Akwa Ibom wants Federal Government to save collapsing highway

Akwa Ibom State Government has appealed to the Federal Government for immediate intervention to save the Calabar-Itu highway at Enen Atai village in Itu Local Government Area of the state from the threat of erosion.

Save us from erosion, Akwa Ibom residents cry out – The Punch newspaper

Erosion scene near Government House Uyo (Photo: Etim Ekpimah)

By Etim Ekpimah

AKWA Ibom State residents, particularly those from Uyo, Itu, and the Oron local government areas have called on the state government to address the problems of erosion in the areas.

They mentioned, particularly, Science Park Road, which links Calabar-Itu Road, saying erosion had made the road impassable. According to them, erosion has also damaged a section of Calabar-Itu Road.