At a time the leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NPP), Rabiu Kwakwanso, is speculated to be on his way to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kano State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Alhaji Adamu Kibiya, has welcomed over 50 members of the latter to the NNPP.
They were said to have come from Kibiya ward in Kibiya Local Government Area.
This is contained in a statement issued by Director of Public Enlightenment, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Balarabe Kiru, on Wednesday in Kano.
Kibiya welcomed the APC supporters to the NNPP, citing Gov. Abba Yusuf’s commitment to good governance and development projects.
Kibiya said that the Governor had implemented projects in health, education, infrastructure, empowerment, and agriculture, benefiting Kano residents.
He assured the new NNPP members of the party’s support and urged them to remain steadfast in ensuring the administration’s success.
Yakubu Alhaji, leader of the decamped APC supporters, said they joined NNPP in recognition of the party’s commitment to development and good governance under Governor Abba Yusuf administration.
He lamented that the APC administration had no development projects in the area in the past 8 years, alleging that its policies were self-serving rather than people-oriented.
The Councilor, Kibiya Ward,Auwalu Sarki, disclosed that more groups were set to join the NNPP, praising the commissioner’s efforts in promoting the party and Yusuf’s policies in Kibiya Local Government Area.
Sarki said that the commissioner’s work had been instrumental in attracting supporters to the party
