By Adeola Tukuru
About 220 card carrying members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Riwaza and Fobge communities in Ashara ward of Kwali area council has decamped to the ruling All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP).
Speaking on behalf of the decamped PDP member, Malam Musa O. Maaji, said his decision to decamped along with his people from the two communities to the ruling ANPP was informed by the performance of the present administration of Joseph Shazin.
He said the present administration under the leadership of Joseph Shazin, of the ANPP has been able to execute meaningful projects that have impacted on the lives of residents of the two communities.
According to him, the council chairman has brought a sigh of relief to people of the village through grading of Kamadi-Fogbe road, sinking of two bore-holes, renovation of schools and award of contract fore the construction of a double cell culvert at the Fogbe community.
“I must say without mincing words that the three various chairman we have had, it is only the present chairman, Joseph Shazin, that has devoted his time to visit this community and see how people are living and we have able to see viable projects he executed which informed our resolve to join the ship of the ANPP in Kwali” he said.
He, therefore, advised the chairman to set up a committee that will be charge with the responsibility of reaching to other various ethnic groups to ascertain their problems, while he assured the support of his members for the development of the council.
Responding, chairman of the council, Jopseph Shazin, expressed happiness with the former PDP members for indentifying with his administrations performance while he promised to carry them in all decisions concerning the progress and development of the council.
The chairman informed the gathering the council has already awarded a contract to the tune of N15 million for the construction of a double cell culvert at Fobge community, saying the project work will commence as soon as the councils budget is approved.
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