THE TRUTH STANDS THAT ABAK PEOPLE LOVE HON CLEMENT JIMBO

A very popular ancient Annang proverb put a question across - who would see a good thing but chooses sufferings ? The answer is absolutely no one.

One of the characteristics of a good community is that the people in it must love good things, support good things and never letting any good thing sleep off their grip. In Abak Local Government, there were times when political office holders made it a point to always abscond into the thin air immediately after their victory at the polls. But when Hon Clement Jimbo came on board, he broke that jinx and rewrote the narrative by making himself available to his constituents.

In May, 2023 even before the June 13th official inauguration into the Green Chamber , Hon Clement Jimbo had gone to Ika, came to Abak and also took a tour to Etim Ekpo, all just to say THANK YOU to all his constituents for standing by him during the general election.

During all these tours to the three local governments that make up his jurisdiction, he had ample time to interface with his constituents and this was an action which the people tagged - first in history by a law maker. How can Abak people not want a man like this ?

Hon Clement Jimbo has brought himself closer to the people. His down to earth life has accorded his constituents ample opportunity to reach out to him either through his constituency offices, his cell phone or by his made easy accessibility through face to face mode of communication. Hon Clement Jimbo is the first House Of Representatives Member, whom, almost all his constituents have his personal cell phone number. How then, can Abak people not want a man like this ?

Hon Clement Jimbo has empowered so many ; helped so many ; paid school fees for so many ; bought JAMB Forms for so many ; paid bursary to so many higher institution students ; organized free medical outreach with free surgery for so many youths and the aged ; distributed palliatives worth the tune of 70million naira to so many ; has given sewing machines and hair dryers to so many women ; trained so many women on cosmetology and empowered them with starter packs and start up cash ; facilitated employments of his constituents into various federal agencies ; graded Ediene/Etinan Road. I mean, this is the same man, that , within this brief period of just about 10 months , has been also able to distribute free exercise books and other educational materials to school pupils and also fixed street lights at strategic areas.

Through the emergence of Hon Clement Jimbo, the Mkpokporo and other Village Halls have been renovated, completed,and ready for use. So, how can Abak, his own people, not want such a man ?

Hon Clement Jimbo has raised so many motions on the floor of the House, which have passed first readings. Right from the first official seating of the House after the first inaugural meeting, Rep. Clement Jimbo, a first timer in the House, raised a motion and this started registering in the hearts of the House that a young, intellectual Abak indigene had come on board. Not only this, Rep. Clement Jimbo has never been quiet at the Plenary. He keeps speaking and will tirelessly speak until all his heart cries and outcries are passed and accented to. How then, can Abak people not want a vocal man of this nature ?

We are therefore, not disturbed at all, by the recent publication on the pages of the Sensor Newspaper concurrently promoted by Mr Mfon Umoh on his Facebook page with an impeachment threat, just to mislead the people with the misconception that Abak people did not want Hon Clement Jimbo again. Mr Mfon Umoh is just an attention seeking unsuccessful politician who has tried severally, to hold miniature powers but since it is God that makes leaders and not an individual that makes himself, his bids have always failed.

We hereby join our voices with Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika people to advise Mr Mfon Umoh and the Sensor Newspaper, never to speak falsely for Abak people. Abak has a voice and the voice of Abak is the voice of truth. If Mfon Umoh wants to speak for people, let him speak for himself, for his wife and for his little children.

The truth stands that Abak people want and love Hon Clement Jimbo and desire him so dearly to continue to represent them at the Green Chamber throughout his four years and beyond.

Signed
Media Unit
Office Of The Honourable Member Representing Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency And Deputy Chairman, House Committee On National Planning And Economic Development.

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