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Re: Billions 'buried' By Governor Udom Emmanuel ..photos by Dollarseeker: 4:07pm On Aug 29, 2022
good man
Re: Billions 'buried' By Governor Udom Emmanuel ..photos by phelonrays: 4:09pm On Aug 29, 2022
Udom tried , but what he did in my local government is a total floop, he should've channel the money spent on importing coconut and the vast land he's wasted into something more proficient and worthwhile.

Imagine after six years, the coconut doesn't look like something that would bear fruit in the next three decades undecided

A disappointment to say the least undecided
Re: Billions 'buried' By Governor Udom Emmanuel ..photos by Jessebills(m): 5:00pm On Aug 29, 2022
Ohh my goodness

WELL done my president 2031
Re: Billions 'buried' By Governor Udom Emmanuel ..photos by wiseone28: 9:52pm On Aug 29, 2022
Nonsense i will do more than this if given the same chance..


Stop praising politicians as if they are doing us favour with our money.

Let them use their personal money to build it then you can raise a billboard to heavens.

Re: Billions 'buried' By Governor Udom Emmanuel ..photos by saintkeppy(m): 12:01am On Aug 30, 2022
Kurtis02:
angry

Why didn't you show the abandon road at Aka junction that leads to mechanic village.


the ravine that has started claiming people's property in Uyo city.


what of Ikot Ebon Itam road project in Itu LGAhuh



huhhuh
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Work has commence on that Aka Road junction after it was re-awarded to Hensek construction company.

Ravine project work is handled by NigerPet Structures, I was there to witness the work done so far, so it's on-going.

The itam Itu Road is what I'm not sure if he will pay attention for now, maybe dry season work may just resume, who knows
Re: Billions 'buried' By Governor Udom Emmanuel ..photos by Praxis758: 12:25am On Aug 30, 2022
Udom Gabriel Emmanuel is our next minister of trade. He’ll do well in that capacity.
Re: Billions 'buried' By Governor Udom Emmanuel ..photos by Hunchogee(op): 10:31am On Aug 31, 2022
saintkeppy:
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Work has commence on that Aka Road junction after it was re-awarded to Hensek construction company.

Ravine project work is handled by NigerPet Structures, I was there to witness the work done so far, so it's on-going.

The itam Itu Road is what I'm not sure if he will pay attention for now, maybe dry season work may just resume, who knows
Thanks man for putting that critic in his place
Re: Billions 'buried' By Governor Udom Emmanuel ..photos by saintkeppy(m): 3:13pm On Aug 31, 2022
Hunchogee:
Thanks man for putting that critic in his place
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Okay Sir.
Re: Billions 'buried' By Governor Udom Emmanuel ..photos by nesphil(m): 9:41pm On Nov 07, 2022
Amazing Akwa Ibom Nnyin.

Hunchogee:
BILLIONS 'BURIED' BY GOVERNOR UDOM EMMANUEL

By Osondu Ahirika

I'm profoundly sorry I can't easily trace and cite the source of the eulogy I'm going to replicate in this essay. It was a kind commendation to His Excellency, Governor Udom Emmanuel from a repentant critic who shifted from his cyncal view of the governor to a more moderate evaluation when reality stared him on the face.
Unedited, he wrote on his Facebook page in part, the following declarations:

"You have your shortcomings, your Excellency (who doesn't have?), but the fact remains that you will be leaving our State better than you met it.
I am happy that when one considers the number of buildings that were demolished on Oron/Airport road alone, and the buildings that were demolished at the Eket-Etinan, Uyo-Etinan and Etinan-Ndon Eyo roads and the huge outlays on compensation payments before the construction of the roads, one just has to commend your efforts.

Even your fiercest critics will smile when driving on the eye-catching 8 lanes Ring Road three or when flying Ibom Air. People can say what they like (as no leader can ever be loved by all, and no leader can please all), but our joy is that when they say "Udom Emmanuel has done nothing," we, your fans, will point to so many projects that you have initiated and completed in your tenure.

And your tenure will end in ten months hence, not today. There is enough time to complete a lot more.
I am praying fervently that God will guide you, and help you to complete most of your projects before leaving office next year. May you land well, your Excellency!"

I'm particularly interested in the second paragraph of the lifted quote above. It explains justifiably why people like us insist Governor Udom Emmanuel has performed exceedingly well. Many times when I hear people ask, "what is on ground to show for the huge allocations to Akwa Ibom State?", I have a hearty laugh at what ignorance can do.

Truth is, the billions this Government led by Governor Udom Emmanuel has buried underneath the earth and ghosted away in compensations is humongous and since its value cannot be physically seen or touched, nobody will remember. Indeed , with billions buried underground, nobody recalls the terrible flood problem at Nsikak Eduok by Edet Akpan Avenue intersection which troubled residents for years. The multi million naira construction of 1.5km Nsikak Eduok - Tropicana Outfall Drain which is a wholly underground drainage through Akwa Efak , across Udo Udoma Avenue all the way to Afaha Ikot Nkan behind the Ibom Tropicana has disappeared from memory. The flood gone, the drainage underground. We have forgotten how it was.

The intervention in Gully erosion at Etim Umana and St. Luke’s Hospital Anua in collaboration with World Bank Assisted Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), no longer comes to mind. How will we recall or factor the collosal sums spent on this when it went mostly into the underground the concrete drains?

The same way we have forgotten the Ntak Inyang gridlock eased by Governor Emmanuel’s intervention. Recall that the Ntak Inyang axis of the Calabar-Itu road failed completely with a gully erosion breaking the dualized road in twain.

Commuters had a troubling experience as the road was completely impassable. The State Government had invested resources in providing a sustainable underground erosion infrastructure capable of channeling the threatening water to a safe exit. Done with handling the erosion, the reconstructed road was put back to use. Again, the money guzzling project took the huge investment down the drain. The people have short memory and we have moved on.

Then to what my unknown source wrote above. Have we considered the billions paid out as compensations to owners of property demolished to make way for the dualization of the 25.0km Uyo – Ikot Ekpene Road which he inerited from the previous administration? The compensation stretches to property demolished along the dualization of 20.0km Uyo – Etinan Road (Ikot Oku Ikono), the dualization of the 14.5km Uyo/Airport Junction – Okopedi Okobo Road, the dualization of 9.5km Ring Road III in Aka Nung Udoe Road and the 29 kilometres dualized (four lanes by width) Etinan-Ndon Eyo road. All these are built by Governor Udom Emmanuel o!

The Etinan-Ndon Eyo road t is currently the longest dual carriage road in Akwa Ibom State and its features include two Cable-stayed bridges at Ekpene Ukpa in Etinan and another one at Ikot Akpan in Onna, three roundabouts, streetlights across its entire length, standard median, and drainages on both sides. It's a very wide road, and each lane can accommodate four cars on its horizontal width. The compensation sums which runs into billions have gone with the wind. We see the beautiful world class infrastructure. Nobody remembers the component cost of compensations alone. The huge compensations paid for the dualization of the 19.5 kilometres Eket- Ibeno Road dualization project and the Etinan- Eket dual carriage way road project have all been waved goodbye. We don't just remember.

Have you been to Eket LGA recently? No? Visit Eket and you will see how Governor Udom Emmanuel has spent money due to the ongoing massive remodeling work within the city and its environs. Commencing from the large circus at the heart of Eket with massive underground drainage, to the Eket/Etinan Road project and to the reconstruction of the gigantic 2nd largest stadium in the State also located also in Eket, you will marvel at the huge investment sunk into Eket remodeling project. Again, hundreds of millions was poured into the underground drainage system and for compensation of demolished property that gave way for the remodelling. We won't easily remember that.

For this piece, let me end with the 9 kilometres IBB Flood Control Project which cuts across 17 communities in 3 Local Government Areas. The project which is executed by the Akwa Ibom State government in conjunction with World Bank will be inaugurated soon

The project which has been completed has completely eradicated every form of flooding in Uyo metropolis and it's environs which engrossed the State capital for almost 30 years since her creation. We enjoy the welcome relief this new dawn has brought. The problem is, the billions went underground and in compensations for property demolished in the right of way. We will soon forget this too.

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Re: Billions 'buried' By Governor Udom Emmanuel ..photos by lordaltruist(m): 8:30am On Nov 15, 2022
Hunchogee:
The guy is really doing well
Bro hafa
I am a good admirer of great efforts of successive government in Akwa Abasi Ibom state and I can only give God the praise for always giving us good leaders.
I would love to explore Akwa Ibom more this Xmas because being an Akwa Ibomite myself, I have not been chanced to explore other places like I would love to but I now have that chance and I am looking for someone who is onboard with the developments in Akwa Abasi Ibom State to show me around.
I have a cousin in Uyo but he's an indoor person and had not been able to explore Uyo due to schooling and lack of company thus we will be exploring together; I have a budget of #15,000 - #20,000 naira and would like to know if this can make my stay in Akwa Abasi Ibom this Xmas a worthwhile one.
Here is my number: 08145147822
Thanks for your contribution to the growth of our dear state; thou I do not consider myself a tourist, I assure you that just as I have picked interested to explore Akwa Abasi Ibom State which in turn will put money in the pocket of SMSE in the state, that is how both local and international explorers and tourist would make Akwa Abasi Ibom State their yearly destination.
Have a good day.
God bless Akwa Abasi Ibom State
And God bless The Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Re: Billions 'buried' By Governor Udom Emmanuel ..photos by Hunchogee(op): 2:27pm On Nov 15, 2022
lordaltruist:
Bro hafa
I am a good admirer of great efforts of successive government in Akwa Abasi Ibom state and I can only give God the praise for always giving us good leaders.
I would love to explore Akwa Ibom more this Xmas because being an Akwa Ibomite myself, I have not been chanced to explore other places like I would love to but I now have that chance and I am looking for someone who is onboard with the developments in Akwa Abasi Ibom State to show me around.
I have a cousin in Uyo but he's an indoor person and had not been able to explore Uyo due to schooling and lack of company thus we will be exploring together; I have a budget of #15,000 - #20,000 naira and would like to know if this can make my stay in Akwa Abasi Ibom this Xmas a worthwhile one.
Here is my number: 08145147822
Thanks for your contribution to the growth of our dear state; thou I do not consider myself a tourist, I assure you that just as I have picked interested to explore Akwa Abasi Ibom State which in turn will put money in the pocket of SMSE in the state, that is how both local and international explorers and tourist would make Akwa Abasi Ibom State their yearly destination.
Have a good day.
God bless Akwa Abasi Ibom State
And God bless The Federal Republic of Nigeria.
let see how it goes , keep me posted.. meanwhile is this your WhatsApp number??
Re: Billions 'buried' By Governor Udom Emmanuel ..photos by lordaltruist(m): 3:56am On Nov 16, 2022
Hunchogee:
let see how it goes , keep me posted.. meanwhile is this your WhatsApp number??
Ok then and yes this is my WhatsApp number.
Thanks.
Re: Billions 'buried' By Governor Udom Emmanuel ..photos by Hunchogee(op): 4:42am On Jan 31, 2023
lordaltruist:
Ok then and yes this is my WhatsApp number.
Thanks.
sorry for late replies .. Have chatted you on WhatsApp
Re: Billions 'buried' By Governor Udom Emmanuel ..photos by haffaze777(m): 6:18am On Jan 31, 2023
Udom nah man u be.
Re: Billions 'buried' By Governor Udom Emmanuel ..photos by Osariemen12: 6:46am On Jan 31, 2023
God bless the better south.
Re: Billions 'buried' By Governor Udom Emmanuel ..photos by Nobody: 6:57am On Jan 31, 2023
Kurtis02:
angry

Why didn't you show the abandon road at Aka junction that leads to mechanic village.


the ravine that has started claiming people's property in Uyo city.


what of Ikot Ebon Itam road project in Itu LGAhuh



huhhuh
One government can't do everything at the same time
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