Governor Ayade is just a public office holder, elected by Cross Riverians to oversee the running of the State for a period of four years that will expire in no time. Ayade is not and cannot be the owner of Cross River State.
For the first time since the creation of Cross River State in May of 1967, there appears to be a lot of consciousness from Cross Riverians who are legitimately determined to demand transparency and accountability from their governor and other elected officers in the state. The advent of social media made this possible, ensuring that government-owned media organizations lose control of information about public institutions.
The arrest of Agba Jalingo over an essay he published on CrossRiverWatch in which he asserted that Governor Ben Ayade approved and diverted N500 million meant for a microfinance bank in Calabar is undemocratic and extremely tyrannical. I read in the papers that Agba Jalingo has been charged with terrorism and a treasonable felony for criticizing Governor Ben Ayade. Although this may be the finished plan, the truth at the moment is that Jalingo is yet to be charged because the police vehemently refused to arraign him in court for the charges to be read to him and be asked whether or not he is guilty of same.
More heart-rending is the fact that the Commissioner of Police in Cross River, Mr. Austin Agbonlahor, has made himself readily available as a tool for political repression against the governor’s critics at a time when cult groups, bandits and kidnappers roam freely in Cross River. It has become imperative, therefore, to petition relevant entities to demand an investigation into the despicable role of Mr. Austin Agbonlahor in the continuous violation of Agba Jalingo’s fundamental rights.
Nigerians and the world must also understand that, apart from being a journalist, Agba Jalingo is also the Chairman of the African Action Congress in Cross River State.
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