Roads and bridges · Nsit Ubium LGAOngoing

The 2.49km Ofriyo–Ikot Ekpene Udo dual carriageway (Eket–Nsit Ubium)

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I'm glad to share that work on The 2.49km Ofriyo–Ikot Ekpene Udo dual carriageway (Eket–Nsit Ubium) in Nsit Ubium LGA is under way. Dualization of a 2.483km road with a 120 metre span bridge.

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Dualization of a 2.483km road with a 120 metre span bridge.

Key facts

Area of work: Roads and bridges
LGA: Nsit Ubium
Status: Ongoing
Where: Ikot Ekpene Udo to Ofriyo, Nsit Ubium and Eket
Length: 2.49km dual carriageway
Bridge: 120m span
What is being built: A 120 metre bridge and a dual carriage road of about 2.4km, linking Ikot Ekpene Udo (Nsit Ubium) and Ofriyo (Eket)
Contractor: Amitec Construction Company
Target completion: Governor asked for the road and bridge to be ready by December 2026
Progress, May 2026: Contractor said more than 60 percent of the bridge foundation work was done
Links: Connects Nsit Ibom and Nsit Ubium with Eket Local Government Area through Ofriyo
Inspections: Inspected by Governor Umo Eno in November 2025 and May 2026
Ministry or agency: Ministry of Works & Fire Service
Contractor: Amitec Construction Company

Photos

Aerial view of the bridge site on the river, with piling rigs and cleared approach road

Aerial view of bridge works beside the river, with abutment walls and stacked pipes

Two concrete abutment walls at the bridge site, river and bush behind

Concrete bridge beam on formwork at the site, with piling rigs in the distance

Nsit Ubium to Ofriyo to Eket Road and Bridge

Drone view of concrete pile caps and a bridge beam on formwork at the Ofriyo river crossing, with abutment walls beyond

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Drone view of the dual carriageway with prepared base and side drains running through the town, a public road alongside

Drone view of the carriageway under construction meeting the existing road, with an excavator on the cleared route

Bridge pier column with exposed reinforcement bars beside a piling rig and tracked machine at the river site

Drone view of the new dual carriageway with a first asphalt layer, kerbs and side drains through a village

Angled drone view of the asphalt carriageway with side drains and houses along the route

Wide drone view of the straight asphalt carriageway running past farmland and a school field

Drone view along the carriageway towards the junction, asphalt laid with side drains on both sides

About the project

The Ofriyo to Ikot Ekpene Udo dual carriageway is a 2.49-kilometre road with a 120-metre bridge. It runs from Ikot Ekpene Udo in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area to Ofriyo in Eket Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, and links Nsit Ubium, and Nsit Ibom beyond it, with Eket.

The Akwa Ibom State Government is funding the work under Governor Pastor Umo Eno, and Amitec Construction Company is the contractor. The Governor inspected the site in November 2025 and again in May 2026. In May 2026 the contractor said more than 60 percent of the bridge foundation work was done, and work on the road and drains had made good progress. The Governor has asked for the road and bridge to be ready by December 2026. Work is ongoing.

The new dual road and bridge are expected to give people in Ikot Ekpene Udo and nearby communities a shorter, safer route to Eket, and to make it easier to move farm produce to markets and to reach schools and farms. The Commissioner for Works, Prof. Eno Ibanga, has described it as an alternative route of real economic value.

The project is part of the ARISE Agenda drive to open up rural communities. It has not yet been commissioned.

The project at a glance

StatusOngoing

Length2.49km

Kind of workRoads and bridges

ServesResidents of Ikot Ekpene Udo and 3 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

What was built

2.483km dual road
120m span bridge

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Residents of Ikot Ekpene Udo
Residents of Ofriyo
Travellers between Nsit Ubium and EketCommuters
Farmers and tradersLocal business

Where it helps

Trade and income
Movement and access

Nsit Ubium LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 20 projects recorded in Nsit Ubium.

Completed 6Ongoing 10 (this project)Status not stated 4

Roads and bridges

Schools

Health

Government and public buildings

Farming

Impact Analysis

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

For families and communities

The spur and bridge are meant to give people in Ikot Ekpene Udo and Ofriyo a direct crossing between the two areas.

For work and income

A bridge can remove a long detour for goods and vehicles. This spur is meant to tie Ofriyo into the dual road through Ikot Ekpene Udo.

Project location

Ikot Ekpene Udo to Ofriyo, Nsit Ubium and Eket

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Development goals

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9Industry and infrastructure200 of 429 projects

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