception for the lawmaker at Lapan yesterday, the governor expressed delight to receive her and her supporters, assuring them that he is ready to work with her to ensure success of the APC in 2023 and beyond.

The governor said: “Even before she made her decision to join the APC, she once came to me and presented a complaint about the need to reconstruct a bridge in her constituency, and I granted her wish and did the work without any hesitation.”

Yahaya said the APC-led administration in Gombe State is committed to executing policies and programmes that have direct bearing on the lives of the people across the state.

The governor praised the foresight and political sagacity of Iganus, saying her defection to APC is not by accident but by choice predicated on the superlative performance of the governing party in the state.

He said the coming in of Asma’u and over 2,000 of her supporters could not have come at a better time than now when the APC-led government in the state is creating an atmosphere of sustainable socio-economic and infrastructural development that will in the long run create jobs for the teeming youths of the state.

Yahaya explained that the implementation of the ‘network 11-100’ road construction initiative is moving on as enunciated in his administration policy document, and assured the people of Shongom Local Government Area that the roads linking Filiya to Gundali and Lapan to Burak would soon start.

The governor reiterated his administration commitment to fulfill all promises made to the people of the state during the electioneering.

Also, the state APC Chairman, Mr. Nitte

Amangal, said the defection of Hon. Iganus was based on her personal conviction and faith in the administration of Governor Yahaya whose stock in trade is the good and welfare of the people. He promised that Asma’u and all other new entrants would enjoy all rights and privileges of members.

The Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Abubakar Mohammed Luggerewo, in his remark, said as the only female lawmaker in the Assembly, her defection is one that must be applauded by all men and women of goodwill.

Speaking during the event, Iganus said she was inspired by the giant strides of the governor and his leadership style. She assured the APC leaders that she would deliver her constituency to the governor and the APC in 2023. In his goodwill message, Senator Joshua Lidani noted that Iganus is a strong and quintessential politician whose understanding of political discourse and engagements is pragmatic and beneficial.