Broom traders are counting their profits as the sales of brooms have skyrocketed in Enugu State following the defection of Governor Peter Mbah to the All Progressives Congress.
Mbah, whose defection from the Peoples Democratic Party would be officially announced on Tuesday, left the party with all his appointees.
They dumped the PDP after an extended cabinet meeting held at the Government House, presided over by the governor on Monday.
A video posted by Mbah’s Media Aide, Dan Nwomeh, which confirmed their defection, saw the appointees brandishing APC’s flags and chanting Mbah’s praise.
The state officials could be heard in the video praising President Bola Tinubu and chorusing, “We are now in APC, Tomorrow is here; it is APC all the way; it is Jagaban all the way.”
However, according to the correspondent of the Leadership Newspaper, who went on a field trip, this move has brought about a scarcity of brooms in the state.
A visit to various markets in the state, as quoted by the platform, revealed that many people have entered the business because the original sellers lacked the capacity to meet the demands.
The broom is the official symbol of the APC, and party faithful use it during rallies, defections, and registrations.
PDP members who are expected to defect with the Enugu State governor are expected to carry brooms during their defection ceremony.
The development has led to a serious boom in the broom business in different parts of Enugu.
A trader who identified himself as Obinna Maduagwu was quoted as saying he had been smiling at the bank since the rumor of the defection started.
“Honestly, since the rumor started, we have been experiencing a boom in our business. I have been doing supply, and I have been making serious money, I must confess.
“Many people have joined the business, and all of us are making serious money. I want more people to join the APC so that we will make more money,” he stated.
Another broom seller at Kenyatta Market, Mrs Ifeoma Obigeri, expressed happiness that Peter Nbah’s defection has blessed broom sellers at Kenyatta Market and other markets.
She said her new and old stock finished this morning when some persons believed to be PDP members came to clear the entire broom.
Also, Miss Ifeoma Ngene, who hails from Amokwe in Udi Market, said her broom stock was cleared on Friday when some APC women’s wing members came to her shop to clear the entire goods and even told her to buy more.
Similarly, at the popular Artisan Market, a broom seller, Mrs Grace Okeke, said, “How I wish this kind of political event that will take place tomorrow would be happening in Enugu daily.’ As I speak with you, I don’t have a single broom because the APC people came to clear all the brooms for their event tomorrow.”
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