SENATOR JARIGBE : Fulfilling Social Contract with Constituents is My Primary Duty
Oru Leonard
Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, representing Cross River North Senatorial district, has declared that his primary duty as an elected senator is to fulfill his social contract with his constituents. He made this known during a visit by the Cross River State Journalists Forum (CROSSJOF) to his Abuja residence.
Sen. Jarigbe emphasized that his primary duty is to fulfill his social contract with his constituents touching on all the wards, which includes providing infrastructure facilities and enhancing human capital development.
He highlighted his achievements in the past two years, including providing water, electricity, rural electrification, roads, school blocks, and laboratory equipment to various communities.
The senator said he has empowered some of his constituents with funds to start businesses and supported others with school fees.
He announced plans to pay bursaries to students next month and revealed that some of his constituents are studying abroad on scholarships from NDDC and PTDF.
On Bills and Motions; Sen. Jarigbe disclosed that he has pending bills, including the establishment of a federal medical center, which has gone through the second reading and public hearing. He also mentioned that some of his bills, such as the federal university of technology and federal polytechnic, Ogoja bill, are awaiting presidential assent.
On Defection and State Creation; The senator expressed no concern over the recent defections of some opposition senators to the ruling APC, saying he is committed to staying with his people in PDP. On the proposed creation of additional states, he expressed optimism that the current president might consider creating new states, particularly Ogoja state.
SENATOR JARIGBE’S PROJECTS IN OGOJA LGA (10th ASSEMBLY)
- Construction of Six (6) Classrooms Block at St Patrick’s Primary School, Ibil, Ogoja LGA.
(Completed) - Construction of Six (6) Classrooms Block at St. Pius Primary School Nkpakna, Ekajuk 1, Ogoja LGA.
(Completed) - Construction of Six (6) Classrooms Block at Mbube West Secondary School Ekumtak, Mbube West 1, Ogoja LGA.
(Completed) - Construction of Three (3) Classrooms Block at Community Primary School Egbe Mbube, Ogoja LGA. (Completed)
- Construction of 1.5km Ibil-Abakpa Road “Alladim Section” (Completed)
- Rehabilitation of Abakpa-Ndok Road in Ogoja LGA (Completed)
- Construction of Oboso Ojirim Road, Ogoja LGA
(Completed) - Construction of Aragbang-Egbe road in Mbube
- Construction of Ukpagada Bridge, Ogoja LGA. (Ongoing)
- Construction of Solar Powered Borehole at Egoja Edim, Ogoja LGA. (Completed)
- Construction of Solar Powered Borehole at Mfamju Ibil, Ogoja LGA. (Completed)
- Construction of Solar Powered Borehole at Mbagide, Ogoja LGA.
(Completed) - Installation of solar powered street lights in almost all the streets of Igoli-Ogoja.
- Electrification and installation of new equipment at Ibil, Ogoja LGA.
- Rehabilitation /Grading of Bansara Road in Ogoja LGA.
- Installation of Solar powered street lights in Idum Mbube.
- Installation of solar powered street lights in Odajie.
- Installation of solar powered street lights in Egbe Mbube
- Installation of solar powered street lights in Nkim Ocharu
- Installation of Solar powered street lights in Ishindede.
- Installation of Solar powered street lights in Itung.
- Installation of solar powered street lights in Aburumbede
- Installation of solar powered street lights in Ntangh Mol
- Installation of solar powered street lights in Nkimkol (completed)
- Installation of solar powered street lights in Ndok Zaria. (Completed)
- Installation of solar powered street lights in Mfom (ongoing)
- Distribution of Laptops and Printers to selected Secondary Schools in Ogoja LGA.
- Donation of MF-375 Tractor to Jarified Brothers Cooperative.
- Installation of Solar Powered Street Lights in Ogon & Sarki Audu Street, Ogoja LGA.
- Distribution of Organic Fertilizer and Insecticide to Farmers in OGOJA.
- Donation of Motorcycle to Catholic Church Catechist in OGOJA.
- Empowerment Training on Aquaculture and Data Management with Empowerment to Some Youths in OGOJA.
- Distribution of Tricycle to Some Stakeholders in OGOJA.
- Alada-Ukpagada Section of Ibil Road
