Razaq Lawal Joins APC , Says Kwara PDP Not Well- Placed To Play Opposition Role
Four months after resigning from his position as Kwara state PDP Secretary, Alh Rasaq Lawal has formally joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Lawal had in his resignation letter cited personal reasons .
The former PDP scribe was officially received into the APC at the state secretariat of the party in Ilorin by party officials led by the state chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi.
Lawal was accompanied by top politicians, including the APC chairman in Ilorin West local government, Alh Sulaiman Tejidini, Alh Rasaq Adio, Hon. Hassan Oyeleke, Barr. Bamidele Aluko, Alh Amosa Okolo and Alh Gani Galadima.
Giving his speech, Lawal expressed delight that his defection to the APC has offered him another opportunity to contribute more to the development of the state and her people.
‘Today’s event which marks my official defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is informed by two factors: passion for the emancipation of my people and the growth of our dear state.
Everyone that knows and has worked closely with me since joining politics over four decades ago will attest to the fact that my main interest in politics is the development of our community.
I, therefore, find it expedient to team up with the amiable, pragmatic and performing governor of Kwara state, His Excellency, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, in our collective quest to make Kwara great once again.
Governor AbdulRazaq’s achievements in all sectors are physical on the ground for all to see; even the blind feels the impact of this people- focused governor. From educational development to road construction, establishment of industries, poverty alleviation programmes, youth and women empowerment/ inclusion in governance, the governor has proved beyond any reasonable doubt that his mission in politics is to make life abundant for all, irrespective of social status.
This is the reason why I had to voluntarily vacate my enviable position as state secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the APC.
While I share mutual respect with leaders and peers in my former party, I will not hesitate to mention here that the PDP is not properly structured to play the role of a serious opposition party. The role of a major opposition party is to help the incumbent administration achieve its developmental agenda for the people and not to be an obstruction to the realization of such goals.
In conclusion, I want to assure my governor and the leader of APC in Kwara state/ chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), the APC chairman and his team of my total commitment to the ideals of the party and indeed the progress of the APC- led government in the state’ Lawal added.
The state APC chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi, who received Lawal into the party, noted that the state governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has ensured development across the length and breadth of the state in the last four years.
He described Lawal as a man of impeccable character, humility personified and an asset to the APC, adding that his sterling leadership qualities were attested to by the APC members in his Badari ward in Ilorin West local government-Team@orientactualmags.com
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