Ikot Ekang - Obiobom - Ikot Ekpat - Abak Itenghe - Uruk Ata Nsidung - Midim - Ikot Edong Road with two bridges

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I'm glad to share that work on Ikot Ekang - Obiobom - Ikot Ekpat - Abak Itenghe - Uruk Ata Nsidung - Midim - Ikot Edong Road with two bridges in Abak LGA is under way. Construction of a 16km road with two bridges.

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Construction of a 16km road with two bridges. The road will open up communities along the route across three Local Government Areas. It is expected to help farmers move produce to markets and to reconnect communities on both sides of the bridges. Work was ongoing in 2025.

Key facts

Area of work: Roads and bridges
LGA: Abak
Status: Ongoing
Where: Ikot Ekang, Obiobom, Ikot Ekpat, Abak Itenghe, Uruk Ata Nsidung, Midim, Ikot Edong
Length: 16km
Bridges: 2 bridges, each with a 20m span
Local Government Areas: Abak, Ukanafun and Etim Ekpo
Inspected: October 2025 (Abak project tracking tour); listed as ongoing, 16 km with two bridges

Photos

Before: Ikot Ekang - Obiobom - Ikot Ekpat - Abak Itenghe - Uruk Ata Nsidung - Midim - Ikot Edong Road with two bridges

After: Ikot Ekang - Obiobom - Ikot Ekpat - Abak Itenghe - Uruk Ata Nsidung - Midim - Ikot Edong Road with two bridges

Ikot Ekang - Obiobom - Ikot Ekpat - Abak Itenghe - Uruk Ata Nsidung - Midim - Ikot Edong Road with two bridges

Aerial view of a paved road junction on the route

The road cutting through bush, seen from above

About the project

This is a 16-kilometre road with two bridges, each with a 20-metre span. It runs through Ikot Ekang, Obio Obom, Ikot Ekpat, Abak Itenghe, Uruk Ata Nsidung, Midim and Ikot Edong. It starts in Abak Local Government Area and links it with neighbouring Local Government Areas, including Etim Ekpo.

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 ongoing. Part of the route has already been surfaced. Work is ongoing.

The road and its bridges are meant to open up farming communities that have long had poor links to Abak town and to each other. Once complete, they are expected to make it easier to move farm produce, reach markets, schools and health centres, and travel between the LGAs on the route. The project is part of the ARISE Agenda drive to connect rural communities.

The project at a glance

StatusOngoing

Length16km

Kind of workRoads and bridges

ServesResidents of the seven 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

16km road
Two bridges
Paved section

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Residents of the seven communities on the route
Farmers moving produce to marketLocal business
Traders and transport operatorsLocal business
Families with relatives on the other side of the bridgesHouseholds

Where it helps

Trade and income
Movement and access

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 bridges will help people in these communities reconnect with their relatives across the state. When finished, the road is also expected to make it easier to reach essential services along the route.

For work and income

The road is expected to support trade and other business along the corridor, most of all the movement of farm produce from these communities to the markets.