… Inaugurates 4.8km Roads In Eket
Bassey Nkponam
EKET
Governor Umo Eno has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to completing valuable inherited projects from previous administrations across Akwa Ibom, for the benefit of the people, as he inaugurated the 2.4km lkot Akpa lkpo – Urua Udo Inyang road in Okon Clan, and the 2.4km internal roads network within Mkpok Estate, Phase 1 and II, both in Eket Local Government Area.
Speaking at the project sites, Wednesday, Eno said the 2.4km Ikot Akpa Ikpo – Urua Udo-Inyang Road was one of the roads inherited from previous administration and has been completed and commissioned by his administration, given its socio-economic impact on the people of the area and beyond.
Eno noted that his administration has embarked on the construction of 38kms of roads in Eket which were at different stages of completion, and also promised an additional 12km of roads in the area to make it 50km.
The governor said the gesture was to appreciate the hospitality of the people of Eket towards him, and further demonstrate his administration’s commitment to improving infrastructure across the State.
He called on youths of the area and the State in general, to take ownership of and protect the roads and other public infrastructure within their vicinity.
At the 2.4km internal roads network within Mkpok Estate, the governor said the estate was central to the people of Eket and likened it to Ewet Housing Estate in Uyo.
He described the Mkpok Estate roads as special to him, having lived and done business in the area for many years, stressing that the network of roads currently constructed by the government will ensure smooth accessibility and movement within the famous estate.
Eno commended the commissioner for works and fire service, Professor Eno Ibanga, and his team, for a job well done, and announced plans to complete ongoing projects in the area, including the State Football Academy.
Giving an overview of the projects, Professor Ibanga said the roads were well constructed with full outfall drains, and appreciated the governor for his commitment to completing projects and enhancing rural development.
In his welcome remarks, the chairman of Eket Local Government council, Mr Akaninyene Tommey, thanked the governor for not disappointing Eket people, describing him as a well-deserved indigene of Eket whose administration’s remarkable imprints are registered through numerous projects executed in Eket.
Highlighting the economic value of one of the projects, Ikot Ekpene Udo – Idung Iniang Road project, Tommey noted that the road has the capacity to link many communities, including Mbo, Esit Eket, and Eket Local Government Areas of the State, and appreciated the governor for improving the living standards of the people through strategic and qualitative projects, assuring him of continued support of Eket people beyond 2027.
In his goodwill message, former commissioner for health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong, appreciated the governor for the completion of the road project for the benefit of the people, noting that the project which was initiated by the previous administration in September 2021, was one of the major economically-viable roads which serves as link to many rural communities and access to the ancient traditional market, Urua Udo-Inyang.
Ukpong described Eno as a pragmatic and visionary leader who has demonstrated quality leadership, maturity and deep sense of commitment in prioritising the welfare of the people above political considerations.
He thanked the governor for applying his finisher’s anointing in completing some projects inherited from previous administrations, noting that the gesture has deepened peace, unity, continuity and people’s confidence in his administration.
The governor later inspected Afaha Atai and Iseyiridua road projects in the area.
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