The Akwa Ibom State Government said it has spent over N879bn on road and other infrastructure projects during the administration of Governor Umo Eno in three years.
The Commissioner for Works, Prof. Eno Ibanga, disclosed this while addressing journalists on Thursday in Uyo, adding that the amount spent covered 234 projects involving roads, erosion control interventions and 40 electrical works projects.
Ibanga said the projects have a total of 1,159.63km of roads, while 352.83km of Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project roads are being executed under a World Bank-sponsored programme in partnership with the state government.
He said, “His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, has executed and funded a total of 234 projects, rural roads, erosion control/intervention and electrical, with 40 nos.
“Others are bridges totalling 1,159.63km which are at various stages of completion (352.83km) RAAMP projects across the state. This gives us a total of 1,511.83km of roads done by the State Government presently.”
Ibanga further said the projects amounted to N879.22bn, excluding RAAMP projects.
“The total amount spent on all these projects, both ARISE projects and inherited ones, excluding RAAMP projects, is N879.22bn,” he said.
According to the Works Commissioner, a breakdown of the projects included the design, construction and maintenance of state roads, including bridges and culverts; development of electricity policies, programmes and schemes in liaison with relevant MDAs; establishment and maintenance of mechanical and electrical workshops; and repairs of plants and heavy-duty equipment.
Others were the provision and maintenance of traffic lights, street lighting and other electrical activities across the state; provision of geotechnical and material testing services for quality control and assurance; as well as supervision, monitoring and evaluation of government projects to obtain value for money spent on the projects.
Ibanga also listed the achievements of Governor Umo Eno’s administration in infrastructure development to include the completion of 105 inherited projects from the previous administration, completion of 129 ARISE Finance and General Purpose Committee (FGPC) projects, road maintenance works, execution of 43 RAAMP projects, as well as reconstruction and reclamation works in the state.
He further listed 16 road projects awarded in 2026, adding that the government was desirous of completing them before the second term of Governor Umo Eno’s administration.
Ibanga enumerated the benefits and impacts of the road projects, including the recognition of Akwa Ibom State as a destination in the South-South of Nigeria.
“We want to thank His Excellency, Governor Umo Eno, for diligently driving the infrastructure aspect of the ARISE AGENDA and for the budgetary releases to the Ministry so far to achieve the above-listed programmes/projects for the development of the State,” Ibanga said.