Kaduna State would soon become a one-party state as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will continue to dominate the state, Governor Uba Sani, has said.
The governor revealed this after four members of the House of Representatives from the opposition parties decamped to APC.
He said members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly from different zones have also decamped to the party.
Mr Sani, who spoke at Zaria on Monday, argued that the defection of members of the opposition to APC, ‘’is a good sign and that shows that we are doing something that is positive, we are carrying everyone along on in Kaduna state.’’
House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas had distributed 117 vehicles, comprising 20 Hilux; 2 ambulances; 20 18-seater buses; 50 Sharon vehicles, and 25 sedan/saloon cars (Golf, Corolla & Peugeot 406), while 200 tricycles, popularly known as Keke NAPEP, and 1,000 motorcycles were given to various beneficiaries
Speaking at the event, the Governor heaped praises on Speaker Abbas, saying that Kaduna State and indeed the entire country is proud of his stewardship, adding that the laudable projects that he attracted to the state had his blessings.
Governor Sani said that since Abbas became speaker, ‘’he has been able to bring many people-oriented projects to Zaria and other parts of the state, and I am happy about that.
According to him, the Speaker has brought developments in the education and healthcare and agricultural sectors, including infrastructural development in Kaduna State.
The Governor expressed that Hon Abbas ‘’ is not not only focusing on Zaria, being his constituency, he has touched lives of other people who are not even from his constituency, particularly those from Kaduna North Senatorial Zone.’’
“Today, we are here to witness one of the major achievements of the Rt. Hon. Speaker, by distributing to the people who are deserving in this very constituency. However, what we are witnessing today is not only about Zaria Local Government, all the seven local government areas of zone 1 from this support and intervention by the Hon. Speaker.
“He is working closely with our government and he has been the pillar not only for Kaduna State Government, but for also Mr President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I met Mr President recently and he told me that he is pleased with the way the Hon. Speaker is piloting the affairs of the House of Representatives, and I can say that all of us that had at one time being in the National Assembly are proud of what he is doing at the level of House of Representatives.’’
“All those talking about the Speaker, let me assure you that In Sha Allah, he will make history by being Speaker twice. We are together; we will continue to work together for the betterment of Kaduna State. All we are after is the progress of Kaduna State,’’ he added.
Governor Uba Sani assured that “with what we have seen here today, APC will continue to dominate Kaduna State. In the next few months, we will be running a one party state in Kaduna.
In his address, Speaker Abbas thanked his constituents for their continued support, noting that he would continue to do his best to attract people-oriented projects to them.
Speaking on his journey to become Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was number one on the list of those who supported him despite not knowing him personally.
“The President gave me his support based on his conviction from what he read and heard about me. He never met me before supporting me. Different names were submitted to him, but he chose to support me because he was convinced by my credentials,” he said.
Speaker Abbas further asked his constituents to support and pray for the president to succeed.
The Speaker added that the next major person to support him against all odds was the current governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, whom he described as a key figure that supported him through thick and thin.
“Governor Uba Sani supported me at a time when most officials of the past administration in Kaduna State did not support me. He declared his support for me even before he took the oath of office, and ensured he kept to his words after swearing-in.
“By 2027, Governor Uba Sani will see the kind of support we have for him. We will mobilize our people in Zaria and the entire Kaduna State for him,” the Speaker said.
