Cross River North Constituents Hail Jarigbe Over Ukpagada Bridge
By Judex OKORO
Constituents of Cross River north district have hailed Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe over the
construction of Ukpagada bridge.
The road project including the bridge, cuts across four communities of Ukpagada, Ukpe, Alladim and Igodor, was facilitated by Jarigbe and aims at alleviating the suffering of commuters and residents.
Speaking on the project Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, representing the north district, in a statement said the
construction work on the Ukpagada bridge is ninety- five percent completed and would soon be inaugurated.
He said the critical infrastructure has reached an advanced stage with the successful completion of piers construction and beam placement.
This is as a result of the successful concrete decking which has been carefully laid out to ensure a robust and durable foundation for the bridge.
The lawmaker restated his commitment to transform Cross River North Senatorial, adding that the road construction was designed to make rural dwellers comfortable and open up rural communities for development.
Commending Senator Jarigbe for his transformative programmes, the Clan Head of Ukpagada, Ntol Julius Mobre, expressed delight at the quality and level of work done, describing Senator Jarigbe as “a qualitative representative” while praying for God to bless him.
Also hailing the Senator, a cleric of Church of Christ, Mr. Mike Udam, said: “The project is a testament of pragmatic leadership focused on delivering projects that have a huge positive impact on the people.
“I m happy to be a whistle blower. I am more happier, the Senator picked up the sound of the whistle and acted on it”, he added.
The Sen. Jarigbe in collaboration with the federal ministry of works is committed to delivering this enviable task according to its full specifications and design after which the project will be commissioned and handed over to the communities.
