Akwa Ibom lawmaker raises alarm over deplorable state of Calabar/Itu highway

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1 year ago

October 27, 2024

The member representing Ibiono Ibom State constituency at the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Mr Moses Essien has raised the alarm over the deplorable state of the long abandoned Calabar/Itu highway.

He called on President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Government to hasten the construction of the road which connects the South-South and the South-East as well as other parts of the country.

The construction of Calabar/Itu highway by the current construction firm had dragged for over five years with no completion in sight.

The lawmaker, Essien, during an oversight visit to the area, lamented how commuters and motorists spend days in long queues stretching several kilometres on both lanes of the road, thereby causing loss of man hours, economic and material resources.

He expressed concern ove the slow pace of work by the construction firm handling the project and the untold suffering and economic loss by commuters along the road.

Highlighting the road’s strategic importance for both Akwa Ibom and Cross River States, and the untold sufferings commuters from both states had suffered over the years, Essien urged Tinubu to provide adequate funding to contractors with a matching order for immediate completion of the project.

Speaking to journalists, Essien said: “As the member representing the people of Ibiono Ibom state constituency and as one who has been using this road, I had to come here to see things for myself from what I have seen and as you can see, the road has become impassable and the people of my constituency and other users are suffering.

“I want to seize this opportunity to call on the Federal Government and President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene, and ensure adequate and proper funding for the construction of this important road which links the South-South region and the South-East region and other parts of the country.

“You can only imagine what the people are suffering on this road, sleeping days on the road without getting to their destinations.

“People cannot access Cross River State from here, neither can they access Akwa Ibom State, and you know the importance of this road to this region and the country as a whole.”

It was gathered that Calabar/Itu road was initially constructed in the 70s and has exceeded its lifespan.

Chaos As Military Officers Exchange Blows During Tinubu’s Visit To Bayelsa (Videos)

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5 days ago

April 12, 2026

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Personnel of the Nigerian military were seen engaging in a fight during the visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Bayelsa on Friday.

In a video spotted on social media, the driver of a Hilux vehicle marked “Naval Police” was seen stepping down from his vehicle and exchanging words with another driver.

After returning to his vehicle, another driver with a rifle approached him and threw a punch at the Naval Police driver, triggering a brawl.

The incident quickly escalated into a free-for-all, with personnel attached to both vehicles exchanging blows, while stunned civilians watched in disbelief.

HRH Ekwueme of Ochia Kingdom Iynched & kiIIed in Imo.

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5 days ago

April 11, 2026

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Gunmen on Friday night killed the traditional ruler of Ochia, Barr Paulinus Ekwueme, alongside security operatives in the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. The attackers ambushed the monarch at the boundary of Assa and Ochia communities after he returned from a trip abroad earlier in the week.

Some security operatives in his convoy were also shot dead. Eyewitness said the monarch and the security operatives were set ablaze after the killing, adding that the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area had been thrown into mourning.

Hrm lives in America, but some in his town accuse him of acquiring lots of wealth coming from the oil in their land and yet they have no nepa (light) and other amenities, and that this angered the youths of his community to take this step. One said Ms Duruaku wrote, “he ate the youth empowerment meant given to him by shell oil company and ran abroad for years”

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Abuja hotel collapse: Wike orders arrest of owner, to convert land to public use

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1 week ago

April 7, 2026

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate arrest of the owner of a multi-story hotel that collapsed in Jikwoyi, Abuja last Friday, April 4 and announced that the land would be seized for public use.

LIB had reported that the building crumbled while workers were on site, triggering an emergency response from relevant authorities.

Visiting the site today April 7, Wike said the building was constructed without approval from the FCT Department of Development Control and that all the stop-work notices sent to the builders were ignored by the developer.

Wike confirmed that while there were no fatalities, several people sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital. He warned that the outcome could have been far worse.

Announcing the government’s plans for the land, Wike said the FCT Administration will take over the land for public use, noting that those responsible for the illegal construction will face prosecution in accordance with the law.

He added that the local community would be consulted to determine a suitable public-purpose project for the reclaimed site.