Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno will on Thursday commission the Nto-Ideh -Ikot Amba Bridge and road project which was started by the previous administration but completed recently by him.
The Senior Special Assistant to Akwa Ibom State Governor on Research and documentation, Dr Essien Ndueso who announces this after a tour of the project site with Journalists said Governor Umo Eno remained committed to completing projects inherited from his predecessor in order to add value to the living standard of the people.
According to him, ” The current administration has so far completed some projects including the Nto-Ideh -Ikot Amba Bridge and road project, which is billed for commissioning on Thursday May 16.
He recalled that the traditional ruler of Obot Akara had assured that they would support Umo Eno’s election in appreciation of ex-governor Udom Emmanuel’s intervention in roads in the area, believing that his successor would continue from where he stopped.
He highlighted, “Before the immediate past governor left office in May 2023 that project had reached up to about sixty per cent execution.So tomorrow (Thursday ) governor Umo Eno would be in Obot Akara Local government to commission that Bridge and 800km road.
“Recall also that Pastor Umo Eno during his campaigns had promised that he would complete all those projects that his predecessor didn’t finish before leaving office for the benefit of Akwa Ibom people
“So it is a thing of joy for us that that bridge in Obot Akara Local government is one of the inherited projects he has completed within one year in office.
And don’t forget that Rural development is the second leg of governor Umo Eno’s ARISE Agenda.
” And this is not the first road project that this governor has set out to execute in Obot Akara Local government area. We also have the Usaka road project with two bridges.
The governor’s Aide noted that the 24 kilometers Uyo- airport Expansion road was among other major road projects that governor Eno inherited which has also been completed.
He averred that the road which was designed to ensure there would be no much traffic on the road leading to the Airport would be commissioned in May 25, 2024.
Speaking at the Nto-Ideh -Ikot Amba Bridge and road project, the Managing Director of Seyang Nigeria Ltd, Mr Itoro Inyang disclosed that the Bridge portion is 60meters span reinforced concrete bridge piled to a depth of 23meters.
He disclosed that the former governor Udom Emmanuel started the project among others in Obot akara and the incumbent governor has shown commitment which is the reason the project is done and ready for commissioning Thursday.
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