Joel Ikenya, a previous Minister of Labor and Productivity, has declared his surrender from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the decision All Progressives Congress (APC).
Mr. Ikenya hails from Taraba and served in the organization of previous President Goodluck Jonathan.
He told columnists on Monday in Jalingo that his deserting was educated by the numeerous accomplishments of President Muhammadu Buhari-drove organization.
He encouraged Nigerians particularly those from the North-East, to enter into the arrangements and projects of the president for the financial advancement of the nation.
“My purposes behind evacuating from the PDP to set up portable shelter with the decision gathering depend on the numerous accomplishments the president have recorded inside his initial one year in office.
“The achievement he accomplished in reestablishing peace to the troublesome North-East zone alone is something we can’t bashful far from regardless of our political gathering contrasts.
“Buhari’s battle against degenerate practices is additionally one of the main considerations that spurred me to dump my previous political gathering to the decision APC,” Mr. Ikenya said.
The previous pastor swore the “undeterred support” of his and his supporters to the president to empower him (Buhari) lead the country to more noteworthy statures.
“My supporters and I will bolster Mr President in light of the fact that a nearby take a gander at his arrangements will demonstrate to you that no area profited from his arrangements like the North-East.
“I need to utilize this stage to approach subjects from the upper east area to set aside feelings and bolster the president in correspondence for all the great things he has accomplished for us,” he said. (NAN)