Protest: Senator Florence Ita Giwa kneels to beg Cross River residents [video]

Florence Ita-Giwa who represented Cross River South Senatorial District in the Senate, has gone on her kneels appealing to Nigerians particularly Cross River indegenes to stop the destruction of properties in the State.

On Saturday, 24th of October, angry youths had come out in their numbers and destroyed houses belonging to former senate leader, Ndoma Egba and Senator Bassey Gershom.

While appealing to the youths, the former Senator spoke in her native language.

Twitter user, @__gershom, who shared the video, translated her words thus; 

“I know we have wronged you. The generation of today has suffered. The big people have wronged you. Nigerian politics has failed you. But please forgive us. Forgive the big people. Forgive the politicians”

Protest: Senator Florence Ita-Giwa kneels to beg Cross River residents pic.twitter.com/dwiQ7sfXMZ

— Ladun Liadi (@Ladunliadi) October 25, 2020