July 30, (THEWILL) – In line with his promise of opening up rural agrarian communities in Northern Cross River State, Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe has inaugurated rural roads in the senatorial district.
Senator Jarigbe, who represents the district in the National Assembly, said the 67-kilometre roads in Yala, Ogoja and Bekwarra communities were constructed at the cost of N1.4bn.
Inaugurating the road project at Alifokpa in Yala local government on Saturday, Jarigbe said his constituents deserve nothing but the best.
He disclosed that one of the roads, the 65 kilometers Alifokpa-Yache road in Yala was awarded at N1.4billion by the ministry of works.
Senator Jarigbe, who hopes to represent the people again in the red chambers come 2023, said the projects will aid economic activities in the area.
“I am at the NASS to serve you and protect your interest and welfare. I am happy for the construction of the Alifokpa-Yache road because it will aid economic activities for both the Yala and the Benue people, as the road is connected from Yache to the boarder of Benue state.
“The benefiting communities in Yala and Benue are all agrarian in nature and with this road, farm produce would easily be evacuated and it would also impact positively on the lives of the people. For me, better things are ahead and we shall conquer”, he said.
Speaking further, he said He explained that “the Ikaptang-Afrike road which connects both Bekwarra and Ogoja local government areas is a 2-kilometre road that would assist the people of Afrike in Bekwarra convey their goods to Ishabor town in Ogoja, where they mostly do their businesses just as the Ishiborri people would also access the road too to Afrike”, he said.
A community leader from Ishiborri, Chief Anthony Monjok, thanked Senator Jarigbe for the project
In his words, “Our son, Senator Jarigbe has never disappointed us since he went to National Assembly.
“He has not only attracted people-oriented projects, as we have seen today, but has empowered thousands of youths, women, farmers and traders across the zone with various skills.
“We, therefore, call on him to continue to bring more dividends to us so that by 2023 we shall send him back to Senate”, he said.
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