Ex-President Jonathan inaugurates projects in A’Ibom
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has commissioned several life-touching projects in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital as part of activities to mark the 60th birthday of Governor Umo Eno.
Some of the projects include the 1.3 Kilometres underground concrete flood control tunnel, the reconstruction of a section of Atiku Abubakar Way, with walkway, drainage, solar street lights and reconstruction of adjourning 1Km Afaha Ube road.
Speaking at the commissioning, the former President lauded Eno for his leadership strides having prioritised the needs of his people which, according to him, has been demonstrated in his ingenuity of initiating and completing such major life-touching projects within his first year in office.
Making reference to a recent flood alert by Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Dr. Jonathan, described Governor Umo Eno as a proactive leader, saying that he is worthy of commendation and urged Akwa Ibom people to be vigilant against antisocial elements and vandalization of public infrastructure.
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Eno expressed gratitude to the former President, his predecessor, Governor Udom Emmanuel, Akwa Ibom people and well-wishers on his birthday.
He restated the resolve of his administration to use the common wealth of Akwa Ibom people to put smiles on their faces through life-touching projects and programmes that will ameliorate their sufferings.
“We are committed to touching lives, we are committed to improving the standard of living of our people. We are committed to rural development, and we are committed to providing those soft and hard infrastructures, but the time we are in now demand soft infrastructure.
“The time demands that we feed our people, it demands that we help them go back to the farm, it demands that our people take advantage of all of the contracts that are providing so many jobs for our young people and it demands that we keep being in peace to continue to attract investment to our state to be able to continue to provide jobs to our people,” he stated.
Governor Eno who described the Atiku Abubakar road and drainage interventions as product of faith and circumstance, remarked that the project was one of the interventions of his administration in response to citizen’s outcry.
He commended the contractor, Hensek Integrated Services, for satisfactorily interpreting the Government’s vision in the project execution, calling upon all in the State to join hands in ensuring development in line with the Arise Agenda.