The Commissioner for Works and Fire Service, Prof. Eno Ibanga has commended the engineers of Nsik Engineering Company Limited, one of the contractors in charge of road construction projects in Oruk Anam Local Government Area for what he described as ‘commendable progress’ in the level of work done.

Professor Ibanga made the remark in Ikot Ibritam, Oruk Anam LGA on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, when he paid an unannounced inspection visit to the area.


Impressed by what he saw, the commissioner said “there is an obvious difference and commendable progress made between our last visits in September and November, and now”. Adding that there is hope that before the next rainy season, most parts of the road must have been asphalted and readied for road users.


Received by the Managing Director of Nsik Engineering Company Limited, Mr. Nsikan Effiong Johnny, the Commissioner and his entourage traversed the length and breadth of Oruk Anam Local Government Area to ascertain the level of adherence to instructions and orders issued during his earlier visits.

In his response to various questions and enquiries, the MD of Nsik Engineering Company, Mr. Nsikan Johnny told the commissioner that since the end of the rains, his company had fully mobilized both manpower and equipment to the sites, adding that he has the needed capacity to get the job completed.

He said “sir, we did not even know that you were coming today. As you can see all our attention is focused on delivering this job. We have different teams working at different sections of the road, and this place we are standing on will be asphalted in the next few days. Next time you come here you will again notice significant improvement”.

Mr. Johnny further seized the occasion to applaud Governor Udom Emmanuel for trusting local contractors in the state. He pledged that his company will deliver the jobs in his kitty to specifications and global standard.

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