A’Ibom Govt. to pay compensation using bio-metric capturing system

Mr Ephraim Inyang

Akwa Ibom State Government has evolved a Bio-Metric Capturing System in the payment of compensation on buildings marked down for demolition along highways to be constructed within the state. The Commissioner for Works Mr Ephraim Inyang dropped the hint while fielding questions from Government House correspondents, at Onna Local Government Area where he went on road project inspection.
He said that the exercise, which will involve video recording of the process of payment to the beneficiaries, will commence  on Monday, 12th October 2015  along roads affected by the remodeling work in Eket Local Government Area.

He also disclosed that the first phase of beneficiaries are owners of structures affected by the remodeling project in Eket, Ikot Udom in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area. The payment will equally be extended to affected roads in Ikot Usop in Mkpat Enin, Okat- Mkpok as well as Awa- Nkana roads in Onna Local Government Area.
On the Tropicana Drainage Construction linking Oron road through Nsikak Eduok Avenue up to Obot Idim, the Works Commissioner hinted that Julius Berger Construction Company, has moved to site and that the project will be completed as scheduled.
Mr Inyang explained that the Bio-Metric System of payment is adopted to check activities of  unscrupulous persons who, after collecting their compensation, turn round and threaten Government with litigations. He emphasised that with the Video evidence, such persons would be tracked and brought to book.
Speaking further, Mr Inyang said that construction is progressing at Eket- Ibeno road and that work on Etinan-Eket road dualisation handled by the Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Company(CCECC) will soon commence.
He also stated that the construction giant, Julius Berger and Wizchino Engineering Limited have been mobilised to return to Uyo-Ikot Ekpene road as well as Ndon Eyo-Etinan road and expressed optimism that they will deliver up their work on schedule.
Mr Ephraim Inyang therefore called  on the people to cooperate with the contractors at various project sites, and with the officials paying the compensation stressing that the Udom led-administration is working assiduously to deliver concrete democratic dividends to Akwa Ibom people.