The senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe is insisting that anyone who wants to be governor of CRS in 2023, should get into the field and prove his or her worth to the electorate.
Jarigbe who took to his verified Facebook wall to express himself as the battle for the soul of the state, post Ayade, gathers momentum, believes too that, “power is not donated to anyone or group. I am not an ethnic jingoist but a crusader of good governance and effective representation. No one can have his cake and eat it. Let us get practical in the field.”
“Some of those who fought against me and the zoning (of the senatorial position) to Ogoja, are now crusaders of zoning. You all forgot that Ogoja never had an opportunity of producing a senator before I fought and emerged, against all odds”, he added.
He went on to ask: “What if Sen Owan Enoh defeated Gov. Ayade in 2019? What if Dr Etim Nyong defeated Gov Imoke in 2007? Let’s tell ourselves the truth; it had always been by CONQUEST, except in 2015, when Gov. Imoke had to go out of his way, to limit the aspirants for governorship to the North of CRS, on the platform of PDP and other political parties followed that direction. In 2023, will people not run for the Senate seat from other LGAs in Cross River North? Is it possible to limit participation to Ogoja LGA?”
Jarigbe ended up by submitting that, “let us all work hard and give our state the best, across party lines and put a stop to divisive inclinations. Politics is a game of wits. Let us get competitive and allow the democratic will of our people prevail.”
