The Political Leader of Uyo Senatorial District, Senator Effiong Bob said since the creation of Akwa Ibom State, no sitting Governor, apart from Pastor Umo Eno has commissioned a single project in the local government area.
Senator Effiong Bob stated this during the commissioning of 9.76Km Ikot Eyo-Edem Idim Okpot-Mbiekene-Nung Obong-Ikot Ntung-East West Road on Wednesday November 13.
The political leader appreciated the Governor for taking interest of Nsit Ubium people into consideration.
He commended the contractor, Bulletin Construction Company for putting up excellent road construction and renovating schools as part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility.
“Your Excellency, I am holding your office in trust as the political leader of the local government. People are surprised to see a Governor and another person as a political leader. I am just a trustee to that office. Your humility has brought us to the level of obedience.
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“It is true and it is a verifiable fact that this is the first time in the history of Akwa Ibom State that a sitting Governor has commissioned a project in this local government. If anybody wants to challenge me, I say challenge me with your facts.
“I was the Deputy Speaker when Akpan Isemin was the Governor but nothing was done. When my boss, Governor Victor Attah was the Governor I was the Attorney General, nothing. Governor Akpabio came with everything, nothing. The only little we got was when Udom Emmanuel came and gave us the road. After certain percentage was done, it was abandoned.
“We have confidence in you that you will do what God sent you to do. We are just happy that God brought you here. We thank you, we thank the contractor in terms of quality roads and extended hands of friendship. Where ever he is given a job he must touch lives but is he the only contractor? Your Excellency look at them very closely, the one that touch the community, give him more jobs. The one that does quality project, give him more jobs.” Bob advised.
Performing the inauguration of the road, which connects three neighbouring Local Government Areas of Eket, Esit Eket and Ibesikpo- Asutan, the Governor commended the patience and understanding of Nsit Ubium people with the administration’s spread of development projects across the State, assuring them that they will not regret their support as their interest will receive due attention.
Governor Eno commended the project contractor, Bulletine Construction Company Nigeria Ltd, for its diligence and adherence to timelines and going the extra mile to renovate the Ikot Eyo Community School and building a 3-bedroom bungalow for the principal as part of its corporate social responsibility.
He however, demanded appropriate reclamation of a potential gully erosion site that may threaten the durability of the new road.
The Governor assured the people that roads traversing the local government area have been captured in the 2025 budget for construction, and described his emergence as Governor as the best Akwa Ibom project for Nsit Ubium.
“In next year’s budget, we have made provision for the dualization of Nung-Udoe, Afaha Nsit road, and outfalls in Ibesikpo and Nsit Ubium. That road will have dual carriage way.
“We have also made provision intentionally for the development of Afaha Offiong, Itreto in Nsit Ubium upto Nsit Ibom. We need to open up that axis too so that we can improve commerce and traffic. We will keep doing what we can to touch the lives of our people at the grassroots as we develop our State,” the Governor stated.
Presenting an overview of the project, the Commissioner for Works and Fire Service, Professor Eno Ibanga, described the Governor’s intervention on the road as salvation to several Nsit Ubium communities, assuring that the 9.76 Km road, completed with a 60m span bridge and spurs at Luke Avenue, Ikot Mbat and Ndon Adiana has been built according to specification.
