Akwa Ibom State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project

01/06/2026

31/05/2026

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31/05/2026

AKS-RAAMP SUES MORE COMMITMENT TO ENSURE PROMPT DELIVERY OF IKONO ROAD

Authorities of Bahago Services Limited, BSL have been charged to redouble their efforts to ensure prompt completion of the Ikot Onwon Ediene - Ikot Nkwo - Ikot Idomo - Ikot Abia Nkwot road in Ikono Local Government Area, under the Akwa Ibom State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project, AKS-RAAMP.

The State Project Coordinator of AKS-RAAMP, Pastor Gideon Akpan gave the charge recently during an unscheduled inspection visit to the site, expressing dismay with the slow pace of work on the project.

Akpan recalled that the contract was awarded in November '2024 for an initial duration of 18 months and later extended to September '2026, but observed that his physical assessment of works on the project had fallen short of expectations.

He was however impressed with the quality of the job urged the contractor to sustain the standard throughout the stretch of the road.

Responding, the project manager of BSL, Engr. Emmanuel Ette explained that the total length of the road was 6.68 kilometres, out of which the company had completed 4 kilometres of earth works; 3.2 kilometres of drains; 3.4 kilometres of stone base as well as constructed 1.5 metres × 1.2 metres of culvert, while regretting that the delay experienced on the job was caused by increasing cost of asphalt and other construction materials.

The visit also featured an interactive session between staff of BSL and AKS-RAAMP team.

Other sites visited were: Nung Ukim - Ukwok - Ibam Edet with a spur from Aba Itiat to Usuk Ukwok (6.19 kilometres) in Ikono and Ini LGAs; Ikot Ambon - Nung Ette - Shelter Afrique road (1.23 kilometres) and Obot Idim - Afaha Atai road (2.65 kilometres) both in Ibesikpo Asutan LGA.

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31.05.26

29/05/2026

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26/05/2026

JOY FLOWS ACROSS IKOT EKPENE COMMUNITIES OVER COMPLETED AKS-RAAMP ROAD PROJECT

The Nyaraenyin communities of Ikot Offiong, Ntong Uno and Ikot Mkpo in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area have expressed deep appreciation to the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, PhD for relieving them from many years of untold hardships, as a result of the deplorable condition of the only major road into the communities.

These were contained in various emotion - laced submissions, during a stakeholders engagement with the communities by the Akwa Ibom State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project, AKS-RAAMP, following the successful completion of the 4.7 kilometer Ifuho Mickon - Nyaraenyin Ikot Mkpo road.

Village head of Ikot Offiong - Chief Solomon Ekoriko; chairmen of Ntong Uno and Ikot Mkpo village councils - Elder Ekanem Odudu Emmanuel and Emmanuel Otuk Umoh respectively, among other speakers: men, women and youths rained accolades and commendations to the State Government, the World Bank, French Development Agency and other stakeholders for the intervention, describing same as "divinely ordained to rescue the communities from many decades of suffering."

They paid glowing tributes to a prominent son of the community - former Commissioner for Education and immediate past Vice Chancellor of the Akwa Ibom State University, Prof Nse Essien for facilitating the project and pledged to reciprocate the gesture by regular maintenance of the road as well as their continued loyalty and support to government programmes and projects.

Earlier in his presentation, the State Project Coordinator of AKS-RAAMP, Pastor Gideon Akpan, had explained that the essence of the gathering was to emphasize the importance of community ownership and routine maintenance activities on the road such as regular cleaning, desilting of drains, cutting of road shoulder grasses, etc to promote sustainability of the project.

"It must further be emphasized that this project would not have been possible without the payment of counterpart funds by His Excellency, the State Governor - Pastor Umo Eno, PhD and other sundry supports to AKS-RAAMP. It behoves on all of us to sustain our support - individually and collectively to encourage him to do more for the overall benefit of the state."

AKS-RAAMP team comprised of Akan Esinwang - Development Communications Officer; Ekong Inyang - Lead Infrastructure Engineer; Asuquo Essah - Social Safeguards Officer, SSO and Unyime Etim - Assistant SSO.

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24.02.26

25/05/2026

The 11 kilometer Owotuta - NUNG OKU Ekere - Afaha Udo Eyop - Edeobom - Utuat market junction demonstration road, under the Akwa Ibom State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project, AKS-RAAMP was commissioned on Thursday May 07, 2026 by His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, PhD - Governor of Akwa Ibom State.
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‎Her Excellency, the Deputy Governor, Distinguished Senator Akon Eyakenyi, had represented the State Governor.
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‎The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Dr. Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdulahi, CON was represented by the Director, Project Coordinating Unit in the Ministry - Mr. Iluromi Adebola. The World Bank Country Director, Dr. Mathew Verghis was represented by the Practice Manager Transport, West Africa, Ms Anne-Cecile Souhaid. The Country Director of the International Labour Organisation, ILO, Dr. Vanessa Phala-Moyo; National Coordinator of RAAMP, Engr. Aminu Mohammed as well as State Project Coordinators from the 19 RAAMP states were also there. It was a high-profile event.
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20/05/2026

RAAMP BOOSTS ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS WITH TRAINING, SENSITISATION IN AKWA IBOM

The Federal Project Management Unit, FPMU of the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project, RAAMP in conjunction with the Akwa Ibom State office of the project, AKS-RAAMP has concluded a two-day capacity building and sensitisation campaign in Uyo, the state capital.

The event which drew participants from RAAMP Implementation Units of Ebonyi and Abia states, was held at Ceedapeg Hotel, Ewet Housing Estate on May 18 - 19, 2026 and also featured a carnival float demonstration / sensitisation of cyclists, other road users and schools along the 11 kilometer Owotuta - Nung Oku Ekere - Afaha Udo Eyop - Utuat market junction demonstration road in Ibesikpo Asutan and Nsit Ibom Local Government Areas, recently commissioned by the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, PhD.

Speaking during the exercise, the National Coordinator of RAAMP, Engr. Aminu Mohammed, represented by Pastor Chinedu Olisa - Monitoring and Evaluation Officer of FPMU, urged drivers and residents to adhere to traffic rules for their own safety, adding that the State Government investment in rural infrastructure was aimed at improving transportation, economic activities, and access to essential services in rural communities, which should not be vitiated by avoidable mishaps due to non adherence to safety precautions. "Failure by road users to comply with traffic regulations could undermine the benefits of the road projects through avoidable accidents and loss of lives."

He also commended the Akwa Ibom State Government for incorporating road safety education into school activities, noting with satisfaction that many of the students demonstrated good understanding of traffic signs and safety rules.

The State Project Coordinator of AKS-RAAMP and Director-General of the Rural Access Road Agency, RARA, Pastor Gideon Akpan, said the increasing traffic volume on newly completed rural roads had made road safety planning a critical priority for the project.

According to him, roads that previously recorded minimal vehicular movement are now experiencing heavy traffic, following their rehabilitation and construction under the project, pointing out that the recently commissioned AKS-RAAMP demonstration road which previously recorded fewer than 100 vehicular movements daily before construction, now witnesses over 2,000 daily movements after completion. “People in the rural communities are not used to speeding traffic. Suddenly you open the roads and they continue crossing carelessly as if the roads were still untarred. That is why we are beginning to see knockdowns and dangerous accidents,” he stated.

In his presentation, the FPMU Road Safety Consultant, Engr. Okwudili Ikejiani emphasized the importance of proactive road safety audits in reducing accidents on rural roads, stressing that road traffic injuries remain one of the leading causes of death globally, particularly among young people and warned that rapid expansion of road infrastructure without adequate safety planning could increase crash risks.

According to him, major causes of accidents include speeding, drunk driving, fatigue, poor vehicle maintenance, bad road conditions, overloading and weak compliance with traffic regulations. “The objective of this programme is crash prevention. We want to identify safety concerns while the design is still on paper rather than waiting for crashes to happen,” he said.

He advocated the adoption of comprehensive road safety checklists covering road signs, zebra crossings, drainage systems, traffic calming measures, pedestrian facilities, road markings, roadside hazards and protection for vulnerable users such as school children, cyclists and pedestrians from the design to completion stages of road construction.

The exercise featured safety education by the State Command of Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, led by a Superintendent Route Commander - Fredrick Lucky Okuono as well as display of posters with various safety information and communication messages such as: “Look left, look right, look left again before crossing the road;" “Speed kills, please slow down;” “Slow down, school zone,” “When you drink, don’t drive,” and “Dead men don’t have right of way;” among others.

The FPMU Development Communications Officer, Mrs.. Vivian Amadi and participants from the State Ministry of Transport also attended the exercise.

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20.05.26

19/05/2026

Akwa Ibom State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project led by the State Project Coordinator, Pastor Gideon Akpan and other stakeholders with the Principal of Comprehensive Secondary School, Edeobom 1, Nsit Ibom LGA - Mrs. Idorenyin Cletus Akpan during the Road Safety campaign to the school

19/05/2026

Some safety tips from Akwa Ibom State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project