The chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council ,AMAC, Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, has defected to the All Progressives Congress ,APC, effective Sunday, April 13.
Maikalangu won the chairmanship under Peoples Democratic Party ,PDP.
In a statement issued by his senior special assistant on Media and Public Affairs, Kingsley Madaki, Maikalangu said his defection has become imminent in other to connect AMAC residents to the center of affairs.
Maikalangu emphasised that the APC would provide him with a better platform to achieve his goals and enhance the lives of AMAC citizens.
“It was important we took a position, and the position we took is for the good of our democracy and to ensure that the good people of AMAC move forward.
“My people must know that for me to have made this decision, I considered the general interests of AMAC residents. I was not elected to lead the entire Nigeria; I was elected to lead AMAC residents. I looked at the interests of my people, and I have seen that these interests were not protected in any other party than the APC.
“We are losing opportunities in terms of federal jobs and appointments; the benefits from the federal level, as well as federal interventions, are not reaching us because of party differences. This is often how politics works,” he said.
He pointed out that the community’s needs, particularly for ecological funding in deteriorating areas, may not receive immediate attention due to party affiliation.
“Let us keep emotions aside. The more they continue to deprive us of these jobs and opportunities, the more we will lose our wealth to grow and move forward,” he said.
Maikalangu reiterated his belief that joining the APC would be beneficial for his political ambitions and the advancement of AMAC citizens.
“It is noteworthy that Hon. Gabriel Bravo Oluohu, an APC chieftain, encouraged me to make this move for the betterment of AMAC.
“While my decision may seem strategic for my political career, the underlying reason remains the overall good of my people,” he stated.
