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""The focus of this government will be directed at ensuring
the provision of infrastructure, (roads, power, water, healthcare, education) and
in particular, the completion of key projects of the immediate past administration.
These include the Ibom Power Plant, Science and Technology Park, Ibom Le' Meriden
& Golf Resort, the International Airport, and the Akwa Ibom University of Technology,
among others. Since then I have put in place a roadmap for actualising this
vision in order to transform our infrastructural challenges from remaining as obstacles
to becoming catalysts of poverty alleviation and sustainable development. This objective
requires a positive and dynamic partnership between the public and the private sectors
as has now become the norm across the globe."
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"The present administration in the state is desirous of changing the situation as
rapidly as possible. In this endeavour, we have dreamt big and we intend to actualise
this dream in our generation."
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The Interministerial Direct Labour Coordinating Committee commissioned its first
set of projects in 2008, starting on 3rd June with just one year in office of the
administration with 188 projects spelt promise keeping with 22 school building projects
as well as 97 electrification, 28 mini water, 19 health facilities, and 22 civic
buildings. However, more projects were delivered in Uyo which received 28 of the
188 projects consisting of 4 civic buildings, 2 water projects, 20 electrification
projects and 2 school building projects. |
With 529 projects to deliver, three times more than the previous year’s delivery,
the commissioning this time had to start on 27th January up to 23rd April, with
327 school projects, 101 electrification, 47 water, 35 health facilities, 17 civic
buildings and 2 road component projects. Still, more of the projects were delivered
in the state capital which received 34 projects. However, there was even spread
of projects in 2009 with the exception of Obot Akara which received only 2 projects
on account of completion challenges. |
The administration raised the game in 2010 with 648 projects ready for commissioning,
delivering 294 school projects, 77 electrification, 122 water, 39 health facilities,
102 civic buildings and 14 road component projects. This so far brings the administration’s
ready interministerial projects to a hefty 1,365, emphatically underscoring improved
living conditions for local communities all over the state and a micro symmetry
of the state government’s massive infrastructure deployment. |
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School buildings benefited the most in 2009 interministerial projects. A total 327
school buildings were erected or rehabilitated making most of our schools even in
the rural areas take on the appearance of model primary and secondary schools. This
development is occasioned by the prevailing policy of the administration to bring
education within the reach of all classes of children. The administration did a
little less in 2010 with 294 buildings so as to place more resources in electricity,
health, and water. However, school building projects constitute 45% the number in
2010 interministerial projects. |
This administration is vigorously pursuing a strategy of uninterrupted electricity in
Akwa Ibom State. The target date is 2010 but to achieve this the rural communities
need
to be connected to the national grid. To this end 101 electrification projects were
carried out in 2009 adding to 97 in 2008 to achieve 70% electrification of the state. With 77 electrication projects to position the state for uninterrupted
electricity in 2010, the stage is set. |
The administration is delivering 122 mini water projects in 2010.
47 mini water projects were deployed in 2009 in addition to 28 in 2008
to provide access to portable water in rural communities. This is to augment the
state's major pipe borne potable
water supply in urban areas which is facing gradual
expansion to eventually cover the entire state. Of the 122 water projects in 2010, 15 are in Essien Udim,
10 in Ikot Ekpene, and 8 in Onna. |
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39 health facility projects are being delivered in 2010. These comprise contruction
or rehabilitation of health centres, construction of perimeter fences, contruction
of doctors', nurses', and staff quarters, and construction or rehab of admin blocks.
These projects have underscored the administration's bid to make healthcare accessible to all. In 2009, 35 health facilities were renovated or constructed around the state to
strengthen primary health care delivery, in addition to such projects in 2008.
These delivery gives life to government's policy of free healthcare for senior citizens,
the pregnant, and children. |
In 2009 some 17 civic buildings, down from 22 in 2008, such as civic centres, skill acquisition centres, children homes,
restaurants, and market stalls were constructed to give a new lease of life to rural
dwellers. In 2010 the administration delivered
102 civic buildings, about three times the number delivered in 2008 and 2009 put
together. A manifestation of strong state policy towards improving living conditions
of rural communities. |
In 2008 a total of 168 rural feeder/farm roads have been graded and rehabilitated
to ease transportation challenges of the inhabitants of the rural areas. The exercise
has helped rural farmers to evacuate and market their products with ease. Also in
2009 government distributed graders to all local governments to help ease out bumps
and pot holes. However, in 2010, 14 road component projects such as drainages were
constructed. These paves the way for solid road construction works subsequently. |
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