The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, yesterday inaugurated an erosion control project in Ibiaku and Nduetong Oku communities in Uruan and Uyo Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State.
Akpabio said the N1.69 billion project was one of the 18 ecological intervention projects approved by the president for the first quarter of 2018.
“The project would stabilize the socio-economic wellbeing in the communities.
“I have no doubt in my mind that this federal government intervention will bring a huge relief to this community which has for a long time been stressed by this ecological challenge.
“The current administration under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari has shown commitment to tackling environmental problems in rural areas across the country,” he said.
