Abuja: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caretaker committee led Sen. Ahmed Makarfi Tuesday inaugurated a 115-member strategy review and inter-party affairs committee with a mandate to consider the possibility of bringing other political parties for a possible merger.
Speaking while inaugurating the committee, Senator Makarfi said the drive behind the alliance is part of their strategy to return to power in 2019 through every democratic means.
The strategy committee is led by former minister of information, Prof. Jerry Gana. According to Makarfi, the committee is to among other things” explore strategies to engage all possible allies with a view to building positive relationship in overall interest and in furtherance of democracy in Nigeria.
“To consider recommend strategies to reposition to party and Recommend necessary amendment to the constitution of the party.”
Makarfi said as politicians they cannot afford to draw conclusions that it’s situation is bad. “You don’t remain docile and inactive; you don’t remain cornered so that you will not be toyed about with at the whims and caprices of anybody.
“Time is going, a lot of things are happening and our men and women are on their own and are beginning to do all sorts of meetings.
