Residents hail Eno on roads rehabilitation
Students and residents of Udoette and other streets in Uyo have hailed Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno on rehabilitation of bad roads around University of Uyo (UNIUYO). The areas
Students and residents of Udoette and other streets in Uyo have hailed Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno on rehabilitation of bad roads around University of Uyo (UNIUYO).
The areas have been in deplorable condition for decades, as residents grapple with flood, making businesses to collapse.
Frustration mounted over time, prompting residents and students to turn radio platforms into channels for daily appeals for government intervention.
Mr. Ubong Udo, a resident, said: “There was hardly a day without complaints on air. We just wanted the government to hear us.
“Relief came with the intervention of Governor Eno, who recently approved the building of Udoette Street under ‘Operation Zero Potholes Initiative’ within the capital city.”
The project also includes rehabilitation of Ikpa Road, from Science Park Junction to UNIUYO main gate.
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Project Manager Amitec Construction Company, the firm handling the rehabilitation, Emmanuel Assibong, said government had mobilised the company to site. Assibong, an engineer, said the project covered 3.1km, extending from Science Park Junction through Udoette Street to School Road.
He added: “While the stretch from Science Park Junction to University of Uyo main gate will undergo rehabilitation and resurfacing, Udoette Street requires full construction, including proper drainage systems.
“We have almost finished cutting failed portions on Ikpa Road. We have also begun building drains at Udoette Street.
Assibong noted that the project incorporated an additional 1km link connecting Atia Mkpat to Ekpene Ntan from Ikpa Road.
“We have suffered for years, especially during rainy season,” said Nnamso Johnson, a student. “Now, seeing the work commence gives us real hope that our story is changing.”
Another resident, Ubong Udofa, expressed optimism, drawing parallels with the transformation of Urua Ekpa Road, which was once largely deserted.
“We saw what happened at Urua Ekpa. Today, it is a beautiful and passable road. We believe ours will soon be the same,” he said.
