The Akwa Ibom State Government has awarded contract worth N1.5 billion for the construction of a Security Village in Eket Local Government Area of the state.
In addition, the State Government has paid compensation worth N500 million to landlords for the acquisition of land for the Security Village to be occupied by the council Chairman, Vice Chairman, Head of Service, Treasurer and Divisional Police Officer, among others.
Governor Godswill Akpabio, who dropped this hint on Wednesday at the Eket Council Hall during a town hall meeting and constituency briefing for Eket Federal Constituency of the state, was reacting to non-occupation of the village by some council chairmen.
Akpabio explained that the delay in the construction of the village was caused by disagreement between the land owners and the government over payment of compensation, appealing to indigenes of the area to give peace a chance to enable the contractors to complete the project on schedule.
The governor stressed that the 10-day town hall meeting in the 10 Federal Constituencies of the the state was to pave the way for interaction between the people and the state government to know the way forward by creating harmony and access to the vision of the government and for the people to table issues or ideas they want the government to consider.
According to him: “The town hall meeting is part of democratic tradition, where elders come together to discuss with the government on issues.
“It is also a unique opportunity of a two-way dialogue, where the people tell the truth about the good dividends of government.”
He stated that his administration, since its conception, has scaled through the mountains and brought development to the state, stressing that his administration has appointed persons from Eket Federal Consistency into key positions at the state and national levels.
These included the recent appointment of the Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Bassey Dan Abia, among others.
Akpabio thanked President Jonathan for the confidence and love he has for the constituency and the state as a whole.
Akpabio disclosed that almost 200 rural projects have been executed in the constituency, which he said President Jonathan would soon visit the state to commission.
One of it is the gas processing plant in Esit-Eket, with a 69km gas pipeline from Esit-Eket to Uyo.
The governor further said that the constituency has also benefitted from the construction of security villages, free and compulsory education, free medical treatment for the elderly above 70 years, 140km road map, meant for the good of the entire state, and thanked the constituency for supporting his administration since inception.
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