Senator Jarigbe Completes Ogoja Road Project, Work Recommences In Ukelle-Oju Road Project
By Our Reporter
Residents of Alladim in Ogoja local government area of Cross River state have applauded the Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, over the construction of 1.5 kilometer section of Alladim road in the community.
Commending the Senator, some indigenes disclosed that the construction of the road has opened the community to further development.
According to Mrs. Philomena Odey, who resides in the community, the construction of the road has saved residents from hazards of gully erosion and other road accidents that have claimed lives of some people in the past, adding that the area constructed has the largest assemblage of garri processing factories which will benefit more as motorists loading their goods to urban areas will have easy access to the community.
Addressing the community at the completion of the project, the Constituency Officer, Mr Egar Mgbantul appreciated the community for their collaborative efforts with the contractors which enabled them to meet up with the stipulated time frame, stating that Senator Jarigbe is committed to the infrastructural and human capital development of Cross River North and needs the required support to enable him continue with his good works.
In the same vein, the contractor handling Ukelle-Oju road project in Yala local government area of Cross River State has returned to site to complete work on the road after the holidays.
The contractors, who returned to site on Sunday 15th January were received by the Senator Jarigbe Agom Constituency Officer Mr. Egar Mgbantul and other community members.
Addressing the community members, Mr Mgbantul said the engineers were there to commence another phase of work on the road for the year 2024.The constituency officer charged the engineers to keep to standards as the lawmaker will not tolerate poorly executed jobs.
The community members prayed for the safety of the engineers in the course of the project while thanking Senator Jarigbe for the intervention. Similarly, in continuation of his gifts to celebrate the yuletide, the senator also distributed another set of carriage tricycles to selected constituents.
Distributing the tricycles, the Senator through his Constituency Officer, Mr Egar Mgbantul, noted that the programme is aimed at eradicating poverty and empowering constituents in a bid to improve their economic wellbeing.
He disclosed that the carriage tricycles are like pick-up vehicles chosen as palliative to help them in bringing back their farm produce and take same to markets.
