The senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District, Sen Jarigbe Agom, has called on all aspirants for the senate ticket to listen to the voices of electorates and not to live in denial of the obvious truth. He asked the to introspect and see if the people the seek to represent will vote for them as the voice of the people is the voice of God.
The senator who took to his verified Facebook page, Sen Jarigbe Agom, called on all his supporters to desit from using abusive language to describe or refer to his opponents, former Governor Ben Ayade and Hon Legor Idagbo. He insisted that his campaign will be defined by ideas, not insults.
Fine full text of his press release:
“A Piece of My Thoughts.
“My dear good people of Cross River North,
“As we embark on this re-election journey, I thank you deeply for your unwavering support, but today, I must speak plainly to you about the path we must take.
“I am aware that emotions run high. Our opponents, including my brother, former Governor, Senator Ben Ayade, are formidable. I charge you: do not use uncouth words against any aspirant. No insult, no personal attack, no abusive language. We are better than that. Our campaign will be defined by ideas, not insults.
“Furthermore, I demand that you respect the Seat of Governor, whether serving or former, regardless of who occupies it. Whether you believe the former Governor performed or underperformed, that office commands our collective dignity. No man is infallible. We all have strengths and weaknesses. Let us critique records, not abuse persons.
“Let us pursue a healthy contest and one that reflects our proper upbringing as sons and daughters of Cross River. Remember: life’s struggles, its cravings, its ambitions, they all amount to vanity at the end. What endures is character, community, and how we treated one another along the way.
“I only implore all of us, aspirants, to listen to the voices of our people and not live in denial of the obvious. Are the people we seek to serve, willing to vote for us or not? Vox populi, vox Dei.
“Finally, we remain one united APC family. Even as we further our divergent interests within this primary, we must never forget that after the votes are counted, we will still need each other. No ambition is worth destroying the conviviality we have shared amongst one another.
“Campaign with passion, but campaign with honour.
“Thank you, and God bless Cross River North and the entire Cross River State.
Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe
Cross River North Senatorial District”.