By Bassey Nkponam
NSIT UBIUM
Governor Umo Eno has assured Akwa Ibomites that his administration will continue to open up roads in rural areas to enable the free flow of goods and services to stimulate the State’s economy as he inspects ongoing projects in Eket and Nsit Ubium Local Government Areas.
Eno gave the assurance on Friday while fielding questions from Government House correspondents shortly after inspecting the ongoing 2.4km Ofriyo Road with 120-metre span bridge linking Nsit Ubium and Eket Local Government Areas, the general hospital project and the model primary school in Nsit Ubium, as well as the dualisation of the 11.6km Ikot Imoh – Strabag Junction – Eket Road.
The governor said his administration was committed to delivering people-centric projects in line with the ARISE Agenda to improve living conditions, boost rural connectivity, and stimulate growth across the State.
“I’m very interested in opening up rural communities because accessibility to markets, schools, and farms is very necessary for rapid economic growth of our people and our State.
“As we are opening up the rural communities, we are helping the movement of goods to the city, and we are also contributing to lowering the prices of these products,” he said.
Eno appreciated Akwa Ibom people for nominating him as gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general elections, and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to prioritising the interest of the people in his development agenda.
The governor expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work at some of the project sites visited, and urged contractors not to relent on their work but ensure they keep to the delivery terms of the projects.
Commissioner for Works and Fire Service, Professor Eno Ibanga, in a detailed overview of the Nsit Ubium – Eket Road, said the project was a 2.4km dual-carriage way with 120m bridge which will greatly pave the way for communities along the axis to thrive economically.
Discussion about this post