20,000 PDP, other political parties defect to APC in Benue South senatorial zone

……as Benue South backs Gov Alia for 2nd term in office

From Attah Ede, Makurdi

No fewer than twenty thousand members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and other political parties at the weekend defected to the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Apa and Agatu federal constituency in Benue south senatorial district otherwise known as zone c.

The State APC Acting Chairman, Benjamin Omakolo who alongside other stakeholders of Apa and Agatu federal constituency in Benue south senatorial district presented the defectors to the governor Alia during a ‘Thank you Tour’ at Ugbokpo, headquarters of Apa/Agatu federal constituency.

He explained that the defectors decided to join APC because of the numerous achievements recorded within one year by the Alia administration.

The People of the area however, vowed to back governor Hyacinth Alia for a second term in office, “come rain, come shine, Zone C will deliver Alia again in 2027.

Governor Alia while receiving the defectors, described their decision as a round peg in a round hole and promised them equal opportunity irrespective of their time joining the ruling party.

He charged them to continue to propagate the good works that the Governor is doing for the state.

He announced that his administration is going to construct the Obagaji — Okokolo — Agagbe road for easy transportation of their farm produce to urban centers.

He assured that his administration will continue to run an open door government and initiate people oriented policies and programs that would have direct bearing on the people’s lives.

” My government will be a government of the people by the people and for the people which simply defines true democracy”. Alia maintained.

According to him, since coming on board, his administration has trained 10,000 youths in Information and Communication Technology and were prepared to work anywhere across the globe.

In their separate goodwill messages former member house of representatives for Apa/ Agatu Federal federal constituency, Hon. Godday Samuel, Caretaker Chairmen, Apa/Agatu local government councils, Ochayi Alidu and Philip Ebenyakwu, all eulogized the governor for his transformation agenda in the state.

“Apa/Agatu federal constituency will continue to remain supportive to your administration for your pragmatic leadership disposition to succeed”. They promised.

They described the governor as a courageous and selfless servant of God who came to destroy the shackles of underdevelopment in the state for massive development.

Senator Barnabas Gemade in his remarks told the people of Apa/Agatu federal constituency that they were with the governor not for any political appointment but to propagate the good works that he is doing for the state and give him the fatherly protection to achieve all the good initiatives he has for the state.

Dan Onjeh, APC Benue South Senatorial Candidate in the 2023 Senatorial election, described the governor as the champion of the masses who has demonstrated uncommon leadership posture by changing the political narrative of the state and bringing development in nooks and crannies of the state within just one year.

Onjeh encouraged the governor never to be deterred but remained focused to deliver the state from the bondage of slavery by bringing democracy dividends at every door step of a common Benue citizen.