Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has charged contractors handling different projects in the state to use the dry season period to complete their projects in record time for commissioning.
The governor gave the charge when he led a government team comprising the executive and legislative arms as well as the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on an inspection of key projects in the state.
Among the project sites visited were internal roads at the Dakkada Luxury Estate and the operational perimeter road, Taxi way, the International Smart Terminal Building, the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility and the Airport Medical Centre at the Victor Attah International Airport.
He said the rainy season had delayed the pace of work on some projects, hence the need to ensure that all the days in the dry season are fully utilised.
At the Dakkada Luxury Estate where he inspected the internal roads, Governor Eno lauded the level of progress at the site and commended the contractors for advancing the projects even without the necessary mobilisation.
He said: “I would like to thank the contractors, especially the ones that have not been mobilized but they have shown good faith. I think they have done a fantastic job and when we go back to the office, we will try within the next two weeks to ensure that they are mobilized so that they can take full advantage of the dry season.”
At the New Terminal Building, he acknowledged that there was a soft opening of the facility upon completion of the major construction works and remarked that it became expedient for the two arms of government to have a first hand assessment to ascertain the finishing touches required to enable its full takeoff.
The governor who said the facility would be fully ready by April 2024, after being briefed by the contractor in charge, promised to make funds available for the required fine-tuning.
He recalled that the MRO had been on course since 2002, and reaffirmed the resolve of his administration to ensure that the facility begins full operation in order to give the state the economic benefits intended.
