* Onuigbo
Following the completion of the rehabilitation of the failed portions of the Umuahia-Ikwuano-Ikot Ekpene federal road, the legislator representing Ikwuano/Umuahia in the House of Representatives, Rep Sam Onuigbo is optimistic that the Federal Government would award the contract for the full reconstruction of the road in no distant time. 

 Onuigbo hinted that the  Minister of Power,Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, gave his word to this effect after the rehabilitation works on the inter-state Trunk A road

 Speaking to a cross-section of Ikwuano people in Mesquite,Texas, over the weekend,Rep. Onuigbo,who is also chairman,House Committee on Climate Change, informed them that the survey of the road from Ikot Ekpene junction in Umuahia,to Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom state has been completed,and a reconstruction plan drawn up. He said that with completion of the soil tests,survey,and drawing up of reconstruction plan,costing was done, and the estimates show that the work will cost between N10-N15 billion.

 The lawmaker used the opportunity to laud Fashola for standing by his promise which has seen this very important phase completed,and urged the minister to continue to do his best and see to the awarding of the contract, and its completion.

 The Umuahia-Ikwuano-Ikot Ekpene Federal Road has been a nightmare to commuters, as the road keeps failing despite several palliative works. It was in view of this that Onuigbo intimated the Minister that the yearly ritual of palliative works can no longer work,hence the need for a total reconstruction of the road.