From:Femi Oyelola in Kaduna
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will continue to dominate Kaduna state and that the state will soon become a one-party state.
The governor disclosed that about four members of the House of Representatives from the opposition parties decamped to APC, adding that members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly from different zones have also decamped to the party.
Governor Uba Sani who spoke in Zaria on Monday, argued that the defection of members of the opposition to APC ‘’ is a good sign and that shows that we are doing something positive, we are carrying everyone along in Kaduna state.’’
Meanwhile, House Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas had distributed 117 vehicles, comprising 20 Hilux; 2 ambulances; 20 -18-seater buses; 50 Sharon vehicles, and 25 sedan/saloon cars (Golf, Corolla & Peugeot 406), while 200 tricycles, popularly known as Keke NAPEP, and 1,000 motorcycles were given to various beneficiaries.
Speaking at the event, the Governor heaped praises on Speaker Abbas, saying that Kaduna State and, indeed, the entire country is proud of his stewardship, adding that the laudable projects that he attracted to the state had his blessings.
Governor Uba Sani said that since Abbas became speaker, ‘’he has been able to bring many people-oriented projects to Zaria and other parts of the state, and I am happy about that.
According to him, the Speaker has brought developments in the education, healthcare, and agricultural sectors, including infrastructural development in Kaduna State.
The Governor expressed that Hon Abbas ‘’ is not not only focusing on Zaria, being his constituency, but he has also touched lives of other people who are not even from his constituency, particularly those from Kaduna North Senatorial Zone.’’
“Today, we are here to witness one of the major achievements of the Rt. Hon. Speaker, by distributing to the people who are deserving in this very constituency. However, what we are witnessing today is not only about Zaria Local Government, but all the seven local government areas of Zone 1 from this support and intervention by the Hon. Speaker.
“He is working closely with our government and he has been the pillar not only for Kaduna State Government, but for also Mr President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I met Mr President recently and he told me that he is pleased with the way the Hon. Speaker is piloting the affairs of the House of Representatives, and I can say that all of us that had at one time being in the National Assembly are proud of what he is doing at the level of House of Representatives.’’
“All those talking about the Speaker, let me assure you that In Sha Allah, he will make history by being Speaker twice. We are together; we will continue to work together for the betterment of Kaduna State. All we are after is the progress of Kaduna State,’’ he added.
Governor Uba Sani assured that “with what we have seen here today, APC will continue to dominate Kaduna State. In the next few months, we will be running a one-party state in Kaduna.
