By Odo Ogenyi, Uyo
Governor Udom Emmanuel has said that more than 128 km of ongoing road projects would be delivered to the people of Oruk Anam Local Council before the end of his administration in May 2023.
Emmanuel who was represented by his Special Assistant on Research and Documentation Mr Essien Ndueso made the promise at Ikot Ibritam while conducting newsmen round various ongoing and completed road project sites in the area.
The Governor expressed delight that his administration has not left rural areas behind in the construction of high quality road projects.
” This is the first time in Akwa Ibom state where the governor went out to execute projects in all the local government areas in the state.
” In OrukAnam local government area alone , we have over 128km ongoing road projects . We have 5.1km Martha Udom Emmanuel’s road in Obio Akpa to open the off campus of Akwa Ibom state University linking up the host community of the university.
“There are other intervention projects by the state government in the state University. This includes facilities in the Department of Mass Communication and Faculty of Agriculture.” He explained.
Emmanuel noted that the road project in the institution has also tackled flood menace that ravaged the university before Udom Emmanuel took over as governor in 2015.
” All the roads have side drains from both sides of the road being the standard of our road projects.
The road will bring improved economic activities in the area.
Governor Emmanuel also inspected 18.95km Ikot Ibritam , Inen Ekeffe , Ikot Akpan Afaha road, 4.94km road at Ikot Ibritam to Ibesit with solar powered street light,phase 3 Abak Nsehe Ikot Ekara and three bridges.
” When people are asking where is the the 13 per cent oil derivation windfall ? We would reply them with evidence of landmark projects scattered throughout the 31 local government areas in the state ” he said.
