The Steady Star of Cross River North: Jarigbe at 55
Anthony EKPO BASSEY
Rising from his roots in Ogoja, Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe has taken the reins for the people of the Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State and transformed promises into palpable progress, with tangible touches felt in towns and villages across Cross River North.
From the moment he reclaimed his seat in the National Assembly, Jarigbe’s legislative ledger has been lively with laws and long-term benefits. In the Senate, he has sponsored bills geared toward strengthening health care, widening access to education, and reforming key national institutions. His push for the establishment of the Federal Medical Centre Ogoja and the Federal University of Agriculture in Ogoja reflects his forward-looking determination to anchor development in the region through knowledge, care, and opportunity. His work on amendments to security-related legislation further underscores his commitment to equity, order, and national stability.
It is obvious that for Senator Jarigbe, laws on paper are only part of his mandate, the rest is on the ground. Across the length and breadth of the district, he has driven infrastructure and human-capital projects that have rekindled hope, carved roads, quenched thirst, and opened classrooms. In communities where water once whispered only in memory, he commissioned solar-powered boreholes that now bring clean, constant relief. In schools that once stood in silence, he built new classrooms, equipped laboratories, supported teachers, and extended scholarships and bursaries to bright-minded students with dreams bigger than their circumstances.
It is gratifying to note that his empowerment programmes have sparked a surge of micro and macro enterprises, offered tricycles, motorcycles, tractors, vocational training, and grants that have turned uncertainty into opportunity for countless young people. Besides, rural roads are being repaired, health centres strengthened, and public spaces revitalised and each project remains a steady statement of his commitment to the people who entrusted him with their mandate.
Yet beyond the bricks, boreholes, bills and budgets, Senator Jarigbe’s most enduring hallmark is his consistency. He remains a figure of firm fidelity to fairness, unbowed by pressure and unshakeable in purpose, which is a symbol of resilience and responsible representation for Cross River North.
As he marks 55, we honour a man whose journey blends brilliance with bravery, whose service reflects sincerity, and whose leadership continues to leave luminous legacies across his district. And as the future unfolds before him, bright and boundless, we hold optimism for his next chapters, for greater heights in national service, for deeper development for his people, and for broader opportunities to bring his vision to life. Senator Jarigbe Agom stands not at the twilight of achievement, but at the threshold of even greater triumphs. May the years ahead amplify his aspirations and reward his relentless resolve.
Senator Jarigbe Agom at 55, stands today as an icon of bold benevolence and a senator whose story resonates with strength, service, and significant successes.
May his years ahead be great and good.
