PDP’ll come out of crisis stronger – Makarfi

From the Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee, NCC, of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi, on Monday, came a firm assurance that the party would come out of its present leadership crisis better and stronger.

Makarfi, who was a former Governor of Kaduna State, disclosed that the party was doing everything possible to reconcile its various differences with a view to moving forward.

The Chairman of the NCC of the PDP, while speaking in Abuja, maintained that the opposition party was merely going through its baptism and that it will come out stronger.

His words, “We are going through our baptism and we will come out stronger.

“We are doing everything possible; we will subscribe to reconciliation that is tenable and achievable”, he assured further.

The former Governor revealed that he has been meeting secretly with members of the party across the country since the August 17 botched National Convention, stressing that concessions will be made but that such should be reasonable. According to him, “Reconciliation is something you talk less about. Because certain actions being taken,  if you talk about it, you will indirectly be undermining the process.

“We are open to the reconciliation. There must be flexibility when you are talking of reconciliation. And of course the overwhelming views of majority of the members, even whoever you may classify as minority, cannot also be ignored.

“You must make concession here and there and I believe that the party is ready to do that.  But that will be the basis of rational and reasonable emands. So that we can all work as one family.

“Even if you are victorious in court, you will come back to reconcile with your party men. “We are not setting any target. We are not representing ourselves. We are representing the party.

“Whatever the party wants we will give” he said.

While commenting on the forthcoming election in Edo State, Senator Makarfi expressed the optimism that PDP will be victorious if the election is free and fair election.

He said, “No PDP member in Edo has been heard or seen campaigning for APC. That should assure you that we are on course and we are confident that if a free and fair election holds,  we are going to be victorious”.

The PDP, he stated, is very much committed to the advancement of the nation’s democracy.

According to him,”This country has to be rescued. This country needs the active involvement of PDP as solid opposition party. Our criticisms will be constructive.”