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Ikwe-Odio Road in Eket

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I'm glad to share that work on Ikwe-Odio Road in Eket LGA is under way. A 7.46km road with a 1.5km walkway, outfall drains and solar street lighting.

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A 7.46km road with a 1.5km walkway, outfall drains and solar street lighting. It lies in Onna and Eket LGAs.

Key facts

Area of work: Roads and bridges
LGA: Eket
Status: Ongoing
Where: Onna and Eket
Length: 7.46km
Walkway: 1.5km
Approval: 7.6km Ikwe-Odio Road in Onna and Eket LGAs with outfall drains and solar street lights approved by Governor Eno (April 2026)
Contractor: Orenburg Construction Limited
Mobilisation: Site cleared and equipment mobilised by 29 April 2026
Ministry or agency: Ministry of Works & Fire Service
Contractor: Orenburg Construction Limited
Started: 29 April 2026

Photos

Wheel loader and equipment mobilised to the cleared site of the Ikwe-Odio Road

Blocks, stone and an excavator at the Ikwe-Odio Road site camp after mobilisation

About the project

The Ikwe to Odio Road runs from Ikwe to Odio, partly in Onna Local Government Area and partly in Eket Local Government Area.

Governor Umo Eno approved the project in April 2026 as part of a package of state road works. The contract went to Orenburg Construction Limited. The road is about 7.5 kilometres long and includes a walkway, outfall drains to carry away flood water, and solar street lights.

The contractor cleared the site and moved equipment there in April 2026, and work has started. The road was awarded before and has now been re-awarded and funded by this administration.

The road is expected to give people in Onna and Eket a better link between their communities and the wider road network.

The project at a glance

StatusOngoing

Length7.46km

Kind of workRoads and bridges

ServesResidents of Odio and 3 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

Work started29 April 2026

What was built

7.46km road
1.5km walkway
Outfall drains
Solar street lighting

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Residents of Odio
Residents of Ikwe
Pedestrians who use the walkway
Travellers between Onna and EketCommuters

Where it helps

Movement and access
Trade and income

Eket LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 20 projects recorded in Eket.

Completed 7Ongoing 8 (this project)Planned 3Status not stated 2

Roads and bridges

Schools

Health

Government and public buildings

Homes for vulnerable people

Impact Analysis

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

For families and communities

The walkway gives people on foot a place away from vehicles, and the solar lights are meant to make the road usable after dark.

For work and income

The road joins communities in two Local Government Areas, which can ease the movement of people and goods between Onna and Eket.

Project location

Onna and Eket

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Development goals

This project supports the goals below. Each figure shows how many of the 429 projects on this portal back the same goal.

9Industry and infrastructure200 of 429 projects
11Sustainable communities133 of 429 projects

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