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Reconstruction of Idua Road

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A 3.3km road that was reconstructed.

Key facts

Area of work: Roads and bridges
LGA: Eket
Status: Completed
Where: Eket
Length: 3.3km
Length: 3.3km reconstructed road
Commissioned: May 2024, by Governor Umo Eno, together with the Afia Nsit gully reclamation
What the work fixed: Heavy water flow that kept washing out the road; outfall drains to be extended to a river
Extension approved: A bridge to Ikot Ekpene Udo (Nsit Ubium) at the south end and a north extension to Udom Emmanuel Boulevard
Ministry or agency: Ministry of Works & Fire Service
History: Started by an earlier administration
Started under: Udom Emmanuel
Commissioned: 3 May 2024

Photos

Aerial view of the newly paved road with lane markings and a walled drain

About the project

This project is the reconstruction of the 3.3-kilometre Idua Road in Eket Local Government Area. It connects different parts of Eket town and nearby communities.

The project was started under the previous administration, when Limbech Development Nigeria Limited was the contractor. The Akwa Ibom State Government under Governor Pastor Umo Eno carried it through to completion.

For years, heavy water flow kept washing out the road and flooding the area. The rebuilt road has a new drainage system to deal with this, and the Governor directed that the outfall drains be extended to reach a river.

Governor Umo Eno commissioned the road in May 2024, together with the emergency works at the collapsed Afia Nsit Road. At the event he approved a bridge to link Ikot Ekpene Udo in Nsit Ubium to Eket through the south end of Idua Road, and an extension at the north end to join Udom Emmanuel Boulevard. The Eket Transition Committee Chairman, Akaninyene Tommey, the paramount ruler of Eket and the Commissioner for Works, Prof. Eno Ibanga, attended. The road fits the ARISE Agenda aim of finishing inherited projects that matter to the people.

The project at a glance

StatusCompleted

Length3.3km

Kind of workRoads and bridges

ServesResidents of Idua and 2 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

Commissioned3 May 2024

What was built

3.3km reconstructed road
Inherited project carried forward

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Residents of Idua
Road users in Eket townCommuters
Traders and transport operatorsLocal business

Where it helps

Movement and access
Trade and income
Safety and security

Eket LGA at a glance

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

Completed 7 (this project)Ongoing 8Planned 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

Rebuilding an existing road is meant to give the people who already depend on it a safer and smoother route.

For work and income

Idua Road is an existing route in Eket, so keeping it in good order protects trips that people and businesses already make.

Background

An inherited project, now carried by the Umo Eno administration.

Project location

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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