By Bassey Nkponam
UYO
Governor Umo Eno has tasked delivery advisors and contractors handling different projects in Akwa Ibom to renew their commitment and keep to specifications and timelines.
Eno, who stated this, recently, at Day Two of the July edition of the State Projects Delivery Meeting, which took place at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Uyo, said some of the projects have been penciled down for commissioning in September this year.
He said the delivery meeting was very critical for examining the progress of the different projects across the State, stressing that “an unexamined life is not worth living.”
The governor emphasised that he was committed to a transparent administration, hence the involvement of critical stakeholders like the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Civil Liberty Organization, elder statesmen, and others, in the review meeting.
Eno said the sessions provided opportunity to critically assess progress, identify implementation challenges, and ensure that government projects are executed in line with specifications and timelines.
The meeting received comprehensive presentations on the progress, implementation status, and key milestones of strategic projects across various sectors of the state’s development programme.
Following a presentation on agricultural projects, Governor Eno said it was necessary to energise the Agric Business Unit, and requested the vice chancellor of Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU), Professor Otoabasi Akpan, to deploy a competent hand from the Department of Agriculture to join the team, and Professor Edna Akpan was nominated, accordingly.
The governor said the distribution of oil palm seedlings and other agric inputs of the State Government should not be done in the dark, but given adequate publicity and in collaboration with paramount rulers and local government chairmen.
Eno appreciated all ministries, departments, agencies, contractors, and stakeholders for taking part in the delivery meeting and for their commitment to delivering impactful projects.
Prior to the meeting, the governor had paid an unscheduled visit to the ARISE Palm Resort to assess the situation firsthand, where he said, “I have just come out of the resort to verify what they told us at yesterday’s meeting. That is how we work.”
In their separate remarks, the president-general of Akwa Ibom State Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers, Ntenyin Solomon Etuk; speaker of the State House of Assembly, Elder Udeme Otong; Chief Assam Assam, SAN, and Senator Effiong Bob, all appreciated Governor Eno for his commitment to transparency and for making them part of the meeting.
They expressed delight at the development strides of the governor, saying they were proud to identify with his administration.
Some of the projects reviewed included Ibom Model Farm, Agric Equipment Leasing Company, distribution of oil palm seedlings, Dakkada Global Oil Palm, AKADEP, International Market, Ikot Ekpene; Oron Maritime infrastructure; Ibom International Hospital; General Hospital, Ukanafun; General Hospital, Ibiono Ibom; General Hospital, Ikot Ekpene; General Hospital, Iquita, Oron; General Hospital, Ikot Ekpene Udo; State of Emergency Projects; as well as Ministry of Internal Security and Waterways.
Others were Correctional Centre, Counter Terrorism Unit Base, Doctors’ Residence, Executive and Legislative Quarters, Uyo Village Road Estate, Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort, Chairman’s Lodge, Youth Development Centres, One project per LGA (Phase 2), Judiciary Village, House of Assembly Complex, ARISE Shopping City, ARISE Park Beach Villas, AKBC Project, Model Secondary School Senior Citizens Centre, and Nigeria for Women Project.
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