A former Director, Development Control of the Federal Capital Administration, FCTA, TPL Mukhtar Galadima has on Monday joined the All Progressive Congress, APC.
The former Director registered with the Party at the Secretariat in Ibi, headquarters of Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State.
He pledged to work for the party and abide by the APC manifestos.
Tpl Mukhtar Galadima retired recently as Director Development Control and reappointed as a Senior Special Adviser on Development Control to the FCT Minister.
He disclosed that the idea to join politics was necessitated by the clarion call of the people of Ibi Local Government Area to join politics and APC as a party because of its manifestos, which is in line with the renewed hope agenda of president Ahmed Tinubu.
He stressed that as an obedient son of the soil, he has no option than to obey the popular will and aspirations of his people.
highlighted some of his contributions to the People of Ibi and Wukari Local Government Area while in service, which include, securing employment for youth, empowerment support programmes to women and youth groups, provision of solar boreholes to various communities within Ibi/ Wukari local Government Areas
Others support he highlighted were support to Islamic and Christian religious bodies, ongoing construction of a Hospital in Ibi, participation in critical stakeholders meetings which borders on development of Ibi Wukari among others.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC in Ibi Local Government Area, Mallam Shaibu Samaila expressed gratitude to Mukhtar Galadima for accepting the People’s clarion calls to join politics and for choosing APC as his party.
The APC Chairman said he had made the right choice, as according to him, APC today in Nigeria is the most acceptable and populous party in Nigeria and Taraba State in particular.
The APC Chairman solicited for total support and cooperation of the members for the success of the party.
The highlight of the event includes the presentation of the party membership card, chanting of party slogan and rally round the town.
In spite of short notice, hundreds of party loyalists graced the event while hundreds of people cheered the Mukhtar Galadima convoy as they passed through the major streets during the rally.