By Patrick Idowu
The Executive Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council, Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, has announced his decision to join the All Progressives Congress, stating that the move is aimed at securing better opportunities and development for residents of AMAC.
In a statement released on Monday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Kingsley Madaki, Maikalangu revealed that his defection is driven by the urgent need to ensure that AMAC citizens do not continue to miss out on federal appointments and job opportunities.
“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,” Maikalangu declared.
He emphasized that his decision was made after deep reflection on the welfare of the people he was elected to serve.
“My people must know that for me to have taken that decision, I had looked at the general interests of AMAC people.
“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 platform,” he said.
Expressing confidence in his new political home, Maikalangu asserted that the APC offers a more promising platform to fulfill his leadership vision and bring tangible progress to AMAC communities.
“I believe that with APC, I will be better positioned to achieve my goals for our people,” he concluded.
Maikalangu’s defection marks a significant political shift in the council and is expected to reshape the local political landscape as preparations build toward future electoral contests.
