No fewer than 774 members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Rimin Gado Local Government Area of Kano State.
Welcoming the defectors on Friday, the Managing Director of the Hadejia–Jam’are River Basin Development Authority, Rabiu Bichi, said they were fortunate to have taken such a bold step.
Bichi emphasized that the APC is the only party capable of driving Nigeria toward genuine development.
According to him, many projects President Bola Tinubu has carried out in the northern region are evidence of the APC-led administration’s commitment.
The Managing Director further explained that over 18 major projects worth billions of naira had been completed in Kano State alone.
He lamented that some state governments across the federation diverted the substantial funds released to them for developments to other sectors.
“The Renewed Hope Agenda is already delivering positive outcomes, including economic recovery and strengthened food security through various agricultural programmes.
“I assure you today that you will be fully integrated and treated as long-standing APC members.”
The leader of the defectors, Mohammad Karofin-Yashi, in his address, said they decided to join the party because of the laudable development initiatives of the APC administration.
According to him, they are fully convinced that the APC will move Kano and the nation to greater heights, pledging to secure the support of more NNPP members who would soon decamp to the All Progressives Congress.
