Scores of All Progressive Congress (APC) members from Maradun local government area of Zamfara state, where Governor Bello Matawalle hail from, on Friday joined the camp of Senator Kabiru Marafa.
They also declared their support and loyalty to the Senator who represented Zamfara west at the 8th National Assembly.
The supporters led by the APC stalwarts, Captain Halilu Haliru (RTD) and a former Director General in the state’s civil service, Malam Sale ST, said, they decided to dump Governor Matawalle’s faction as a result of alleged poor performance and insincerity.
SINL Nigeria Online gathered that the aggrieved factional members were received by a chieftain of Senator Marafa faction of the All progressive Congress (APC), Hon. Bello Bakyasuwa.
Bakyasuwa is also from Governor Matawalle’s local government area, is the Publicity Secretary of Senator Marafa’s faction of the APC.
He received the team on behalf Senator Marafa’s factional chairman, Alhaji Sirajo Maikatako at the faction’s secretariat in Gusau.
Speaking at the occasion, the group said, they were inspired by the patriotism and sincerity of Senator Marafa, which according to them is in contrast withtheir kinsman, Governor Matawalle, who reportedly made thousands of unfulfilled promises to their Local Government and the state.
The leader of the group, Captain Halilu (rtd) said, “We are aware of the contributions of Senator Marafa to the development of his constituency as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“The motions he moved that provided support to the state in the early days of security concerns and the job opportunities he provided to thousands of people in the federal civil service”.
They alleged that Governor Matawalle did not do anything close to that during his legislative time and now as executive Governor.
They alleged further “there is nothing in Maradun to show that our son is the Governor today”.
They reiterated that they were supporting Senator Marafa even as Governor Matawalle’s camp reportedly made deliberate advances to buy their conscience with millions of Naira.
They said taking Matawalle’s money to buy their support means supporting the worsening security situation and absence of development in Maradun Local Government which has impoverished lives especially in rural communities.
In an address, Honourable Bello Bakyasuwa appreciated the APC Stalwarts from Maradun for what he described as courageous move and assured that Senator Marafa would continue to justify confidence repose in him.
