By Sadiq Abubakar, Abuja.
The senate minority leader, Senator Phillip Aduda representing the FCT, on Saturday, received over 320 members of the rulling All Progressives Congress (APC) into the fold of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gwagwalada area council of Abuja
Chairman of the PDP in the FCT, Hon Sunday Zaka, while handing over the decampees to Senator Aduda during his campaign tour to Kutunku ward of the council, commended the defectors for taking such a bold decision to join the PDP train in the council.
He assured the decampees of equal treatment, saying the party will carry them along in every decision taken that will always ensure success of the party’s affairs not only Gwagwalada, but the entire FCT.
Zaka, further urged the decampees to ensure they work assiduously by embarking that will enhance the victory of all the PDP candidates come February 25tb 2023 election in the area.
Addressing the campees, Senator Aduda, who said he was elated with the bold decision taken by the former APC members in pitching their tent with the PDP in the area.
He assured them that his doors are always wide open for any advise that will enhance rapid development of the council, while urging them to collaborate with other members of the PDP towards working for the victory of the party come February 25tb 2023 election.
He, however, noted that Gwagwalada is his second home, saying he did his secondary in the area, while his late mother also hailed from the area too, even as he assured people of Anguwar Kabul of installing a new transformer by next week.
Ealier, a chieftain of the PDP in Kutunku ward, Hassan Loko, while spending on behalf of residents of the area, commended senator Aduda, for embarking on project that has been impacting on the lives people of the area.
He, however, appealed to Senator Aduda to come to the aid of residents of Anguwar Kabul by installing an abandoned transformer in the area, saying people of the area have been in darkness over a year due to non installation of the transformer.
