The senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Senator Jarigbe Agom has reacted to Threat to the lives of his Supporters and Constituents by the Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade who’s contesting Senate election against Jarigbe. Jarigbe took to his Facebook page to tell the world the plan of the Governor to use the security that are meant to protect all Nigerians, against his political opponents.
He advised the security personnel to observe the ethics of their profession and stay within the rules of engagement. He said his Constituency Officer and other supporters of his has been marked for arrest and intimidation by Ayade in collaboration with Ogoja LGA chairman, Emmanuel Ishabor.
See full statement below…
“The Governor of Cross River State and his Agents should leave my supporters alone. The plan to come in to Ogoja with a decoy vehicle, to arrest my Constituency Officer and other PDP supporters is in public domain. The lives of our people are under threat, because of the Senate Elections in Cross River North.
For the Security Operatives who have made themselves tools in the hands of Government Functionaries, we advise that you observe the ethics of your profession and stay within the Rules of Engagement. No threat will deter our people. We are in a Democracy and if a Governor cannot win an election, he should withdraw, rather than bully our people.
No Ogoja man will die, because a man who has failed abysmally in governance wants to foist himself on the people and go to the Senate.
Our People should take note of where the aggression is coming from, if anything happens to any of our Bakor Sons. Emmanuel Ishabor, the Chairman of Council is the one who is collaborating with the Agents of Government to harm our People.
I will advice that the Governor deploys his resources to win the minds of our people, because the animalistic brutality of our people will not be tolerated. We will rise up and defend ourselves.
We draw the attention of all Security Agencies to this complaint.
Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe
Cross River North.”
