Tag: #Jarigbe A. Jarigbe

 

My husband and I had been in a silent battle concerning his health. We had fought this battle for over one year. Only closed friends and relatives knew about it.

In April of 2025, after so much procedures, tests and examination, he was properly diagnosed.
Having him living with a health challenge that proved all efforts to get him out of it abortive was very tough on us as a family.
But getting to know what was actually wrong with him, getting to know what we were in for, financially and otherwise shattered us.💔

Then we began to reach out to people for financial assistance. My husband wrote and printed many letters to individuals in public offices like the man you see in the picture above.

To cut a long story short out of all the politicians he communicated to, seeking for financial assistance.

Today, I publicly write to tell the world that only this man distinguished Sen Jari Agom responded and sent something to us.

I’LL TELL YOU HOW IT ALL PLAYED OUT
On that fateful night, disturbed about how to get money to at least commence treatment, my husband put up a call to our Senator Jari. He picked up and according to my husband, he sounded like he was already asleep, the call woke him up. On hearing my husband make mention of what he had been diagnosed of, he could tell that the senator’s eyes cleared instantly and he from the sound of his voice, he sat up! This is nothing but show of empathy for humanity. He understood it was something serious and instantly, he felt the pain in his heart.

They spoke, he expressed how sorry he was that my husband had to go through all he was going through. After which he admonished him not to worry too much, that by God’s grace, he was going to be alright. (Very comforting words he spoke). Then he asked him to send his account details on Monday of the next week (the call was made on a Friday night). That night we went to bed grateful and hopefully knowing whom he had spoken with.

Monday came and he sent the account details.
Then the next day which was Tuesday, I was outside spreading out clothes I had washed on the line to dry, deep in thoughts as it had become of me. I was awaken from my deep thoughts by my husband who came out see bare feet holding his phone on his hand.

“Guy what’s up, what’s so important that you had to come outside and with bare feet” I asked curiously. He came closer as he said in a low tone “honey come see what Sen. Jarigbe has done” handing me the phone.

Men and brethren, when I collected the phone and looked at the message. Behold it was a credit alert from Senator!

The amount?
It was a whooping 4 million Naira! Seeing that made me fall to my knees with tears in my eyes in thanksgiving to God for the gift of such a man to humanity. And knowing that we can commence treatment as soon as possible.

Someone somewhere may begin to think “eh he knows him now that is why he did that”.
Well NO he didn’t have much personal knowledge of my husband. If he saw him on the road he’d walk pass him. All he knew was that a member of his constituent, the Divisional Officer of NSCDC Yala, who happens to be from Ogoja by origin called him. Nothing more!

Senator sir, though my husband could not make it out of the sickness, he passed. But here is me telling the world that he d!ed with a very grateful heart to you sir.

As a person, I have always had this different view of you as a very distinguished Nigerian politician. You do good things not just for votes or praises but you do good for humanity sake. I’ve always known you to be a good person but this time around you shocked us with your goodness and kindness….what a great man you are!

If you were someone that does things for your personal interest only, my husband wouldn’t have been near qualified for your support.

Now I am short of words to describe how it feels on hearing your name alone. You’re such a good man!
On behalf of me and my family, we are and will remain grateful to you sir.

May the Lord God in his infinite mercy continue to bless and prosper you🙏
You shall continue to win in your career. 🙏
You shall grow to the very apex of your career in good health 🙏

The Lord shall continue to be with you in all you do.

THANK YOU!
THANK YOU!!
THANK YOU!!!

 

 

The first pitfall most Cross River North leaders fall into is the “lack of ability to balance fame and power, with the realities of a humble background society they hail from.”

Power and fame is like fuel poured into burning fire. It scares those standing by and even the one igniting it is careful not to be consumed by the inferno. Most of our leaders pour fuel into the fire of Power and Fame not minding the resultant consequences even to themselves.

At the immediate, they see the glamours of Power, surrounding them with praises, slogans, applause and the command of men and women all ready to do their bids. To them, they have conquered. They forget so soon that the very area they hail from and the people will not change automatically with the glamour they see themselves as new individuals in power.

They refuse to realize this gap and lost sight of consultative powers. They become Kings owning kingdoms instead of leaders elected by the people to serve the people.

Without a proper Needs Assessment, they come taking down thatch houses of ages with promises to rebuild new modern homes. They speak with Power and gather praises to boost their egos momentarily. Keeping expectations high, building hopes and expanding desires.

Later they return forgetting the people Thatch Houses pulled down and start building a Road that will not be completed before their tenures expiration. And when those whose Thatch Houses were pulled down starts agitations and complains, they are quickly branded enemies of progress, haters of Brothers, bad eggs of the society and haters of growth.

How then is Sen. Jarigbe Agom approaching His leadership tactics differently?

1. Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe is not scared of the future because to him He have the future to make today, through His relationship with the people. Those who know him will tell that, he is not one who seek validation from outsiders, He creates validation from within himself, his circles, society and his immediate environment based on cherished values benefiting all involve.

2. He operates an open Consultative budgeting Policy, whereby, every year during the budgeting preparation periods, He interfaces with the people and request for a proper Need Assessment and possible selection of a pressing Need to be included in the year’s budget and allow the people to participate in the project execution process when approved and funds released.

3. He is not a Lover of Money, Wealth and Material accomodations. He is so satisfy with his relationship with his people and understand that, to keep them close is the Future, and that too requires him to be large enough to care, knowing that will reduce his ability to acquire much wealth, and material possessions. He is satisfied with the many having a meal than for one to have too much and throwing away.

4. Sen. Jarigbe is not insecure, not low in self-esteem thereby, seeking validation through Material possessions and wanting the people to attach his importance to the number of Houses, Big Hotels, Estates and grabbing of large properties. He is not a leader who lost touch with his youth and wishes to reclaim it through extravagance lifestyles.

5. Sen. Jarigbe Agom will not Promise to do or accept to do what is beyond His Capacity as a Senator just to make himself feel large and gain praises. He is sincere, Trustworthy, dependable, confident and fearlessly open.

He is not the best but yet, He possess qualities that requires strategic study.

 

Disclaimer: The opinion expressed in this article is strictly that of the author, Solomon Inok, and does not represent Theluminenews, its agent or the organisation the author works for/with.