Ring Road III, Idoro Road to Ikot Ekpene Road

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I'm glad to share that work on Ring Road III, Idoro Road to Ikot Ekpene Road in Uyo LGA is under way. Dualisation of a 7.868 km section of Ring Road III, from Idoro Road to Ikot Ekpene Road.

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Dualisation of a 7.868 km section of Ring Road III, from Idoro Road to Ikot Ekpene Road. Work was ongoing in August 2026.

Key facts

Area of work: Roads and bridges
LGA: Uyo
Status: Ongoing
Where: Idoro Road to Ikot Ekpene Road
Length: 7.868km
Progress: About 65 per cent complete in July 2025
Contract period: 30 months
Ministry or agency: Ministry of Works & Fire Service
Contractor: Hensek Integrated Services

Photos

Ring Road III, Idoro Road to Ikot Ekpene Road

The dual carriageway being surfaced, seen from above

About the project

This project is the dualisation of a 7.868-kilometre section of Ring Road III (Idongesit Nkanga Avenue), from Idoro Road to Ikot Ekpene Road. It links Uyo with Ibiono Ibom, and the wider alignment runs on to Itak in Ikono Local Government Area. Hensek Integrated Services is the contractor.

The Akwa Ibom State Government under Governor Pastor Umo Eno is delivering the work. The contract period is 30 months, but the contractor committed to finishing much sooner. By July 2025 the project was about 65 per cent complete, with drains nearly done and earthworks over 75 per cent complete.

The road is designed as an alternative to the busy Uyo to Ikot Ekpene Road, so that traffic can move around the edge of the city instead of through the centre. Ring Road III also serves new estates such as Grace Estate and the Judiciary Village.

The road was listed among the projects lined up for commissioning by President Bola Tinubu during the state's 39th anniversary in September 2026. It is expected to ease congestion, cut travel time and open up land for housing and business, in line with the ARISE Agenda.

The project at a glance

StatusOngoing

Length7.868km

Kind of workRoads and bridges

ServesMotorists crossing Uyo and 3 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

What was built

7.868km road section
Link between Idoro Road and Ikot Ekpene Road

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Motorists crossing UyoCommuters
Residents along the ring road
Haulage and bus operators
Communities between Idoro Road and Ikot Ekpene Road

Where it helps

Movement and access
Trade and income
Housing and shelter

Uyo LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 52 projects recorded in Uyo.

Completed 23Ongoing 28 (this project)Status not stated 1

Roads and bridges

Government and public buildings

Tourism and recreation

Flood and erosion control

Homes for vulnerable people

Impact Analysis

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

For families and communities

The road is meant to give communities on this side of the city a direct link to two main roads. It can also take through traffic away from busy streets in the centre.

For work and income

Linking Idoro Road and Ikot Ekpene Road can shorten trips for goods vehicles and buses. New road access also tends to open land along the route for homes and businesses.