Gov Emmanuel Says Biggest Flood Control Project In Nigeria To Be Commissioned December In Uyo



The executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Deacon Udom Emmanuel, has said that the biggest flood control project in Nigeria will be ready for commissioning in the capital city of the State, Uyo, by December.

Speaking during an on-the-spot inspection of the project earlier today, Tuesday 1st June, 2022, the Akwa Ibom Governor assured that the project whose completion and commissioning is billed for December this year, will help in the eradication of flood in concerned areas.

The Governor while stating his satisfaction at the level and quality of work done, also thanked the World Bank for partnering with the Government of the State to ensure that the menace of flood in the affected areas are ameliorated.

"Concerning flood in this area, it’s only people living around here that can tell you what they’ve gone through over the years. We are in government to solve problems. We had a similar case along Nsikak Eduok for many years but today nobody remembers that again. For this one, the story will be the same after completion."

Mr. Emmanuel also charged the Contractors, Chinese Roads and Bridges Construction, CRBC, to ensure the project is delivered at the targeted time without any compromise in its quality.


“I have to announce that this is one project that is prefunded, so it is left for the contractors to give us the speed that we are asking for, without compromising quality."

Briefing the Governor and his team, the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Environment and Solid Minerals, Sir Charles Udoh stated that the flood control project cuts across 3 Local Government Areas (Uyo, Ibesikpo and Nsit Ibom), and 17 communities, with opened and closed drains in some areas, depending on the population density and day-to-day activities.

The Environment and Solid Minerals Helmsman also established that the project which is designed in such a way that it will take water from major parts of Uyo, to an outfall in Ibesikpo, then to the final outfall which is in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area.

Sir Udoh further narrated that the drain in some areas is as wide as 12 meters, 8.4 kilometers long and 10 meters deep. According to him, it is the biggest flood control project in Nigeria.

Cool

Unlike one madam cry baby who built a flyover across a very tiny road. And he also left his state in the hands of God.

Ok o

Ugwuanyi has left Enugu In the hands of God..

This man and David Omahi are few Nigerian leaders with less stealing intent,.them too dey thief as no Nigerian politician that is not a thief but their own stealing get conscience..