By Freshgist
Akwa Ibom State Governor HE Pastor Umo Eno has commissioned a total of 1.82 kilometers of internal and adjoining roads, water, and solar-powered street lighting at the Akpan Andem Market, as part of activities to appreciation the people Uyo for the support he has enjoyed in his first 100 days in office.
In his opening address yesterday in Uyo, the Governor disclosed that the commissioning of the project was a fulfillment of a promise he made, also restated his preparedness to work twice as hard to fulfill his campaign promises to the people and truly usher in the golden era in the State.
Governor Eno also commended the contractor of the project, HENSEK Integrated Services, for the timely completion of the entire remodeling of the roads and provision of special amenities to service the market.
He appealed to the leadership of the market and the youths to ensure adequate protection of the installations and other infrastructure within the area.
While stating that he campaigned on the five key pillars that form the ARISE agenda of his government, which includes Agricultural revolution, Rural development, Infrastructural maintenance and advancement, Security management, and Education advancement among other areas, the governor assured that work is ongoing in other critical roads interventions across all the three senatorial districts of the State.
He reiterated that the construction of a model primary school that will serve as a yardstick for other model primary schools across the State is underway, as well as the construction of Primary Health Care facilities.
The Governor declared that the government has acquired lands in the 31 Local Government Areas to ignite Agricultural revolution and also go round all the local Governments, as he begins his one project per Local Government initiative, across the 31 Local Government Areas in the State.
According to him“We campaigned on the five key pillars that form the ARISE agenda, Agricultural revolution, Rural development, Infrastructural maintenance and advancement, Security management, and Education advancement among other areas.
“Today, being a hundred days later, I have commissioned this road, work is ongoing on other critical roads interventions across all the three senatorial districts of our State.
“We are constructing a model primary school that will serve as a yardstick for other model primary schools across the State.
“We are constructing Primary Health Care facilities. I just inspected one that will soon be commissioned. We are constructing housing projects. We just flagged off one, in partnership with the Federal Mortgage Bank.
“Lands have been acquired in the 31 Local Government Areas to ignite Agricultural revolution. And just two weeks ago, we signed an MoU with the world-renowned Songhai Farm to kickstart our Agricultural revolution. Hundreds of our youths are already being trained by this organization.
The Governor further used the occasion to restate that school remains free and compulsory from primary to secondary level, noting that the government will continue to pay WAEC fees for indigent students and provide uniforms and shoes to the children as part of his remodeling plans.
Earlier in his goodwill message, the secretary to the state government Prince Enobong Uwah applauded the governor for his commitment to attracting more developmental projects to Uyo and assured him of their unalloyed support for his government.
Giving an overview of the project, the state Commissioner for Works, Professor Eno Ibanga, who noted that the project has been delivered at exactly the 70 days promised, said eight projects were done altogether.
He noted that all the streets around the market and within that were totally impassable have been constructed as directed by the Governor, including 20 bathroom and toilet facilities for all categories of citizens, adding that a 20,000-liter overhead water tank that is solar-powered has also been provided in the market, in interpretation of the Governor’s remodeling vision for the market.
On his part, the Chairman of Uyo local government area and the House of Assembly Member of the area, Uwemedimo Udo and Uwemedimo Asuquo, said the people of Uyo are appreciative of the Governor’s commitment to the development of the area, stressing that the hallmark of a true leader is to make a promise and keep to it, added that the Uyo people were solidly behind the Governor.
Also speaking, the chairman of the Akpan Andem market, Comrade Nse Matthew, thanked the Governor on behalf of the market men and women for the life-touching projects, reiterating that the governor is a promise-keeper, for fulfilling his campaign promises to the market people.
He prayed God to bless him and his administration. He thanked the contractor for a job well done and pleaded for the establishment of clinics in some major markets in the state, to help cater for the health needs and other emergencies that may arise in the market.
The MD and CEO of HENSEK integrated services, Engineer Uwem Okoko, who appreciated the Governor for the confidence reposed in indigenous contractors, pledged to continue to partner with the state government in delivering quality services to the people.
Highlights of the occasion included a thank you song by the market women, in appreciation of the Governor.
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