Gov Eno Releases N123.5bn For Road Projects, Compensation
Following the State Executive Council’s approval of new road projects and the continuation of ongoing ones, the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved and released the sum of ₦123.5 billion for the payment of mobilisation fees, right-of-way compensation, and the settlement of due Interim Payment Certificates (IPCs) to contractors handling various road projects in the State.
The projects cover over 167 kilometres of roads, including the Ikwe–Odio Road; the six-lane dualisation of Nnung Udoe–Afaha Offiong–Afaha Nsit with a rotary intersection; the dualisation of Afaha Offiong–Ikot Imoh–Itreto; and the reconstruction of the Ikot Akpaden–Okorete–Iko Road with two mini bridges in Mkpat Enin and Eastern Obolo Local Government Areas, among others.
A breakdown of the figure shows that ₦69 billion is earmarked for newly awarded projects, while ₦54.5 billion has been released to service outstanding IPCs and additional works on existing projects.
The essence of this payment is to encourage contractors handling the various projects to take full advantage of the construction season and deploy all necessary resources to ensure the timely completion of the projects within the agreed timeframe. It further underscores the Governor Umo Eno”s commitment bro delivering on the infrastructure expansion mantra of the ARISE Agenda .
Signed:
Aniekan Umanah
Commissioner for Information
