Obasanjo to commission 23.4km Eket-Etinan Road in Akwa Ibom

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, will today (Tuesday) commission the 23.4km Eket Etinan road, constructed by the Akwa Ibom state governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel.

A trip to the Eket-Etinan dual carriageway shows that preparation for the commissioning of the road is in top gear as things are already in place to ensure a successful ceremony.

Speaking with newsmen Monday in Eket LGA, the special assistant to the governor on Research and Documentation, Mr Essien Ndueso, confirmed that things are in place for the commissioning of the Eket – Etinan dual carriageway.

Ndueso said before the construction of the Eket – Etinan Road, motorists were previously compelled to pass through a long and arduous route before reaching Uyo.

He said; “The new road is the fulfillment of Governor Emmanuel’s promise to ensure a dual carriageway from the state capital to the Atlantic Ocean, adding that the new road is a continuation of the 20km Uyo- Etinan Road that is almost ready for inauguration.

“Before now, many had to go through Ikot Ubo in Nsit Ubium, down to Ibesikpo Asutan LGA, or even pass through interior villages in Nsit Ubium and Nsit Ibom before reaching the state capital,” he said.

On his part, the construction project manager, Samuel Ukata, who said the contract was awarded on 23 May, 2013 and was taken over by the current administration at 5% completion and now at 100% completion, stated that the road was executed to specifications to stand the test of time.

The Eket – Etinan Highway traversing Eket, Nsit Ubium, Nsit Ibom, and Etinan, which will be commissioned tomorrow by former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, is designed with road furniture like side drainage, pedestrian walkway, traffic markings with pavement and center lines as well as concrete stone walls for enhance movements.