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Ikwe-Odio Road in Onna

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I'm glad to share that work on Ikwe-Odio Road in Onna LGA is under way. A 7.46 kilometre road with 1.5 metre walkways, outfall drains and solar street lighting.

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A 7.46 kilometre road with 1.5 metre walkways, outfall drains and solar street lighting. It runs through Eket and Onna Local Government Areas, so it also appears on the Eket page.

Key facts

Area of work: Roads and bridges
LGA: Onna
Status: Ongoing
Where: Ikwe to Odio, Eket and Onna
Length: 7.46km
Walkways: 1.5m wide
Features: Outfall drains and solar street lights
Approved: By the State Executive Council on 2 April 2026
Approved length: 7.6km, in Onna and Eket, with outfall drains and solar street lights
Work on site: Site cleared and equipment on site by late April 2026
Approval: State Executive Council, 2 April 2026, one of 27 road projects covering over 167km; announced by Commissioner for Information Aniekan Umanah
Ministry or agency: Ministry of Works & Fire Service
Contractor: Orenburg Construction Limited

Photos

The cleared and graded road site with excavators and a loader

The contractor's site camp going up beside stockpiles of stone and blocks

About the project

The Ikwe-Odio Road is a 7.46-kilometre road between Ikwe and Odio, running through Onna and Eket Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State. It was approved as a 7.6-kilometre project.

The Akwa Ibom State Executive Council, chaired by Governor Pastor Umo Eno, approved the road on 2 April 2026. It was one of 27 road projects covering more than 167 kilometres approved at that meeting. The contract was awarded to Orenburg Construction Limited. By late April 2026 the site had been cleared and equipment was on site. Work is ongoing.

The design includes 1.5-metre walkways on the sides, outfall drains to carry storm water away and solar street lights.

The Ikwe-Odio stretch was first part of the longer Ndon Eyo-Ikot Akpatek-Ikwe-Odio road started under the previous administration, where work stalled for years. At the same meeting, the State Government approved the dualisation of the 7.64-kilometre Ndon Eyo-Ikot Akpatek section, awarded to Eighteenth Engineering Limited. Together the two contracts are meant to restore the full route.

When complete, the road is expected to give communities in Onna a direct link to Eket and its markets, make walking safer and light up the route at night. It fits the Infrastructure and Rural Development pillars of the ARISE Agenda.

The project at a glance

StatusOngoing

Length7.46km

Kind of workRoads and bridges

ServesResidents of Ikwe and Odio and 4 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

What was built

7.46km road
1.5m walkways
Outfall drains
Solar street lighting

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Residents of Ikwe and Odio
People travelling between Onna and EketCommuters
Pedestrians using the walkways
Visitors to the council secretariat
Traders and transportersLocal business

Where it helps

Movement and access
Trade and income
Safety and security

Onna LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 19 projects recorded in Onna.

Completed 5Ongoing 10 (this project)Planned 3Status not stated 1

Roads and bridges

Health

Government and public buildings

Schools

Jobs and business support

Impact Analysis

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

For families and communities

Walkways and street lights are meant to make the road safer for people on foot, including at night. The road is also meant to make the council secretariat easier to reach.

For work and income

The road is meant to link Onna with Eket, a larger trading area next door. That can help traders and transporters move goods between the two.

Project location

Ikwe to Odio, Eket and Onna

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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

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