Ukpong Street and Effiong Esang Street roads

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I'm proud to share that work on Ukpong Street and Effiong Esang Street roads in Oron LGA is finished. Two internal roads, with spurs, were completed in Oron.

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Two internal roads, with spurs, were completed in Oron. Together they measure 4.2km. They improve movement within the area.

Key facts

Area of work: Roads and bridges
LGA: Oron
Status: Completed
Where: Oron
Length (both roads, with spurs): 4.2km
Length of each street: 2.1 km (Ukpong Street) and 2.1 km (Effiong Esang Street)
Flagged off: 23 August 2023, by Governor Umo Eno
Commissioned: 26 May 2026, by Governor Umo Eno
Links: 100-unit Federal Government Housing Estate and the Maritime Academy, Oron
Origin: Started under the previous administration, continued by the Eno administration
Length: 800m
What it is part of: 2.1km Ukpong Street and 2.1km Effiong Esang Street road project, Oron
Drain length: 800 metres of discharge drain
Ministry or agency: Ministry of Works & Fire Service
History: Started by an earlier administration
Started under: Udom Emmanuel
Started: 23 August 2023
Commissioned: 26 May 2026

Photos

Ukpong Street and Effiong Esang Street roads

Newly asphalted street in Oron town with lane markings and concrete side drains

Road junction in Oron with fresh markings, side drain and workers fixing street light poles

About the project

The Ukpong Street and Effiong Esang Street roads are internal roads in Oron town, in Oron Local Government Area. Each street is 2.1 kilometres long, giving 4.2 kilometres of road in all, with spurs. The streets run through busy parts of Oron and link homes to the 100-unit Federal Government Housing Estate and the Maritime Academy.

The roads were started by the previous administration. The Akwa Ibom State Government under Governor Umo Eno took them up as continuity projects. Governor Eno flagged off the work on 23 August 2023, with the Deputy Governor, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, and the Commissioner for Works, Prof. Eno Ibanga, present. He commissioned the completed streets on 26 May 2026, during his third anniversary tour of Oron.

The streets now have asphalt and side drains. An 800-metre discharge drain was built with them to carry storm water away. The work has ended years of erosion and flooding on these streets.

The roads are meant to make movement easier for residents, traders and transport workers, and to protect homes and businesses from flood damage. They are part of the urban roads work under the ARISE Agenda.

The project at a glance

StatusCompleted

Length4.2km

Kind of workRoads and bridges

ServesResidents of Ukpong Street and Effiong Esang Street and 3 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

Work started23 August 2023

Commissioned26 May 2026

What was built

4.2 kilometres of internal roads
Ukpong Street
Effiong Esang Street
Spur roads

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Residents of Ukpong Street and Effiong Esang Street
Shop owners and traders in OronLocal business
Motorists and motorcycle ridersCommuters
Pupils and workers moving around the townEducation

Where it helps

Trade and income
Movement and access
Housing and shelter
Education

Oron LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 9 projects recorded in Oron.

Completed 5 (this project)Ongoing 2Planned 1Status not stated 1

Roads and bridges

Health

Jobs and business support

Schools

Government and public buildings

Impact Analysis

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

For families and communities

The completed roads have improved movement within Oron and made homes easier to reach. Better streets also make it simpler for visitors and services to get to households.

For work and income

The roads have eased access to businesses and supported local economic activity. Oron's economy depends on fishing, trade and small enterprises, and these need streets that customers and goods can use.