2019: It is God who makes winners and losers, Makarfi exhorts PDP members

Ahmed Makarfi, Chairman, National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has enjoined party members to be guided by the knowledge that power came from God.

Makarfi stated this Wednesday while inaugurating caretaker committees for Lagos and Kwara states at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja.

He said, “Power comes from God; In whatever we do, let us be guided by this singular knowledge. You can’t be too smart for God. You can’t be too rich or too poor. You must always have mutual accommodation for one another. This guiding principle will make it easier for us to live with one another”.

Makarfi also urged the committee members to prepare for their enormous responsibilities which he said included the setting up of local government and ward caretaker committees, as well as preparations for the congresses at the ward and local government levels.

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He noted that the ‘real politicking’ is at the ward and local government levels.

“So you can begin the more difficult job. Your responsibility is to set up local government and ward caretaker committees. That is where the real politicking is. There is intense politicking at the local government and ward levels so that we can begin preparations for the congresses at the state, local governments and wards.

“A state that has 30 local governments for instance has to set up 30 caretaker committees. Not everyone can find accommodation in the caretaker committees. Those who want to aspire into the elective offices should not aspire to be members of the caretaker committees,” he said.

“As you consult to constitute caretaker committees , bear this in mind: Let those interested in elective offices begin to present themselves to the card carrying members of the party,” the caretaker committee chairman stated.