Gov Akpabio Commissions Erosion Control Project, Others

By Essien Ndueso

Governor Godswill Akpabio says the essence of government is to be responsive to the needs of the people at all times.

He said in the past eight years, his administration has left no stone unturned in ameliorating the challenges of the people and ensuring the comfort and wellbeing of residents in the State.

Akpabio who spoke when he commissioned the Dominic Utuk Ravine outfall flood channel and erosion control project, as well as the Phase One of the Dominic Utuk Avenue expansion project express happiness that through the ingenuity of the technical handlers of the project, the road which had almost been completely lost to gully erosion, had been reclaimed.

He thanked Nigerpet Engineering Service for their commitment to the project, adding that several different roads that were in the face of imminent collapse had been saved.

He said he felt fulfilled as the road which houses several big churches, a seminary, two nursery schools, several hospitality concerns, and links Nwaniba Road with Wellington Bassey Way; was reclaimed, expanded and beautified.

The Governor while commending the construction giants Nigerpet noted, "many governments had tried but they could not stop the menace, but through Nigerpets engineering I am standing on what was forgotten as a ravine. We are happy that we have an administration that cares and responds to the yearnings of the people".

He said that rather than simply putting up a permanent notice of “Danger Ahead, Road Diversion,” like other governments did in the past, he decided to save the state capital from the hazard.

Speaking, the commissioner for Works Mr Don Etim noted that the gully erosion control has been taken to a logical conclusion.

“Sir it will interest you to know that this solution has saved over 27 streets from erosion menace, floods and dirt problems that go with it".

Other projects inaugurated yesterday by the governor included a modern bridge linking Ekpenyong axis 1 and 2 in Essien Udim local government, a new administrative block in the Federal Polytechnic Ukana as well as internal roads in some local government areas of the state.

Governor Akpabio was accompanied by his wife Ekaette, the incoming first family, Mr and Mrs Udom Emmmanuel, women groups and other stakeholders.

Essien Ndueso
Chief Information Officer




A CROSS SECTION OF AKWA IBOM PEOPLE WATCING THE DOMINIC UTUK RAVINE MALS OUTFALL FLOOD CHANNEL. (3)


ACTUAL PICTURES OF THE BEFORE AND AFTER SCENES OF THE EROSION PRONED AREA


COMM FOR WORKS MR DON ETIM INTRODUCING THE DRAINAGE AND DOMINIC PROJECT FOR


ENGR JERRY OF NIGERPET LEADING GOV AKPABIO INTO THE OPERATIONS OF THE DRAINAGE FACILITY AT DOMINIC UTUK AVENUE


GOV. AKPABIO (MIDDLE) WITH A CROSS SECTION OF AKWA IBOM PEOPLE WATCING THE DOMINIC UTUK RAVINE OUTFALL FLOOD CHANNEL.


GOV. GODSWILL AKPABIO BEING EUGOLIZED BY PASTOR IMEIME JEROME AN INDIGENE OF UYO DURING THE COMMISSIONING OF DOMINIC UTUK RAVINE MALS OUTFALL FLOOD CHANNEL (1)


GOV. GODSWILL AKPABIO WITH AKWA IBOM GOV-ELECT DEACON UDOM GABRIEL EMMANUEL COMMISSIONING THE DOMINIC UTUK RAVINE MALS OUTFALL FLOOD CHANNEL. (3)


GOV. GODSWILL AKPABIO WITH AKWA IBOM GOV-ELECT DEACON UDOM GABRIEL EMMANUEL COMMISSIONING THE DOMINIC UTUK RAVINE MALS OUTFALL FLOOD CHANNEL. (4)


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LEFT-RIGHT; AKWA IBOM STATE GOV-ELECT DEACON UDOM GABRIEL EMMANUEL AND GOV. GODSWILL AKPABIO


LEFT-RIGHT; FIRST LADY OF AKWA IBOM STATE MRS EKAETTE UNOMA AKPABIO AND WIFE OF AKWA IBOM STATE GOV-ELECT MRS MARTHA UDOM EMMANUEL


MR & MRS UDOM EMMANUEL THE INCOMING FIRST FAMILY AT THE PROJECT COMMISSIONING ON DOMINIC UTUK AVENUE ON SATURDAY


MRS EKAETE UNOMA AKPABIO WITH SOME WOMEN AT THE COMMISSIONING OF THE DOMINIC UTUK AVENUE EXPANSION&DRAINAGE PROJECT