From Isaac Job, Uyo
Akwa Ibom state governor has approved 39 projects including 167km roads across some local government areas in the state
This was contained in an excerpts from the State Executive Council meeting held yesterday and available to Journalists in Uyo by the Commissioner of Information Mr Aniekan Umanah
According to the Commissioner, the approval was based on the three memoranda from Finance and General Purpose Committee ( FGPC) presented by the Secretary to the State Governor (SSG) for ratification by the governor during the Exco session.
“The Executive Council considered three Finance and General Purpose Committee (FGPC) memoranda presented by the Secretary to the State Government and ratified 39 projects, including 27 road projects covering over 167 kilometres across the State”.
Umanah said the road projects contract awarded by governor Umo Eno include the dualization and construction of a six-lane, 36 kilometre Nung Udoe–Afaha Offiong–Ikot Imo–Itreto road, with bridges, outfall drains, and solar lighting, to Hensek Integrated Services Limited, construction of 7.6 kilometre Ikwe–Odio road in Onna and Eket local government areas, with outfall drains and solar street lighting, awarded to Orenburg Construction Limited and dualization of the 7.64 kilometre Ndon Eyo–Ikot Akpatek road in Onna LGA, awarded to Eighteenth Engineering Limited.
Others include construction of 4.0 kilometre Ekom Iman Junction–Afia Nsit–Nduo Eduo–Mbiokporo road in Nsit Ibom LGA, awarded to Techno Impex Synergy Ltd; as well as other projects across the State.
Umanah further disclosed that governor Umo Eno in a bid to build a society where older persons receive holistic care and actively participate in socio-economic life, considered a memorandum presented by the Executive Assistant/Chief Delivery Advisor on the Akwa Ibom State Policy on Aging and approved the adoption and implementation of the Aging Policy in line with the ARISE Agenda of the administration.
“The Governor-in-Council directed that the Senior Citizens Establishment Bill, 2026 be forwarded to the State House of Assembly to provide a legal framework for the care and welfare of the elderly, including provisions for the management of the Oluremi Senior Citizens Centre”.
Umanah explained that the State Executive Council received and reviewed a report from the Commissioner for Agriculture on the impact of the N2b Agricultural Grant and applauded the positive outcomes recorded especially in the expansion of farm sizes and output, increased procurement of inputs such as feeds, fertilizers, and farm machinery, growth in agro-processing activities, improved income levels among beneficiaries, and a reduction in the cost of cassava per ton .
“Council also received a report from the Commissioner for Trade and Investment on the N2B Traders Grant and noted the positive impact of the programme on overall business growth and improved livelihoods of the people”.
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