Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has said he will complete the uncompleted projects by his predecessor Udom Emmanuel. The projects include roads, erosion control and other life-transforming infrastructure initiated by Emmanuel.
The governor gave the assurance while inspecting ongoing International Market project site at Eket local government area of the state. Eno charged contractors overseeing the job and other ongoing projects to speed-up work on the project, saying he is in a hurry to galvanize the local economies to compliment his “Arise Agenda.”
Covid-19 pandemic had halted work on the project in its advanced stage of execution. The governor said the project cannot be left to rot, but must be completed and put to use “to enable the state government rid the street of traders and bring out the beauty of the metropolis.”
He said, “This market project has been here for a while. It was affected by the COVID-19. Now that COVID-19 is over, we need to ensure that this project gets back on track. I promised during my campaign that we will complete all the projects that could not be completed by my predecessor and boss, Deacon Udom Emmanuel.
“So, our coming here today is in line with that promise to ensure that the market is completed. As you can see the level of work here is interesting and quite motivating. If we use it, it will decay. We have to put it to use before we can clear the traders on the street. To stop street trading, we must give them a better alternative.”
He therefore, assured that he would meet with the relevant parties and other stakeholders in the project, including the investors, the Local Government Chairman, and the state Justice Ministry, Foreign Direct Investment Bureau (FIDB), for modalities to get the project completed, adding that Government will make sure its resources are judiciously spent.
