AKSG To Construct Flyover At Ikot Oku Ikono Junction
In the strong move to ease traffic at the threshold of the capital city and to consolidate the dualization project of the Uyo-Etinan Road, the Government of Udom Emmanuel Tuesday awarded the contract for the design of a dual carriage –way and flyover across the Ikot Oku Ikono junction. The Commissioner for Works, Mr Ephraim Inyang disclosed this while on a regular inspection of project sites in the state. Mr Inyang said government is sensitive to the influx of people into the state, especially the capital city. He said the project when executed will allow commuters coming in from Abak gain access easily into the town and those going to Abak from Uyo to use the fly-over while those coming in from Idoro Road and Etinan town will negotiate via ground ways.
The commissioner of works who was accompanied on the project inspection by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of works, Dr Ifreke Ekpa , Director of Civil Engineering, Efiak Edoho and Director of Electrical Engineering Engr Udo Abang urged the contractors, P W Nigeria Limited to the deliver the design of the project in less than thirty working days as the governor is much concerned about avoidable loss of lives of innocent commuters.
In his response, the Project Manager, Engr G. Bucknall promised the government of Akwa Ibom State to deliver the project in record time while soliciting for more project engagements from the Ministry of works.

Wow this is good he is continuing in the foot steps of Akpabio. that will be flyover #5 in Uyo alone, I think its time to spread out the development to other senatorial Districts. Eket, Ikot Ekpene SD should get Flyovers too.

Atouke:
Wow this is good he is continuing in the foot steps of Akpabio. that will be flyover #5 in Uyo alone, I think its time to spread out the development to other senatorial Districts. Eket, Ikot Ekpene SD should get Flyovers too.

My concern is with the construction company PW! this company does very bad work. all the roads the did in the state in the 1990 were all substandard. and recently the FG awarded them the contract for rehabilitation of Enugu airport, they did a terrible job when it rains enugu airport is totally flooded.

Udom should use first class construction firms like Julius berger, CCECC,RCC, Setraco etc like Akpabio Did. I dont like PW that company sucks.

TheSonOfMark:

Akwaibom - teaching the rest of the country how governance is done.

Uyo-Etinan road? It means Ekparawa roundabout would be blocked and we'd have to use Idoro road to get to Abak and Plaza. Not bad.

Its a good project but why award the contract to PW? what happend to Julius berger or CCECC who is dualizing the said road?

TheSonOfMark:

To cut costs maybe. JB is expense but their finished projects stand the test of time.

Quality should not be sacrificed at the altar of mediocrity. Odili built a flyover in slaughter junction in port harcout when he was governor using a cheap construction firm ballantine thay did a terrible job and today that flyover has collapsed and is of no use to the people. Udom should award contract to company with good track record. PW has no good track record i remember in the !990's when they were using wheelbarrow to construct roads in Uyo. the locals called the "Poor workers" PW construction company because of the poor work they did back in the day.

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has promised to revamp water supply to Uyo Metropolis in a short time from now to ensure the availability of potable water supply to the residents of Uyo Capital City.
The Governor also announced that plans have been concluded to redesign the master plan of Uyo Capital city to make it futuristic and more modern so as to avoid congestion of traffic in the Uyo central area. The Governor made these promises while addressing the Elders and Leaders of Uyo Senatorial District who paid him a congratulatory and solidarity visit at the Government house on Wednesday, 4th June, 2015.
Speaking in response to the congratulatory messages and requests of the leaders of Uyo Senatorial District to accord Uyo senatorial district her prime position as the host of the
Capital City, the Governor assured them and by extension the entire people of the state that he will be just and equitable in the distribution of amenities and appointments. He however
emphasised that he will concentrate on empowerment of the people than political positions. “ I wish to assure you all, and
by extension the entire state that as a product of equity, justice will be done to all parts of the state. Equity, fairness and justice will guide my decisions” he enthused.
The Governor also informed his guests at the Governor’s office that he decided to visit St. Luke’s Hospital, Anua because of the need to look into the oldest medical institution in the
state towards improving it into a modern primary and secondary health care delivery institution.
Speaking Further the Governor announced his plans to concentrate on the improvement of the three major gateways into Akwa Ibom state including the Ibaka seaport which will
now be constructed on a Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis. Other areas to be improved are the link roads into the state and the Ibom International Airport where he broke the good news that a major state of the art terminal is underway.
Mr. Right, as the Governor is fondly called
thanked the people of Uyo Senatorial District for their unwaivering support which saw to his emergence as the Governor of the state and craved the continuance of that support to his administration.
Earlier, the leader of the team, His Excellency, Otuekong Idongesit Nkanga who is the Chairman of the BOT of Uyo Senatorial District Leaders’ Forum (USDLF) and former
Military Administrator of the state on behalf of Uyo Senatorial District people had congratulated the Governor and informed him that Uyo people are the first to have decided on the solidarity visit on the Governor after his
inauguration and assumption of duty as Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State. Noting that Uyo is the capital city where
most visitors would make their first impression of Akwa Ibom State, he pleaded with the Governor to continue with the tempo of urbanisation of Uyo as was done by his
predecessor in office, Senator Gobswill Akpabio, CON.
Otuekong Nkanga who was the Director General of the Divine Mandate Campaign organisation of Mr. Udom Emmanuel
also pledged the unflinching support of the entire Uyo Senatorial District people to the Governor and prayed for his success in office. “You have started well and we are here to
assure you of our solid support” he declared.
Other people who also spoke and gave their goodwill to the new Governor were Obong Paul Ekpo, the PDP Chairman in the State; Senators Anietie Okon and Effiong Bob; and Chief Uwem Ita-Etuk, the Political Leader of Uyo Federal Constituency. While Senator Okon emphasised the need to relate well with the Uyo zone, Senator Effiong Bob asked the
Governor to answer the question in the lips of people of Uyo zone, to wit: “what’s there for Uyo?” Which was asked even before the general elections.
The event was attended by political leaders from the nine LGAs in Uyo Senatorial District including Ambassador Sam Edem, Obong Essien Esema, Rt. Hon. Peter Ekpe Atakpo,
Otuekong Raphael Bassey, Hon. Mark Esset and Hon. Enobong Uwa. Other people also in the delegation were Mrs. Roberta Edem, Mrs Sarah Esitikot, Barr. Christine Akpan, Obong Effanga Inyang, Mr. Akan Okon, Isantim Keneth Okon, Obong Ukpong Dan Umoh and Engr Offiong Akpabio. The entire delegation pledged to stand by the govertnor and support him till the end of his tenure.
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Atouke:
Wow this is good he is continuing in the foot steps of Akpabio. that will be flyover #5 in Uyo alone, I think its time to spread out the development to other senatorial Districts. Eket, Ikot Ekpene SD should get Flyovers too.

I think d flyover shud be located around plaza by Ikot ekpene road or along ibb round about by aka road .

The JW may not be as good a construction company as JB, but fact is, the little we know of the person and character of Governor Udom Emmanuel he will not compromise quality. And for any of his appointees to survive under his administration, the person has to be thorough too. That goes to the commissioners who will be serving in his cabinet.

Udom is a stickler for excellence and quality, so he won't accept anything less.

The construction company may have to step up their game.