Hon. Pius Edet, in his opening remarks, appreciated His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, the Governor of Cross River State, for finding him worthy to serve in this capacity. He then informed members of the press that he had returned to inspect a few projects that were ongoing around the state capital metropolis.
Hon. Pius further appreciated the contractors, who are working tirelessly and showing eagerness towards the work. He explained that all contractors are indigenes of Cross River State.
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The Honourable Commissioner highlighted some projects he has undertaken. They include: The repair and maintenance of the Ogoja (Edem Duke Junction and Ugbe), a location that created chaos for the state citizens.
Secondly, there was the rehabilitation of Parliamentary extensions. He stated that despite the lack of funds in the state purse, the Governor still instructed that work commence at the site. Hon. Pius assured Cross Riverians that the state is working hard to bring the superhighway format to that region of the state.Next was the rehabilitation of Watt Market gutters and roads, which involves reconstruction from the police station to the roundabout, and maintenance of roads is still ongoing at the periphery.
Then came the construction of Esuk Utang Road, which serves as a main route for oil transporters and producers. This is a major road in Calabar that has been abandoned for years and has caused a lot of accidents and collisions between trucks, and abandoned trucks have been left here.
Next was the construction and rehabilitation of the NPA/Depo road to enable better transportation for goods, knowing that trucks and other residential areas extend to this road. In addition, the rehabilitation and construction of Calabar metropolis roads, which have been going on in several locations in the state capital, such as Murtalamuhamed Highway, Etagbor,IBB, Marian, and streets around Calabar, etc.
The Honourable Commissioner visited Calabar South and promised to begin the rehabilitation of 10 roads in Calabar South. Hon. Pius assured Cross Riverians that all bad roads in the metropolis would be attended to.
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The other senatorial districts were not left behind, Hon. Pius Edet assured. Communities in the North and the Central have seen urgent rehabilitation of roads.
He stressed that it was pertinent that work has to start first in Calabar, being the capital city and a home where all visitors enter before entering every district. Hon. Pius clearly stated that all projects in the state are officially sponsored by the state government.
On this note, all government left-over projects will be attended to because they were all constructed with our money and must be completed for the benefit of Cross Riverians.
