The member of the Akwa Ibom State Home of Meeting representing the Ibiono Ibom State constituency, Moses Essien, has appealed to the Federal Authorities to extend funding for the Calabar-Itu street venture and guarantee its well timed completion to alleviate the hardship confronted by motorists.
The development and dualisation of the street managed by three development companies, have dragged on for over 5 years, with little progress largely resulting from inadequate funding.
Some sections of the street have grow to be so deplorable that commuters and motorists now spend days on a journey that ought to take lower than two hours.
Talking on Saturday throughout a go to to a failed part of the street at Ikot Ebom in Ibiono Ibom LGA, the place commuters and motorists have been stranded for days, the lawmaker urged the Federal Authorities to expedite work on the long-neglected federal freeway.
Essien, who’s the Home Committee Chairman on Well being, careworn the pressing want for the federal authorities to supply sufficient funding for the venture, noting the street’s strategic significance in fostering financial progress, selling unity, and guaranteeing the protection of commuters and motorists travelling between the 2 states and different areas.
“Because the consultant of the individuals of Ibiono Ibom State constituency and as one who often makes use of this street, I needed to come right here to see issues for myself.
“From what I’ve seen — and as you possibly can see — the street has grow to be impassable, and my constituents and different customers are struggling.
“I wish to take this chance to name on the federal authorities and President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene and guarantee sufficient and correct funding for the development of this vital street, which hyperlinks the South-South area to the South-East and different components of the nation,” Essien acknowledged.
He lamented that his constituents and different street customers have endured extreme hardship because of the street’s deteriorating situation.
“You may solely think about the struggling on this street—individuals spending days right here with out reaching their locations,” he stated, including, “Folks can not entry Cross River State from right here, nor can they attain Akwa Ibom State, and everyone knows the significance of this street to the area and the nation as an entire.”
