Akakan Umoh
The second phase of ongoing electricity rehabilitation/restoration project has begun in 10 additional wards of Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom, following completion and successful testing of the first phase.
Already, the contractor handling the project has commenced work on the second phase, covering the two local government headquarters in the constituency: Ukanafun Ward 1 and Oruk Anam Ward 1.
Sponsored by Rt. Hon. Unyime Idem, the member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, the project is an intervention is driven by a clear commitment to restore electricity supply to the communities in the areas, which had existed for more than 18 years without electricity supply.
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The project is being implemented in four carefully structured phases, with the ultimate objective of restoring electricity across all 24 wards and subsequently connecting the 250 villages to the National grid.
On completion of the first phase, electricity underwent a test run and would have been extended to 12 of the 24 wards, representing 50 per cent of the constituency’s ward coverage.
Under second phase, the 10 wards to be covered are: Ukanafun Ward 3, Ukanafun Ward 4, Ukanafun Ward 6 and Ukanafun Ward 8.
Others are Oruk Anam Ward 4, Oruk Anam Ward 6, Oruk Anam Ward 7, Oruk Anam Ward 11, Oruk Anam Ward 12 and Oruk Anam Ward 13.
Straightnews learned that the contractor has assured to complete the second phase within two months.
The third phase will cover the remaining 12 wards: Ukanafun Ward 2, Ukanafun Ward 5, Ukanafun Ward 7, Ukanafun Ward 9 and Ukanafun Ward 10.
Others are Ukanafun Ward 11, Oruk Anam Ward 2, Oruk Anam Ward 3, Oruk Anam Ward 5, Oruk Anam Ward 8, Oruk Anam Ward 9 and Oruk Anam Ward 10.
The fourth and final phase will extend beyond ward-level restoration to the communities themselves, and link to all 250 villages that make up our federal constituency, thereby completing the constituency-wide electricity restoration programme.
The roadmap is clear and outlined as follows:
Phase One: the two local government headquarters restored (2 wards).
Phase Two: 10 additional wards.
Phase Three: Remaining 12 wards.
Phase Four: Connection of all 250 villages to the national grid.
Dr. Idem said he was committed to seeing this programme through all four phases until every ward and every village in Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency is connected to the national grid.
‘‘I, therefore, appeal to our people to take ownership of the restored infrastructure and protect the facilities against vandalism and other acts capable of undermining the sustainability of this intervention,’’ he added.
