Thread by @SenItaEnang

PRESS RELEASE

Thanks to His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari!

RE: AWARD OF OUTSTANDING PORTION OF DUALIZATION OF CALABAR - ODUKPANI ITU (Spur Ididep -Itam) IKOT EKPENE FEDERAL HIGHWAY

On the approval for award of the above project at N50.2 billion naira at penultimate Wednesday Federal Executive Council, I, on behalf of the people of Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Abia states, and indeed the commuting public, do express sincere appreciation to His Excellency,

President @MBuhari , for this great favour to the people of South South/South East and indeed the Nation.
This road, constructed in 1976 as single lane is now for dualization from Calabar Odukpani in Cross River State Itu Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom State...

.. leading to the yet to be awarded section of Ikot Ekpene (Akwa Ibom) to Aba in Abia States.
Your Excellency and the Federal Executive Council have by this breathed life into the economy of the South South & South East, this road being the economic Artery of the two zones

and indeed lightened the sufferings of the commuting public.
Let me express special appreciation to His Excellency, the Minister of Works, @tundefashola, and the entire Ministry of Works & Housing; Distinguished Senator #Udoma Udo Udoma, CON,

the immediate past Minister of Budget&National Planning who worked hand in hand with me to capture the funds in the
Appropriation process.Special thanks go to Sen.Danjuma Goje, Emeritus Chairman of the Senate Appropriation Cttee and former Gombe State Governor for helping hands.

We pray the Ministers of @FMWHNIG and that of @FinMinNigeria, to please assist the take off and sustenance of the project for completion within the contractual timeframe by making adequate budgetary provisions annually.