Roads and bridges · Okobo LGANear completion

Nsit Atai - Okobo Road (14.5km)

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I'm glad to share that work on Nsit Atai - Okobo Road (14.5km) in Okobo LGA is nearly done. A 14.5km road between Nsit Atai and Okobo that had been abandoned for over two decades.

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A 14.5km road between Nsit Atai and Okobo that had been abandoned for over two decades. It is dualised, with a painted central divider. In Nsit Atai and Uruan it is known as the Airport - Okopedi corridor.

Key facts

Area of work: Roads and bridges
LGA: Okobo
Status: Near completion
Where: Nsit Atai and Okobo LGAs
Length: 14.5km
Layout: Dualised, with central divider
Route: Uyo/Airport Road junction to Okopedi, through Uruan, Nsit Atai and Okobo LGAs
Contractor: Hensek Integrated Services (contract re-awarded by the Eno administration)
Works: Single carriageway converted to dual carriageway, with drains, asphalt surfacing, median barriers, thermoplastic road markings and a roundabout
Progress (July 2025): About 98 percent, in final road marking stage
Status (April 2026): Completed, inspected by the Governor's aides on 3 April 2026
Ministry or agency: Ministry of Works & Fire Service
Contractor: Hensek Integrated Services
History: Started by an earlier administration
Started under: Udom Emmanuel

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About the project

The Nsit Atai - Okobo Road is a 14.5-kilometre dual carriageway that runs from the Uyo Airport Road junction to Okopedi in Okobo Local Government Area. It passes through Uruan, Nsit Atai and Okobo LGAs and is the main road link between Uyo, the state capital, and the Oro area.

The road had been left undone for many years. A contract to dualise it was awarded under the previous administration, but the work was not finished. The administration of Governor Umo Eno re-awarded the contract to Hensek Integrated Services and pushed the work to completion under the ARISE Agenda. The road is now completed.

The old single carriageway was turned into a dual carriageway, with each direction on its own lanes and a divider in the middle. The work included drains, asphalt surfacing, median barriers, road markings and a roundabout.

Communities such as Ikot Asua in Nsit Atai, where the old road was hard to pass even by bicycle, now have a direct route to Uyo for trade, school, health care and government business. The road is also expected to open up Okobo's farms, creeks and fishing villages to wider markets and to improve links towards the Ibom Deep Seaport area.

The project at a glance

StatusNear completion

Length14.5km

Kind of workRoads and bridges

ServesResidents of Okobo and Nsit Atai and 4 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

What was built

14.5km road
Dualised carriageway
Painted central divider

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Residents of Okobo and Nsit Atai
Farmers moving oil palm, cassava and yamLocal business
Fishermen and seafood tradersLocal business
Commuters and transport operators going to UyoCommuters
Students and workers who travel out of OkoboEducation

Where it helps

Trade and income
Movement and access
Education
Health access

Okobo LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 10 projects recorded in Okobo.

Completed 2Ongoing 5Planned 1Status not stated 1

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

People in Okobo now have a completed road towards Uyo after a long wait. It makes it easier to reach hospitals, schools and offices outside the LGA, and easier for relatives and visitors to come in.