PDP To Buhari: We’ll Always Keep You On Your Toes

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has told President Muhammadu Buhari that it will always keep him on his toes, by energetically and vibrantly playing the role of opposition, while doing same very decently and with every sense of responsibility.
Chairman of the party’s National Caretaker Committee, Senator Ahmed Makarfi stated this on Friday at a meeting Buhari held with the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress and the PDP at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He stated that the PDP would live up to its bidding as the main opposition party “by giving you (Buhari) a good run for your money and constantly keeping you on your toes as we all strive to make this country better”.
Makarfi said it is the firm belief of the PDP that opposition is no madness and would never wish ill to anybody, let alone the person saddled with the responsibility of leading the country, adding that, “Mr President, you will agree with me that the PDP has more than a fair knowledge and experience of the weight of that responsibility”.
He said further, “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.”
The former Kaduna governor however called on 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.
“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,” Makarfi said.