Former President Goodluck Jonathan praises Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel as a miracle worker for building the longest bridge by any state in Nigeria.
The former leader made the declaration while inaugurating the bridge built by the administration of Governor Udom Emmanuel in Mbo Local Government Area Of Akwa Ibom State.
The bridge, which is 1.15 kilometres long, connects Mbo LGA with Esit Eket LGA and opens up riverine communities in Okobo, Mbo and Esit-Eket LGAs, and also opens the gateway into the economic nerve centres and homes of the Ibom Industrial City, Liberty Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone, Ibom Deep Seaport, Dakkada Global Oil, Ibom Solutions Hub and the Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) located on the shorelines of the Atlantic Ocean.
As the bridge was flung open, residents of the largely fishing communities around the project, erupted with joy, jubilation, drumming and dancing, as Governor Udom accompanied by Jonathan and his wife Patience, arrived at the jam-packed site of the bridge for the historic event that is expected to impact on the economy of Akwa Ibom State in particular and Nigeria as a whole.
