Federal Government was applauded by residents of Ibbi and Wukari LGAs of Taraba state as well as their counterparts in Wase and Shendem LGAs of Plateau state for commencing the construction of a bridge on river Benue to link Taraba and Plateau states.
It was reported that, on 18th August 2019, a team of engineers and heavy equipment were sighted arriving Ibbi town in Taraba State ahead of the commencement of work on the Ibbi Bridge across River Benue.
The arrival of the engineers and materials was received with jubilation by the residents of the community who have been agitating for the project for more than four decades.
According to Alhaji Adamu Damper, former chairman of Ibbi LGA in Taraba state, the community was very happy that a team of engineers and some materials had arrived at the site of the project.
He added that the arrival of engineers and materials showed the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s (PMB) administration in meeting the yearnings of the people living in the riverine area of the state.
Adamu emphasized that the people of Southern Taraba, Adamawa, and parts of Borno States have been yearning for the project for the past 40 years until now that the Federal Government is starting the project.
Adding that whenever the project is completed, it will serve as a short route from states in the Northeast to Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
It can be recalled that, in one of its meeting, the Federal executive council had approved N70 billion for the project last year but due to a financial shortfall, the project was delay until this time.
This will put an end to a series of boat capsizing while ferrying the river on a virtually, annual basis.
