The Akwa Ibom State Authorities has disclosed that it has spent over N208.16bn on roads and different infrastructural initiatives since Governor Umo Eno assumed workplace on Could 29, 2023.
The Commissioner for Works and Hearth Service, Prof. Eno Ibanga, made the revelation throughout a press briefing in Uyo, the state capital, on Sunday. He was accompanied by the Commissioner for Data and Technique, Ini Ememobong, and the Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Environmental Safety and Waste Administration Company, Prince Ikim.
Ibanga defined that out of the entire sum, N47.93bn was expended on 36 initiatives inherited from the Finance and Normal Function Committee, whereas N4.04bn was spent on emergency intervention initiatives inherited from the earlier administration, bringing the entire quantity spent on inherited initiatives to N51.96bn.
Moreover, the state authorities has invested N151.96bn in 61 initiatives below the ARISE Agenda, that are key initiatives of Governor Eno’s administration.
“Governor Umo Eno has to this point injected N47.93bn into 36 inherited FGPC initiatives, and N4.04bn on 51 emergency intervention initiatives. In whole, N51.96bn has been spent on this class,” Ibanga stated.
He additional famous that the ARISE Agenda initiatives, initiated by the present administration, embrace 61 initiatives, a few of which have been accomplished and commissioned, whereas others are at varied levels of completion.
“N151.66bn has been launched to finance 50 of the FGPC ARISE Agenda initiatives, whereas N4.54bn has been spent on 11 emergency intervention ARISE initiatives. In whole, N156.20bn has been spent on the ARISE Agenda initiatives,” the commissioner added.
In keeping with Ibanga, as of October 18, 2024, the state had spent a cumulative sum of N208.16bn on each inherited and newly initiated initiatives.
Accomplished initiatives below the ARISE initiative embrace the Akpan Andem Market mission, the Amphitheatre on the Christmas Village Area, the Atiku Abubakar underground tunnel, and the Goretti Secondary Faculty street, amongst others.
Talking on street infrastructure, Ibanga offered an replace on the Tabernacle Street mission, stating that important progress had been made in excavation work, which, in line with civil engineers, would want to achieve a depth of 11 meters.
Nonetheless, he lamented that work had slowed because of persistent rainfall within the state.
Commissioner for Data and Technique whereas setting the tone for the briefing, emphasised the administration’s dedication to transparency, including that the governor had directed media managers to maintain journalists knowledgeable always.
