By Press Release
As the dry season approaches, Akwa Ibom Government has awarded contract of various sums for the construction of roads worth billions of Naira in the state.
The contracts include the construction of a 12.5km road spanning Ibesit-Ikot Oto-Ikot Ekpenyong-Ikot Akama-Itung-Ediene Attai-Ikot Ebak in Oruk Anam and Mkpat Enin LGAs; construction of a 2.7km road from Nto Obio Akpan-Ikot Obong-Urua Akpan in Essien Udim LGA, and a 2km road from Ikot Uso-Udo Atan-Nto Obodem Mbiaso in Ikot Ekpene LGA.
Others included construction of a 10.9km road with two 40m-span bridges spanning NSAID’s Use-Use Ikot Amama-Ibiaku Ikot Erica-Itong Nkwot Edem Edet in Ibiono Ibom and Ikono LGAs; re-award of the 21.5km Ikot Ayan Ediene-Ikot Nita-Urua Naira-Ikot Nseyen-Nkwot-Nnung Ukim road, including a 45m-span bridge in Ikono LGA.
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The rest are construction of a 2km access road to the School of Health Technology in Etinan LGA and construction of a 7.7km road, including State Housing Road with spur, Ikot Obiokpon/Ibong Road with spur, and Mount Zion Road with spurs in Ikot Ekpene LGA.
This was part of the resolutions reached by State Executive Council meeting of Akwa Ibom State government held Tuesday, 19 November, 2024 at the Executive Chambers of the Governor’s Office, Uyo.
In a press release by Comrade Ini Ememobong, the state Commissioner for Information said the Governor emphasized the need for all government officers and MDAs to be proactive and deliver on their mandates with precision and urgency.
According to him, the Governor underscored the administration’s zero tolerance for mediocrity and failure to meet targets.
Akwa Ibom budget 2025
The meeting, chaired by His Excellency, the Governor, Pastor Umo Eno started with the presentation of the 2024 supplementary estimates and the draft recurrent and capital budgets for 2025 by the Honourable Commissioner for Finance.
The supplementary budget reflects savings of N8,922,513,000 and an augmentation of N82,414,029,890, incorporated into the 2024 Appropriation Bill.
”For the 2025 draft estimates, the proposed recurrent expenditure is N300,000,000,000, representing a 14% decrease from last year, while the capital expenditure is pegged at N655,000,000,000, reflecting a 13% increase compared to 2024. The projected Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) is N80,000,000,000, a 28% rise over the 2024 figure. The total budget estimate for 2025 stands at N955,000,000,000.
The Council approved both estimates and directed their submission to the State House of Assembly for legislative review and further action,” the Commissioner said.
