… reassures completion of inherited projects
The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has inaugurated the 10.4km Idoro (Uyo)–Ukpom (Abak) Road Project.
Eno, who spoke at the inauguration of the project amidst pomp and celebration by indigenes and leaders from the two benefiting local government areas, said that although the project was very challenging, he was happy that it had been successfully completed.
“I promised during our campaigns that we would do all we can to complete all ongoing projects by the last administration. This project was initiated by the administration of my political father, Governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, and we had promised we would complete this project. Today, we are here in fulfillment of that promise, and with the finisher’s anointing, our faith in God, and the belief that governance is a continuum, we have deployed all our resources to complete this road. Let me thank Amitec Construction for taking on the challenge. When you look at the videos of this road before now, you will know that it was really challenging. Let me thank the Commissioner for Works for rising to the occasion. Thank you so much for tolerating all of those bombardments, but I’m sure you are happy today that this road is done. We want to promise our people that we will keep connecting our rural communities to the urban centers, just like we’ll keep connecting the center of Akwa Ibom to the center in Abuja. We want to thank you for your understanding.”
While commending President Bola Tinubu for his economic reforms in the state, Governor Eno said, “This would not have been possible without the support of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, President Ahmed Tinubu, who has released funding to the state so that we can go on to complete our projects. That’s why it’s important, as a state, that we rise up with one voice to support the President to come back for a second term.”
“We will, in the next few weeks, flag off youth-friendly centers in all of our local governments. Working with the Chairman of ALGON, each local government chairman will give us a space within their local government so that we can build youth-friendly centers for our young people. Only yesterday, I received in audience the Honourable Minister for Youth Development, and he has told me we are going to work together to ensure that those youth-friendly centers have the right equipment, the right funding, and the right support so that we can galvanize all our youths in each local government area.”
While appreciating Amitec for a job well executed, the Governor assured that his government would not owe contractors, saying, “Before we issue or award a contract, we have set aside funding for that contract. So it is left for contractors to finish their contract and then take their money.”
In his remarks, the Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Udeme Otong, said: “This road was once impassable. It cut off access to three major healthcare centers, making it difficult for pregnant women and patients to reach help. Today, Your Excellency, you have restored hope.”
The Commissioner for Works and Fire Services, Prof. Eno Ibanga, who commended the Governor on the completion of the project, said the Governor inherited the project from the previous administration and paid 80 percent of the fee for its completion.
Speaking, stakeholders from the two local government areas appreciated the Governor for the project and pledged their resolve to support the administration to succeed.
