The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told
President Muhammadu Buhari that it will always keep
him on his toes.
Ahmed Makarfi, chairman of the party’s caretaker
committee, said this on Friday during a meeting which
his party members and leaders of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) had with the president.
He assured Buhari of the party’s willingness to partner
with him in ways that will strengthen Nigeria’s unity
and “rebuild bridges of our beautiful relationships that
seem to be cracking at the moment”.
Makarfi said the party was poised to play its role as an
opposition “energetically, vibrantly, but very decently
and with all sense of responsibility”.
He continued: “This we shall do by giving you a good
run for your money and constantly keeping you on
your toes as we all strive to make this country better.
“We identify with, and will continue to support the fight
against terrorism as well as other crimes that have
sneaked into our consciousness like kidnapping and
banditry, as well as farmers/herdsmen clashes and
other crimes camouflaged as such and all other anti-
social vices that slow down our nation’s wheels of
progress.
“We also offer our support for the fight against
corruption and appeal that the institutions saddled
with this onerous task be given a necessary
encouragement and independence to do the right
thing.”
Makarfi urged the president to show “greater respect”
to court decisions as well as for the fundamental rights
of Nigerians.
“There is no way we can have a respectable voice in
the comity of civilized nations until we rebuild our
institutions and imbue them with the necessary
independence and confidence that will improve both
their visage and standing with the citizenry,” he said.
“The government should lead the charge in this regard
by, especially, exhibiting greater respect to judicial
pronouncements as well as respecting the
fundamental rights of all Nigerians.”
TheCable
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