With the charge on contractors to ensure they maximize the gains of the dry season and complete all road projects at their disposal, Akwa Ibom is now a beehive of activities, becoming one huge construction site. Before now, radio stations in the State used to be buzzing with complaints, genuine ones of course, of poor roads within Oron metropolis. A tale of neglect and despair.

The story of Oron Federal Constituency has changed with the deliberate policy of the Governor Udom Emmanuel led Government to reinvent the good old days of Oro nation. The erosion that cut off the main expressway into the area, Oron Road, has been arrested and the road reclaimed.

A visit to the coastal area today, could show that while most projects have been completed, some others are at various stages of completion. The projects completed are the emergency works on the completion of urban roads, with over ten roads completed and inaugurated by Governor Udom Emmanuel. The roads include, Anwana Esin Road, Efiat Lane, Mainland Avenue, Bassey Lane, Post Office Road, Convent – Ebo Street, Asbestonit/Customs Road, Oron Market Road, Murtala Road and Oron Express road-a distance of 600 meters from the Stadium road junction to Isangedighi Street junction, all handled by Chinese firm, Wizchino Engineering Limited.

It is worthy of note that the ongoing at the 14.5kilometer Airport – Okopedi Road, linking Nsit Atai with Okobo on a dual thoroughfare was re-awarded in June 2019 to DPL Construction Company, Lagos and is at 28% progress. Still in Okobo, a Six kilometer road to the major Atabong Market, the Nung Atai – Ebighi Eta – Atabong Market Road is 30% completion and work is intensifying on the project, handled by Dubai Construction Nigeria Limited.
Other roads in the area are the 16.5km Udung Uko Secretariat Road, linking Ulliong Edikor – Uduetta Road with Spur to connect Udung Uko, Oron and Mbo local government areas. The road is at 82% completion and is handled by EVOMEC Global Services. And for those who may have forgotten, the government has reawarded the 19km Etebi – Enwang Road project to Amitec Construction and Development Limited, and work has reached 78 percent completion.
Before you dispute the facts, please find time to visit the location of these projects, I took time to visit all the locations.

...Essien Ndueso, Special Assistant to the Governor on Research and Documentation, wrote.

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