Beneficiary communities and individuals of the various road projects embarked upon by the Gov Udom Emmanuel-led administration have appreciated the government on the quality of work done on their roads.
A cross section of people interviewed by Midweek Pioneer said they were highly elated by the standard and quality of delivery which the government has not only given to the contractors but supervised to completion.
“I am an engineer and I want to inform you that when I witnessed the construction of Uyo-Etinan-Ndon Eyo Road with more than five-inch thickness asphalt, I told myself that the governor really means business for Akwa Ibom people,” Edet Udoudo told Midweek Pioneer recently.
Udoudo said, “It was very rare, in recent times, for contractors to use such materials in construction. This is commitment on the part of the governor and it is very commendable. We should encourage the governor to do more by giving him total support and ensuring that he returns to the Hilltop Mansion come 2019.”
He explained that with five-inch thickness asphalt, the road will be durable, sustainable and resistant to heavy duty trucks and other moveable machines and can last for more than 30 years.
The civil engineer also commended the commissioner for works, Mr Ephraim Inyang-eyen, for bringing to fruition the vision of the governor in the road sub-sector, saying his zeal, commitment and focus were extra-ordinary.
A retired civil servant residing at Shelter Afrique Extension, Uyo, Elder Okon Essien, applauded the governor for providing durable and time-tested roads in the state.
Essien said on many occasions he has seen the road projects executed by the Emmanuel-led administration and that without being an engineer, “you will be satisfied that with such asphalt thickness, the road will not only stand the test of time but other man-made threats.”
He urged the governor to keep the pace and remain focused in his determination to deliver the goods to the people of the state.
A woman leader from Nda Nsit in Nsit Atai Local Government, Mrs Iquo Nyong, said it has been ages that the people of the area saw quality road projects as provided by Emmanuel, saying with this kind of thickness, the roads would be stronger with a stable driveway under a wider range of climate and loads.

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