Gov. Udom embark on road renaming spree in Akwa Ibom.

Summary: Akwa Ibom Governor, Gabriel Emmanuel is renaming monumental roads after church patriarchs. Earlier today (Sunday) in a church service.

Uruan Street on Google Map.

Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, earlier today in a church service give directives to rename some major roads in Uyo. The directives came when the governor was giving remarks to the church worshipers. 

The affected roads are Uruan Street and Itu Road.

The roads are be name after the patriarchs of Quo Iboe Church, Udom’s local church. The patriarchs are, late Irish founder Reverend Samuel Bill and human right activist Mary Slessor.

The affected road is Uruan Street, the newly commissioned road by the former administration and the monumental Itu road.

Therefore, Uruan Street is renamed Samuel Bill Road and Itu Road is rename Mary Slessor Road. “This is to serve as an epitaph for the selfless sacrifices they had made in the country.” Said the governor.

On whether the new name will bring the needed dividends of democracy to the state, the streets residents have this to say.

“We are not aware of any development like that.” Said a residence of Itu road on condition of privacy.

However, Uraun Street was commissioned on the last day of the former government administration.

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