The Chairman-elect of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu, has donated a borehole to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), as part of efforts to promote grassroots development and strengthen partnership with the media.
The donation was announced on Thursday when the Chairman of NUJ FCT Council, Grace Ike, paid him a congratulatory courtesy visit following his victory in last Saturday’s municipal elections.
She was represented at the visit by the Vice Chairman of the council, Yahaya Ndambabo.
Speaking on behalf of the chairman, Ndambabo expressed appreciation for the warm reception and the borehole donation, describing it as a demonstration of the chairman-elect’s commitment to grassroots development and media collaboration.
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He congratulated Maikalangu on what he described as a well-deserved landslide victory, noting that the outcome reflects the confidence residents of AMAC reposed in him.
Ndambabo highlighted infrastructural projects executed during Maikalangu’s first term, particularly in Sabon Lugbe and other communities, and reaffirmed the NUJ FCT Council’s role in providing coverage and monitoring of elections across AMAC and the five other area councils in the FCT.
“This well-deserved victory reflects your people-oriented leadership, now further demonstrated by this generous donation to the NUJ FCT Council,” Ndambabo said, urging the chairman-elect to consolidate on his achievements in his second term.
Responding, Maikalangu thanked the NUJ FCT Council for the visit and for its consistent media support.
He attributed his re-election to grassroots engagement, infrastructure development, and empowerment initiatives that resonated with voters.
“Politics is local; it is about the people at the grassroots, not just the city centres,” he said, adding that his first-term projects laid the foundation for renewed public trust.
He also commended the unity within the All Progressives Congress (APC), noting that strong grassroots mobilization contributed significantly to the high voter turnout recorded in the elections.
The borehole donation, he said, underscores his commitment to collaborative development and sustained engagement with critical stakeholders, including the media.
