Gov. Bello receives 50 PDP defectors in Bida

Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger on Monday received 50 supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party who defectors to the All Progressives Congress in Bida Local Government Area of the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the defectors were presented to the governor by Alhaji Jibrin Imam, the state’s Chairman of APC during the launching of the campaign for the forthcoming general elections at Aliyu Ndayako Memorial Stadium, Bida.
The defectors were coordinators of Alliance for Nasko from the 25 local government areas of the state and other members of the PDP.
Speaking at the occasion, Bello appealed to the electorate to vote for APC candidates at all levels in the general elections.
He listed the achievements of his administration to include re-activation of the Bida water works that had been abandoned for 20 years.
He said: “This water project started during the administration of Late Abdulkadir Kure and was abandoned after he left government, but because government is a continuum we took over the project.
“Right now people in Bida town have started enjoying water after 20 years of not having water, we are now working to get alternative power source with a standby generator.
“Then, we will commence reticulation from different parts of the town.”
Bello noted that the project once completed would supply water to the people for 24 hours to the entire Bida town.
He mentioned other on-going projects such as accreditation of School of Nursing Bida, renovation of schools and General Hospital as well as construction of Bage Dukuza dual carriage and Darachita road.
The Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, commended the intervention projects of the present administration in the area and assured the governor of the people’s total support in the February 16 general elections.
He said: “I give you my blessings and I pray for your victory at the polls.”
He appealed to the governor to provide befitting accommodation and means of mobility for district heads in Bida Emirate Council and the installation of street lights in the area.
Abubakar also urged the governor to complete the Bida housing estates project to alleviate shortage of accommodation in the town.