The senator representing Edo South senatorial district on the platform of the Labour Party, LP, Neda Imasuen, says he is cross carpeting to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC because his current party is in disarray.
Imasuen insisted that his decision was not borne out of political opportunism but to strategically align with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope developmental programmes.
Newsmata.com.ng reports that with all set to usher him into the APC on Thursday June 12 in Benin City by party chieftains, Senator Imasuen, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions, at a media chat to mark his second year in office, expressed his firm support for President Tinubu’s policies.
Defending his defection as being strategic and not opportunistic, Imasuen enumerated his achievements both in his legislative duties and community service, notably the Federal College of Education, Abudu (Establishment) Bill, and successful resolution of over 20 public petitions.
Apart from numerous scholarships awarded to students in his constituency, Senator Imasuen also listed vocational training schemes, agricultural support programmes, and a rural initiative in the training of traditional birth attendants as some of his achievements.
Describing agriculture as the cornerstone of national survival, he also highlighted his efforts in promoting agriculture, stating that several agricultural programmes had been implemented in Edo South especially training of farmers in modern techniques and provision of tools for enhanced productivity.
“We’ve focused on rubber, cocoa, and cashew farming. There are testimonies from farmers whose yields have improved significantly,” he said.
According to him, “These interventions have made a significant difference in the lives of ordinary Nigerians”.
Acknowledging challenges in sustaining constituency projects, Senator Imasuen advocated stronger local government cooperation, while pledging continued focus on health, youth empowerment, and rural development.