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  • A Good Product Attracts Buyers, Says Team Jari

    By Admin

    A socio political group, Team Jari, known to be drumming support for the member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency, Rt. Hon. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, and factional candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, in the forth coming CNS bye election, has continued in its advocacy to change the people’s perception about its principal.

    The group has stated that a good product will naturally attract buyers. The group made this known in a release made available to The Lumine News indicates that they don’t need much energy to sell the candidacy of Rt. Hon. Agom, considering his acceptability across party lines and the entire senatorial district.

    The release reads in full “It is a known fact that people love and patronise good products no matter how expensive there are. Many go any length to get what seems good and precious to them. This ideology isn’t restricted to only commodities in the market, it can also be likened to politics.

    “Nigeria democracy has come a long way and the sustainability and dividends of the democracy is in high demand. Political position isn’t a settlement venture neither is it an entitlement. It is not exclusively reserved for any commando or conqueror. Political position is for prepared and determined minds who are ready to work selflessly for the overall good of the masses. Such politicians don’t struggle to get to any political office.

    “Talking of Cross River North Senatorial district and the progress so far in the Senate, the region has produced seemingly many politicians who are yet to live up to expectations. The region has remained underdeveloped with politicians selfishly serving their own interests instead of the overall interest of the masses that voted them.

    “For five years running, RT. Hon. Jarigbe Agom, member representing Ogoja/Yala federal Constituency, has performed incredibly, more than past and present occupants of same position and even higher positions. Rt.Hon. Jarigbe’s performance in Five years as a House of Representatives member has sold him convincingly to the masses. Both old and Young sings Jarigbe’s praises and prays for his elevation. This is due to the overwhelming impact the MP has created and is still creating.

    “The opportunity is here for the entire Cross River Northern Senatorial district to feel the impact of uncommon representation of Rt. Hon Jarigbe Agom. It is already a truism that the masses has accepted him, delegates voted massively for him at the 5th September primary and he has emerged the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP), against all odds.

    “We are not oblivious of the handiwork of some overzealous elements who are hell-bent on subjugating the overwhelming wish of the people to their selfish desires, an attempt the masses and good spirited democrats are fighting gloriously in the court of law against.

    “To us and the common man in CRN, Jarigbe remains the hope and future of the region. His impeccable performance in the House of Representatives has totally sold him such that, he doesn’t need too much preaching for people to buy him. The masses have bought Rt.Hon. Jarigbe and it remains so”.

     

  • Peter Akpanke Makes List Of Hon. Jarigbe Agom’s Campaign Council

    By Elijah Ugani

    Barely 24 hours after Mr. Peter Akpanke dissociated self from the campaign council of the factional candidate of the PDP in the October 31st 2020, CRN senatorial district rerun election, he has been nominated into the campaign council of Rt. Jarigbe Agom’s campaign council.

    Mr. Peter Akpanke is the President/Founder of The Akpanke’s Foundation, a nonprofit and humanitarian organization that has touched the lives of most vulnerable persons in the northern senatorial district and is said to have a broad support base across the district.

    He is said to be a staunch supporter of the Member of Parliament, who he believes is a pathfinder and the hope of the northern senatorial district of our dream.

    Though, Mr. Akpanke cited non compliance with with Democratic tenets by Dr. Stephen Odey over his inclusion into his campaign council, it is a known fact that his attachment and support for the MP is the major reason for his dissociation.

    This is however the first time since the return to democracy in 1999 that two persons are laying claims to the party ticket.

  • The Ritual Of constituency Projects And Legislative representation: Why We Need A Rethink In Cross River North.

    By Agustine Aboh

    For weeks now the cyberspace, especially the social media space have been crowded with news of constituencies empowerments by of Representatives at the national assembly; Legor and Jari (being a norm).

    It must be noted that since the inception of our contemporary democracy over two decades ago, nothing or very little has changed in content and context of constituency projects and empowerments.

    Ranging from Car and Bike gifts to uncritical loyal foot soldiers and ass-kissers, to wrappers, blocks of six class rooms, toilets, solar streets lights that do not last beyond the day of commissioning, borehole, the regular Magi and salt and conditional cash gifts.

    These have been unchanged, and in the present age of liberal democracy and Fourth industrial revolution, Representatives in CRN still gifts us these benign items.

    Now, back home! Last week I saw Legor gifting Cars to his loyalists in Bekwarra and a Funny looking Obudu-ogoja taxi like Passat to Obudu. Obanliku was not included as usual. Instead, bikes were given to PDP Ward chairmen in Obanliku glorified by a self vilified HOA member in Obanliku.

    To cut the long story short, I think it’s time we begin to rethink what constituency projects and empowerments should be and hold our Representatives answerable.

    That’s right, but some greedy never do well loyalists will say we are wailing and seeking for cheap publicity – at least Google my name and see how far am know and reference across the globe.

    For Obanliku, I think we should begin the process of requesting what constituency projects and empowerments should get to us and our people that will make meaning to our desired quest for prosperity as a people well-neglected and self-injured.

    It won’t be a bad idea we ask Legor and who ever becomes the next senator to include in their 2021 constituency budgets such items like;

    1. A befitting Palace for our Paramount Ruler in Sankwala, Obanliku.

    2. Construction equipments like bulldozer, a payloader, tractor, and other such equipments that will help the local government to open access roads, control erosions and give succour to our people who can not afford to bring their produce to local markets. Since we all know the present state of slavering malnourishment of our Local government resources taken hostage by a family dynasty and Czar.

    3. Enhance Human capital development by giving responsible and reasonable scholarships.

    4. Work as committee members or chairman to help our unemployed graduates littering our villages as it’s done elsewhere.

    5. Provide our farmers with improved seeds and seedlings. And any other projects the communities through reliable needs assessment have presented.
    Let it be known that am not against settling of party loyalists but these shouldn’t be done at the expense of community development. It’s time we all know that politics and governance is all our collective business.

    In our constituency, Legor is not doing us any favors, let it be known that these are our monies.

    Thank God ICPC have started tracking constituency projects starting in CRS with those of Sen John Owan Eno. They’re coming and we’ll be here to furnish them any information they might need. And Legor should not be doing this car gifts alongside his unsaleable Senatorial Candidate, it speaks volumes of the context of his supposed constituency empowerments.

    I come in Peace! Shalom!!

    Long Live Cross River State
    Long Live Cross River North
    Long Live Obanliku, Obudu, Bekwarra Fed Constituency.
    Long Live Obanliku LGA.

    Augustine Aboh
    Geopolitics and Security Expert
    Nigerian Defense Academy, Kaduna.

    NB: The views expressed above are strictly that of the author and does not represent TheLumineNews.