While
speaking with newsmen on Monday, the immediate past Minister of Labour
and Productivity, announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Senator Joel Ikenya crosses to APC from PDP
Sen. Joel Ikenya, the immediate past Minister of Labour and
Productivity, has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ikenya hails from Taraba and served in the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
He told newsmen on Monday in Jalingo that his defection was
informed by the numerous achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari- led
administration.
He urged Nigerians especially those from the North-East, to key
into the policies and programmes of the President for the socio-economic
development of the country.
“My reasons for decamping from the PDP to pitched tent with the
ruling party are based on the many achievements the president have
recorded within his first one year in office.
“The success he achieved in restoring peace to the troublesome
North-East zone alone is something we cannot shy away from no matter our
political party differences.
“Buhari’s fight against corrupt practices is also one of the
major factors that motivated me to dump my former political party to the
ruling APC,” Ikenya said.
The former minister pledged the `unflinching support’ of his and
his supporters to the President to enable him (Buhari) lead the nation
to greater heights.
“My supporters and I will support Mr President because a close
look at his appointments will show you that no region benefited from his
appointments like the North-East.
“I want to use this platform to call on citizens from the
northeast region to put aside sentiments and support the president in
reciprocity for all the good things he has done for us,” he said.
-NAN
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