Ex-Minister, Supporters Dump PDP For APC
Former Minister of Sports Samaila Sambawa has decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC)
Sambawa and his supporters joined the APC on Sunday at the Halidu Stadium, Birnin–Kebbi.
He said he joined the ruling party because of the quality leadership offered by President Muhammad Buhari and Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi.
“You will all agree with me that relative peace, security of lives and property being witness across the country resulted from concerted efforts determination and personal committed of Mr. President,” he said.
” We also bear witness to the tremendous agricultural revival programme carried out by the Federal Government under the famous Anchor Borrowers programme that has gone a long way in redirecting the diversification policy of the government towards mass rice production to enable us attain food sufficiency,economic growth and sustainable empowerment of our people.”
He added that he and his supporters were proud of the leadership style of Bagudu.
”Another interesting dimension provided to the quest for good governance drive in Kebbi state is translated in the ability of the state government to facilitate 24 hour electricity supply across the state, massive investment in education, rural development, health care delivery and youth empowerment.”
