Abang Johari (fifth left) walking along the Jambatan Tandang Sari in Pusa with other VIPs as part of their official inspection and marking the opening yesterday.
PUSA: The RM47-million bridge across Sungai Rimbas here is set to benefit 20,000 people living around the area.
Named ‘Jambatan Tandang Sari’, the concrete bridge measuring 327 metres long was completed within 36 months, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg when opening it yesterday.
“The construction of the bridge will benefit people living around the area and would become the catalyst for further economic activities which will enhance their income. Our focus is also to ensure that agriculture activities are intensified and run smoothly,” he said.
Abang Johari attributed the bridge to former Chief Minister the late Pehin Sri Tan Sri Adenan Satem, saying that it was part of the latter’s legacy to make sure that development in areas surrounding Pusa and Maludam is improved.
Around 2,000 people attended the opening ceremony.
The bridge is much awaited because all this while some rural folks including farmers depended very much on water transportation, the Chief Minister pointed out.
He reminded that he is all out to promote IT facilities so that people can get involved in E-Trade more aggressively soon.
Thus, he urged the rural folks to start getting involved in E-Trade if they did not want to be left behind by their counterparts in the urban areas.
Among the dignitaries present at the function were Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, Minister for Women, Family and Community Development Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim, Assistant Coastal Road Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi and Assistant Transportation Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil.