SENATOR JARIGBE CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS WITH THOUSANDS OF CONSTITUENTS IN OGOJA

By Ndifreke BASSEY

IN celebration of the yuletide season, the Senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, has gathered thousands of constituents in his country home at Ogoja, spreading love, which, according to him, is the reason for the season.

The thousands of constituents, who thronged his Ogoja residence for the celebration of Christmas, beamed with joy, happiness and pride, with rendition of native eulogies to the Senator for his philanthropic disposition and life-changing empowerment programmes.

THE BEAGLE NEWS reported that the celebratory gathering was characterized with offering of prayers in the people's native tongue and dancing in gratitude to God for the Senator and his constituents's good health.

A lady, Mrs. Justina Agba, said: "We are happy that God kept all of us alive to witness another Christmas celebration and that is why we are here to jolly with the People's Senator.

"To show his love for his people, he opened his gate to all to come in and share with him no matter how little in this season of birth is Christ. We are happy and pray that Gog gives hike longlife to keep representing us very well."

Another constituent, Chief Agbor Ikani, said: "We are not surprised at his generousity to his constituents. In the last 8 years, we have enjoyed various forms of largesse and empowerment schemes. So, this year is not different, rather he has upped the game. We equally wish him happy celebration and prosperous New Year ahead."

Senator Jarigbe, in his usualness, distributed cash gifts to them in order to enable them prepare for the Christmas celebration.

He admonished them to share with one another and remain hopeful for a prosperous Cross River North, adding that they should use the opportunity to also pray for a better 2025 where there will be food security for constituents.

The Senator was joined by the member representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency, Hon. Godwin Offiono, stakeholders and other leaders of thought from the northern senatorial district, who are home to celebrate the Yuletide.