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Mkpat Enin-Ikot Ubo-Ikot Ntot-Nkikara Road in Ikot Abasi

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I'm proud to share that work on Mkpat Enin-Ikot Ubo-Ikot Ntot-Nkikara Road in Ikot Abasi LGA is finished. Construction of a 10.519km road along the corridor between Mkpat Enin and Ikot Abasi.

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Construction of a 10.519km road along the corridor between Mkpat Enin and Ikot Abasi. It is one of four road projects in the LGA.

Key facts

Area of work: Roads and bridges
LGA: Ikot Abasi
Status: Completed
Where: Mkpat Enin area, Ikot Abasi LGA
Length: 10.519km
Approved: August 2021, by the Akwa Ibom State Executive Council
Contractor: Gitto Construction Company
Completion period (at award): 18 months
Initiated by: Previous administration of Governor Udom Emmanuel; completed under Governor Umo Eno
Commissioned: Wednesday, 6 November 2024, by Governor Umo Eno
Ministry or agency: Ministry of Works & Fire Service
History: Started by an earlier administration
Started under: Udom Emmanuel
Commissioned: 6 November 2024

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Mkpat Enin-Ikot Ubo-Ikot Ntot-Nkikara Road

About the project

The Mkpat Enin-Ikot Ubo-Ikot Ntot-Nkikara Road is a 10.519km road in Mkpat Enin and Ikot Abasi Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State. It runs from Mkpat Enin through Ikot Ubo and Ikot Ntot to Nkikara.

The Akwa Ibom State Executive Council approved the road in August 2021, under the administration of Governor Udom Emmanuel. It was awarded to Gitto Construction Company with an 18-month completion period. The administration of Governor Umo Eno took over the project and carried on the work.

The old route was an untarred laterite road with gullies, which cars avoided. The new road gives farmers, traders and students in these communities a paved route to Mkpat Enin, Ikot Abasi and beyond.

It is expected to cut travel time, lower transport costs and open up the corridor for trade and new homes, in line with the rural development goals of the ARISE Agenda.

Governor Umo Eno commissioned the road on Wednesday, 6 November 2024.

The project at a glance

StatusCompleted

Length10.519km

Kind of workRoads and bridges

ServesResidents of Ikot Ubo, Ikot Ntot and Nkikara and 4 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

Commissioned6 November 2024

What was built

10.519km road
Road junctions
Link along the Mkpat Enin to Ikot Abasi corridor

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Residents of Ikot Ubo, Ikot Ntot and Nkikara
FarmersLocal business
Fishing familiesHouseholds
Palm oil, cassava and fish tradersLocal business
Pupils who travel to schoolEducation

Where it helps

Trade and income
Movement and access
Education
Health access
Safety and security

Ikot Abasi LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 11 projects recorded in Ikot Abasi.

Completed 4 (this project)Ongoing 5Planned 2

Roads and bridges

Health

Homes for vulnerable people

Schools

Government and public buildings

Impact Analysis

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

For families and communities

Without a working road, children struggle to reach school safely. This road is meant to give the villages on the corridor a route that stays usable, including for trips to the hospital in an emergency.

For work and income

A road lets farmers get produce to market and fishers move their catch. Traders in palm oil, cassava and fish are expected to move more goods, with less lost after harvest, once the road is tarred.