Scores of PDP Major Stakeholders Join APC At Grand Civic Reception For Abia NDDC Commissioner Engr Eruba Dimgba

Major PDP stalwarts have dumped the party and joined APC in Ukwa.

This happened during the Grand civic reception organized in honour of Abia Commissioner in the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission – NDDC, Engr. Chief Eruba Dimgba.

These stakeholders include: Dr. Samuel Eze Chima Nwosu, Hon. Goodluck Nwaobiwe and Henry Amadi, among Others, who had been active members of the party for donkey years.

In his speech, Dr. Nwosu said his decision to defect to the APC was a product of series of consultations with critical political stakeholders within and beyond Ukwa, stating that he was convinced that it Will be politically suicidal for anyone not to be in APC at the moment both in Ukwa and the entire State given the calibre of men in the party right now.

Responding, the NDDC Commissioner, Chief Dimgba, expressed his gratitude to President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, and the leadership of the APC for his reappointment as the Commissioner representing Abia State on the board of the NDDC.

He disclosed that the Commission had awarded the re-construction of the Ngwaiyiekwe – Ogwe Road, in addition to the Owaza – Imo River Road, and the Uzuaku – 144 Battalion Road.

The Commissioner said he was determined to ensure that there was massive infrastructural development in Abia State, particularly the only oil producing local government area in Abia State, through the instrumentality of the interventionist Agency.

He further said the NDDC had restored electricity to some parts of Ukwa West, adding that the remaining areas Will soon be reconnected to the national grid.

The event attracted the presence of the State Chairman of the APC, Dr. Kingsley Ononogbu, who assured the gathering that the party would come very strong in the State in no distant time.

Highlights of the occasion were the public presentation of former member, House of Assembly, Hon. Chimezie Nwubani, who recently defected to the party and the opening ceremony of the Ukwa West APC Secretariat at Obehie.

Other dignitaries that graced the event were; Chief Dans Adokiye, Sir Rogers Nwachinemere, Barrister Sam Ogbonna and Engr. Sterling Uruakpa.

Others were; Chief Dominic Oforji, who compered the occasion, Chief Chijioke Nza (jnr), Steve Adindu Nwankwo and Zonal Women Leader, Abia South, Mrs. Moses Enwereuzor and Hon. Ezedinachi Kanu.