Alhaji MaiMala Buni,
the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) Governorship Candidate in Yobe, has
described the late defection of the state PDP Chairman, Alhaji Inuwa Nguru, to
the APC as an additional victory to the party.
Buni said
this on Friday while fielding questions from newsmen in Damaturu.
He said
Nguru joined the party for his personal conviction that President Muhammadu
Buhari and APC are truly committed to national interest and remains the best
option for Nigeria’s democracy.
“The
defection of Inuwa Nguru and his supporters is a major political fortune for
the party who will work assiduously for the re-election of President Buhari and
the victory of the party at all levels.
“Alhaji
Inuwa Nguru has practically and personally seen the achievements of the
President Muhammad Buhari-led administration and the commitment towards a
better life for Nigerians.
“The
former chairman was convinced beyond reasonable doubt that the re-election of
President Buhari and APC was the best option for Nigeria and this informed his
last minute decision to abandon PDP for APC.
“In spite
of all persuasions by the opposition party, the former chairman took an
independent and honest decision in the interest of the nation and in accordance
to the dictates of his conscience.’’
According
to the governorship candidate, Yobe has enjoyed major intervention programmes
including completion of the 330KVA power transmission line,
Nguru-Gashua-Bayamari federal highway, education and healthcare delivery.
“We are
proud to say that at the state level, the APC administration has more than ever
provided democracy dividends in road network, healthcare delivery, education,
agriculture and economic empowerment to the citizenry.
“It is on
record that while most states could not pay salaries, the APC administration in
the state had consistently paid salaries, pension and gratuities to retired
civil servants making it a leading workers friendly state in the country,” he
said.
Buni
expressed optimism that Buhari and APC National Assembly candidates would
record landslide victory in the Saturday elections.
“We are hopeful that the rescheduled election will be free, fair
and peaceful as INEC has promised and assured Nigerians of their preparedness,”
he said.
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