- Katung disclosed that his discussions with APC leaders centred on securing lasting infrastructure for remote communities
- The senator added that widespread consultations with his constituents affirmed that backing Tinubu was the right decision
- no past president had matched Tinubu’s contributions to education and infrastructure
Senator Sunday Marshall Katung of Kaduna South has shed light on his decision to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), attributing the move to the impact of President Bola Tinubu’s developmental interventions in his constituency.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the lawmaker said his defection was driven by gratitude, noting that no past president had matched Tinubu’s contributions to education and infrastructure in Southern Kaduna.
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Katung highlighted landmark projects including the establishment of a federal university, a federal medical centre and a college of medicine describing them as life-changing and unprecedented.
He explained that even if he had remained in the PDP, he would still have supported Tinubu’s re-election bid because of these tangible achievements.
The senator added that widespread consultations with his constituents affirmed that backing Tinubu was the right decision, as the projects would outlive political cycles and transform future generations.
While addressing issues facing his district, Katung lamented the severe infrastructural neglect in Kauru and Sanga LGAs, where communities suffer from impassable roads, lack of basic facilities and extreme isolation.
He recalled visiting a village where students drowned trying to cross a river, an experience he said strengthened his resolve to pursue urgent development.
He further stressed the need for community-driven planning, arguing that government projects often fail when local voices are ignored. The senator also called for professionalism in politics, saying public office should not be treated as a full-time occupation.
Katung disclosed that his discussions with APC leaders centred on securing lasting infrastructure for remote communities, many of which can only be reached by canoe due to collapsed access routes.
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