Governor Namadi to Jigawa PDP lawmakers: 'Start counting your days, APC is taking over'
Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has declared that opposition lawmakers from the state should begin counting their days in office, citing the growing popularity of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the state.
Speaking at the Jigawa State Government Citizens Engagement Programme (JSGCEP), tagged ‘Gwamnati da Jama’a, held at the Jigawa State Sports Complex in Dutse, Governor Namadi received over 3,500 defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) into the APC.
Addressing the gathering, the governor noted that the mass defections are a clear indication that APC is gaining strong ground in the Jigawa South-West Senatorial District, which comprises seven local government areas.
“With what we have witnessed here in Dutse, as well as in Birnin Kudu and Buji, where thousands more have joined the APC, it’s evident that the PDP senator representing this zone, along with the House of Representatives members for Birnin Kudu/Buji and Dutse/Kiyawa, and the PDP state assembly members, should begin counting their remaining days in the Red and Green chambers, as well as the state assembly,” Namadi said.
He attributed the growing support for the APC to widespread satisfaction with the government’s performance in human and infrastructural development across the zone.
Governor Namadi also conveyed messages from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, assuring citizens of Dutse and Jigawa State of the federal government’s continued commitment to key infrastructure projects.
These include the ongoing Greater Dutse Water Project, the Kano-Dutse-Damagaram railway line, and the Kano-Shuwari federal road, which he confirmed has been re-awarded and is under active construction.
Namadi reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to fulfilling its promises to the people of Dutse and the entire state.
He expressed gratitude for the warm reception and support, which he said reflect appreciation for his administration’s investments in healthcare, education, road construction, water supply, job creation, and economic empowerment.
He also promised that all the requests submitted during the engagement would be reviewed.
“Those already captured in this year’s budget will be implemented, while others will be considered in the next budget, Insha’Allah,” the governor assured.
