,,,,,,, Ododo promises to reward hard work with appointment.
By correspondent in Lokoja.
As the Governorship election in Kogi state beckons, Scores of members of opposition parties: PDP, SDP and NNPP in Ajaokuta Local Government Ateas of the state have decamped to the ruling All Progressive Congress APC.
The cheering development is coming as the the candidate of the APC, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has promised to reward hard work with appointment, if elected into office, come November 11, 2023 polls.
The Frontline governorship candidate made the disclosure on Saturday at Adogo , headquarters of Ajaokuta LGA during the home coming ceremony for the member representing Ajaokuta federal Constituency, Hon. Sani Abdulraheem Egidi in the Green Chamber of the National Assembly.
Alhaji Ododo further assured decampees of equal opportunities for all the members,irrespective of time of joining the party, adding that , their contributions to the success of the party at the forthcoming election would be the determinant for the consideration for the appointment accrue to their areas.
He said that in the APC, “there is no difference between the new and old members”,adding that the contribution from the polling units, wards and local Government areas would serve as a yardstick for the distribution of positions.
He commended the affected members for their courage to dump their parties for the APC, stressing that the mammoth crowd of that graced the occasion signified “the death of opposition parties in the LGA.”
Ododo urged them to participate actively in all the activities of the party and to take the good message of the party to their neighbours, to ensure smooth victory for him, come November 11, 2023.
The APC guber candidate also urged them to put in their best to return the party to Lugard House to ensure seamless continuation of the good policies and programmes of Governor Yahaya Bello to take the state to the promise land.
He advised the members and supporters of the party to guide their Permanent Voter’s Cards PVCs,describing the document as the main power they have to exercise their franchise for his candidature.
He said, time has come for the people of the state to speak with one voice in order to sustain the development programme of the APC administration,adding that they not to be swayed by ethnic and divisive tendencies by the opposition parties.
While commending Hon.Egidi for his populous programmes for his constituents,he urged the federal legislator to strengthen his partnership with leadership and members of the party in the LGA in order to achieve success in the forthcoming governorship election.
Ododo commended Governor Yahaya Bello for laying solid foundation for the state and his policy of empowering the youth and women through appointment into key positions and appealed to them to reciprocate the gesture by voting en masse for the APC, for the sustainability of the legacies of Bello-led administration.
In a remark, Hon. Egidi thanked Governor Bello for upscaling human and material development across the state.
The federal lawmaker noted that his coming home was to extend his heartfelt appreciation to the electorate for their show of love for him during the last National Assembly election and promised to advance their cause through purposive.
He expressed optimism that purposeful legislation would impact positively on the lives of the people of his constituency,adding that, he had constituted a Needs Assessment Committee,NAC,to identify areas of needs of the people for urgent attention.
In their separate remarks, Leaders of various groups from the PDP, SDP, NNPP and others who led their members and supporters to the APC said, they had seen the light and would not continue to live in darkness and therefore, pledged to work as a team for the party.
They called on others yet to leave their parties to have a rethink,stressing that “APC has become a moving train set to reach her destination unhindered.”
Our correspondent gathered that dignitaries that graced the occasion include, the APC state chairman, Abdullahi Bello, Commissioners for Works, Local Government and chieftaincy Affairs, Solid Minerals and APC stalwarts from the Central senatorial District of the state.
Edited by Dada Ahmed .
