After Inaugurating The Balang Island Bridge, Jokowi Together Influencer Rides A Motorbike Affected By The Toll Road Towards IKN

President Jokowi together with a number of influencers traveling on motorbikes affected by the toll road to the capital city of Nusantara (IKN) in Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan, Sunday, July 28, 2024. (ANTARA)

KALTIM - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated the Balang Island Bridge in North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan (Kaltim). The building is one of the supporters of infrastructure supporting the capital city of the archipelago (IKN).

"Alhamdulillah, this afternoon we will immediately inaugurate one of the infrastructure supporting the capital city of the archipelago," said President Jokowi in his remarks at the inauguration of the bridge in North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, Sunday, July 28, which was confiscated by Antara.

Jokowi said the bridge that passes over Balikpapan Bay connects North Penajam Paser Regency with Balikpapan City. Later it will be integrated with the IKN Access Toll Road Section 3A-5A, which is currently not 100 percent progress.

The Balang Island Bridge in its construction spent IDR 1.43 trillion.

After the inauguration of the Balang Island Bridge, President Jokowi rode a motorcycle with a number of influencers invited by the head of state during this working visit (kunker).

The President and his entourage including influencers followed the toll road to IKN in Penajam Paser Utara, Sunday, July 28 afternoon.

Furthermore, President Jokowi, First Lady Iriana Jokowi and her entourage will spend the night at IKN to continue their boarding activities the next day.

The rows of influencers invited by President Jokowi in today's account visit to IKN include Raffi Ahmad, Nagita Slavina, Atta Halilintar and Aurel Hermansyah, Irwansyah and Zaskia Sungkar, Ferry Maryadi, Omesh and Dian Ayu, Gading Marten and Poppy Sovia.

Meanwhile, the cabinet ranks who accompanied President Jokowi, namely Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing who is also the Acting Head of the IKN Authority Basuki Hadimuljono, Deputy Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Deputy Head of the National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) who is also Plt. Deputy Head of the IKN Authority Raja Juli Antoni and Wishnutama Kusubandio.