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In retaining to his marketing campaign promise of connecting the dots particularly within the space of rural improvement, Governor Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has flagged-off street building initiatives to re-connect communities in Obot Akara, Essien Udim and Etim Ekpo native authorities areas.
The roads flagged-off embody 11.71Km Abiakpo Ikot Otu-Atan Ibong-Usaka Annang Highway and Nto Ndang-Nto Ekpu Highway, with two bridges, every spanning 15 metres, and 16km Midim Atan-Ikot Inyang-Ikot Akpan Ekpeyong-Etok Uruk Eshiet-Ikot Imonte Highway, with 30 metres span bridge, linking some villages in Essien Udim and Etim Ekpo native authorities areas.
Talking on the flag-off ceremony of the Essien Udim – Etim Ekpo entry street at St. Paul’s Main College Midim, Essien Udim, Governor Eno mentioned his administration was dedicated to the promise made throughout his marketing campaign and urged the individuals to train persistence as each a part of the state will profit from his administration.
He reaffirmed his dedication to deciding on and enterprise initiatives totally on the idea of impression and advantages to the generality of the individuals, moderately than satisfying and serving particular person’s curiosity.
Eno famous that he was moved by the unhappy tales of the neighborhood and particularly, the “pregnant-women-swallowing-bridge” as was instructed by one of many neighborhood members, and guaranteed that such unhappy tales will turn into historical past throughout the shortest time.
He pressured that the 16Km Essien Udim-Etim Ekpo Highway and the bridge initiatives had no political motivation, however a pointer to his administration’s sensitivity to the plight of the individuals, particularly the ladies and youngsters who had been uncovered to avoidable threat by utilizing the collapsed street and bridge.
Based on him, “we didn’t come to do that initiatives primarily based on political causes. It’s God that directs the federal government on this street undertaking, not any politician.
“We’re connecting two native authorities areas by this undertaking.
“We wish to thank our brother, Celestine Mel who has used his God-given skills to draw this undertaking right here.
“If you realize this man, he’s a critic in each sense, however I don’t have an issue with criticism, up to now it’s very constructive and can carry good to the individuals, not simply abusing the federal government.
“We wish to thanks for drawing our consideration to this street and to the assorted accidents and incidents which have occured right here. We consider that by the Grace of God, all that can stop,” he mentioned. This street when accomplished, will join the individuals of Essien Udim with their kith and kins in Etim Ekpo Native Authorities Space.
On the Abiakpo Ikot Otu-Atan Ibong-Usaka Annang Highway and Nto Ndang-Nto Ekpu Highway, in Obot Akara Native Authorities Space, the governor who was moved by the outpouring of affection and gratitude by the individuals additionally authorised the development of a mannequin main healthcare facility to interchange the dilapidated Usaka Well being Centre undertaking initiated in the course of the army period.
The Village Head, Eteidung Williamson Ndarake, had made a passionate plea to the governor to intervene on the well being facility and his request was immediately granted, with individuals responding with a roar of gratitude.
Of their remarks, the members representing Etim Ekpo/Ika and Essien Udim State Constituencies, Chief Mfon Idung, and Prince Ukpong Akpabio respectively, in addition to the transition chairmen of Essien Udim and Etim Ekpo, Dr. Anthony Luke, and Mr. Ekpuk Eshiet in addition to a social critic Mr. Celestine Mel, expressed gratitude to the governor for the heartwarming intervention and guaranteed of their individuals’s steady help for full actualisation of the ARISE Agenda.
On his half, the Paramount Ruler of Essien Udim, HRM Obong Cosmas Akpan, additionally expressed profound gratitude to the governor and prayed for God’s blessings and steering to the governor.
At Obot Akara occasion which was attended by a cross- part of political stakeholders within the native authorities space, reminiscent of a the previous Deputy Governor, Senator Chris Ekpenyong, the Commissioner for Youth and Sport, Sir. Monday Uko, Transition Committee Chairman of Obot Akara, Anietie Ibritam, the village head of Usaka, Chief Williamson Ndarake, all of them famous that Usaka had been a vastly uncared for neighborhood as its solely entry street was by going by way of the neighbouring Abia State.
