Abak 10 - Manta Road

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I'm glad to share that work on Abak 10 - Manta Road in Abak LGA is under way. Construction of an 18.97km road with a spur.

See the photos and the facts here: https://umoeno.cavilconsult.com/projects/abak-abak-10-manta-road/

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Construction of an 18.97km road with a spur. It links to the Uyo to Ikot Ekpene Road and to the Abak to Ukpom to Pepsi Junction Road. It serves over 30 communities and gives access to Obo Annang Market for farm produce and crafts. What was a muddy track before the work is now a paved road.

Key facts

Area of work: Roads and bridges
LGA: Abak
Status: Ongoing
Where: Abak 10, Ibiakpan, Abiakpo Otoro, Manta
Length: 18.97km
Communities served: Over 30
Market reached: Obo Annang Market
Inspected: October 2025 (Abak project tracking tour); listed as ongoing, 18.9 km Ibiakpan - Abiakpo Otoro - Abak Manta Road with spur
Ministry or agency: Ministry of Works & Fire Service

Photos

Wet asphalt road lined with street lights and greenery

About the project

The Abak 10 to Manta Road is an 18.97-kilometre rural road in Abak Local Government Area, with a spur. It runs from Abak 10 through Ibiakpan and Abiakpo Otoro to Manta. It passes more than 30 communities, including many small villages that had no good road before.

The Akwa Ibom State Government is building the road under Governor Umo Eno. State officials inspected it in October 2025 during the Abak project tracking tour, when work was still ongoing. Sections that were once a muddy track now carry a paved surface. Work is ongoing.

The road links to the Uyo to Ikot Ekpene Road and to the Abak to Ukpom to Pepsi Junction Road. Along the way it reaches health centres, schools and markets, including Obo Annang Market.

Once complete, the road is expected to cut travel time, make it easier for farmers to take produce to market, and give villages along the route year-round access to the rest of the state. It is part of the ARISE Agenda drive to open up rural communities.

The project at a glance

StatusOngoing

Length18.97km

Kind of workRoads and bridges

ServesResidents of over 30 communities on the route and 3 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

What was built

18.97km road
Spur road
Paved section

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Residents of over 30 communities on the route
Farmers and craft makers selling at Obo Annang MarketLocal business
Pupils, teachers and health workers at institutions on the roadHealth
Travellers heading to the Uyo to Ikot Ekpene RoadCommuters

Where it helps

Trade and income
Movement and access
Health access
Education

Abak LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 14 projects recorded in Abak.

Completed 7Ongoing 6 (this project)Status not stated 1

Roads and bridges

Schools

Homes for vulnerable people

Health

Farming

Impact Analysis

An assessment of the impact of these accomplishments on the people and communities.

For families and communities

The road connects major institutions such as health centres, schools and markets. This is meant to make it easier for people in Ibiakpan, Abiakpo Otoro and Manta to reach these services.

For work and income

The road will support commercial activity in the communities along it. It gives access to Obo Annang Market, where farm produce and crafts can be taken for sale.