Prof. Odey Osha hails Distinguished Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe at 55

Not merely in years measured, but in depth of impact. Your story is carved not in the soft limestone of rhetoric, but in the hard granite of conviction, unyielding, purposeful, foundational. You have walked the intricate path where principle meets politics, carrying the weight of Cross River North’s red earth as both a burden and a blessing.

Your voice in the hallowed Chamber has been a bridge, tirelessly spanning the deep chasm between the people’s silent needs and the constituency’s loud machinery. 

At 55, we see not a man aging, but a legacy accelerating. You remain a testament that true service is a quiet cultivation, sowing seeds in the tough soil of reality, nurturing growth others may never see, and standing firm when the winds of compromise blow.

Your life reminds us that the most distinguished title one can hold is not Senator, but Servant; and the most powerful law one can enact is not from a statute book, but from a compassionate heart.

Here’s to the depth of your journey so far, and to the broader horizons your dedication will yet unveil. May the years ahead reflect the light you have striven to kindle in others.

Happy 55th Birthday, Distinguished Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe!

 Engr. Prof. Odey A. Osha