For broom sellers in Enugu its been brisk businesses fueled by the defections of Governor Peter Mbah from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Mbah, along with most of his political aides, joined the APC on Tuesday and some of the broom sellers were seen at the Okpara Square venue for the event selling their goods.
Some of the broom sellers who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Enugu, said their profit had doubled due to large demand of brooms by the governor’s supporters.
Mrs Blessing Alejim said that patronage to her business had tripled since Monday, adding that the some of the brooms she sold at N500 were now sold at N700.
“I travelled to my village to buy more brooms since we have been hearing rumours that our governor is joining APC and I am happy that I took that risk because the business is booming,” she said.
Mrs Uju Nduka added that Mbah’s defection had sparked rush in her broom business as many supporters were buying more than two brooms at a time.
Meanwhile, some of Mbah’s supporters said they were buying the brooms in solidarity with the governor, who they said, had done several projects within two years of his administration.
“Our governor is building 260 Smart Schools, type two Primary Health Centres across 260 political wards of Enugu State and other road infrastructure.
“He has launched Enugu Airline which has not happened in the history of Enugu State. So anywhere he goes, we will go with him,” Mr Emmanuel Ugwu said.
APC supporters trooped to the venue for the defections where the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas and the National Working Committee led by the APC Chairman, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda received the governor to the party.
