Skip to content

Calitown

News, Here, Everytime!

  • Home
  • News
    • Cross River News
  • Features
  • Community
  • Inspirational
  • Toggle search form
  • Otu Appoints Francisca Bassey As Unicross Substantive VC Cross River News
  • “I Am A Proud APC Member”: CR House Of Reps Member Refutes Link To ADC Cross River News
  • Death Is Sweeter Abroad: A Satirical Allegory On The Nigerian Political Condition! Features
  • CR Senator Maintains Buhari Was A Steadfast Patriot Cross River News
  • Man Electrocuted, Dies Trying To Steal PHCN Cables In Calabar South  Cross River News
  • Gov Otu Mourns Buhari, Says Nigeria Has Lost A Towering Symbol Of Discipline & Integrity Breaking News
  • Cross River Born Abuja Based Pastor Shocks Widow With 4-Bedroom Bungalow Gift Cross River News
  • UNICAL: Shock As 300 Dental Students Discover Dept Had No Accreditation  Cross River News

Atimbo Road Worsens, Now Christened “Atimbo Deep Sea Port”

Posted on November 9, 2017 By Admin No Comments on Atimbo Road Worsens, Now Christened “Atimbo Deep Sea Port”
The bad patch of the road that is now only assessed on foot

Commuters using the Atimbo/Akpabuyo road in Calabar, Cross River State, are appealing that the state government should come to their aid and repair large parts of the road that are currently impassable. Additionally, there is also resentment that several persons operating as Federal Road Safety officers, the Police, Vehicle Inspection Officers, VIOs and others, have become a nuisance on the road as they mount road blocks that continue to make using this road a painful experience. “I use this road four to six times a day, it is pathetic and then FRSC, Police (even with DPO sef), VIO … are waiting, 200 metres apart to collect toll from cars with all types of silly reasons …” Remi Eta, who uses the road, wrote on Facebook.

When www.calitown.com made an on-the-spot assessment of the road, it was discovered that one particular spot, between the end of the Navy barracks and the beginning of the Atimbo bush meat market, had several deep ditches which have clearly taken the road apart. Last Tuesday’s rain in Calabar, left a massive pool of water that Calabar residents quickly christened “Atimbo Deep Sea Port”, after one of state governor, Ben Ayade’s signature project.

Sources inside cement manufacturer, Lafarge, who mainly use this road to transact business, informed www.calitown.com that, “every truck that leaves Lafarge pays N12, 800 (twelve thousand, eight hundred naira only) to the state government. We are talking about a minimum of 200 trucks per day which adds up to a lot of money and if your state government cannot fix this road with the little contribution we are making then this unfortunate situation will continue to rub off on all of us.”

Rising to government’s defence, Christian Ita, Chief Press Secretary to state governor, Ben Ayade, maintained that “the road levy paid by these trucks cannot be for the Atimbo road alone. I mean, don’t these trucks use the Jonathan bye-pass or several other roads in the state? We seem to be playing politics with everything; let me say this clearly, if you look around you will see that government has begun the rehabilitation of roads in the state and even though the Atimbo road is a federal road, the state government which fixed it last year, will still fix it again this year. It is so unfortunate that the rains this year have been something else but government will respond please”

Share this post:

Share on X (Twitter) Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Share on WhatsApp Share on Telegram
Cross River News, News Tags:Atimbo, Atimbo/Akpabuyo Road, Calabar

Post navigation

Previous Post: DANGER: Crutech Students Confront ASUU, Lock Down Institution  
Next Post: Jedy Agba Set For Public Presentation Of New Book

Related Posts

  • CR PDP: Hammer May Drop On Ndoma-Egba, Jedy Agba, Others Cross River News
  • Ibom Air’s Indefinite Suspension Of Flights To Calabar : C’River Dealing With A Dangerously Envious Neighbour Cross River News
  • There Shall Be A Clarion Call… “SAN” Must Answer! Cross River News
  • Appointment Seeking Politicians Flood Imoke’s House Cross River News
  • Ivara Esu’s Choice As Ayade’s Deputy Angers Some Features
  • UNICAL VC Wants Proper Documentary On Mary Slessor Made Cross River News

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Recent Comments

  • Kelvin hart on UNICAL: Shock As 300 Dental Students Discover Dept Had No Accreditation 
  • Anonymous on UNICAL: Shock As 300 Dental Students Discover Dept Had No Accreditation 
  • Etim Maxwell on 45 Prison Inmates Regain Freedom As C’River Gov Grants Them Pardon  
  • Ekubi Bassey on Wife, Mother-in-law, Sister-in-law, Doctor & Catholic Priest Bag Jail Terms Over Lawyer’s Murder In Akwa Ibom

ADVERT: Click to Watch!

https://calitown.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/VID-20170928-WA0003.mp4
  • SHOCKER: CR Local Council Elections May Be Delayed Again Cross River News
  • MP Akpanke Mourns Slain Constituent, Demands Arrest Of Killers Cross River News
  • Picture Of The Day! Cross River News
  • Gunmen Return, Shut Down Parts Of Ikom/Calabar Highway Again Cross River News
  • N27 Billion Scam: Celebrated Calabar Comedian Tells Story Breaking News
  • NSCDC Arrest Female Suspect With Three Explosives In Cross River Cross River News
  • Group Extends Love To Orphanage On Valentine’s Day! Cross River News
  • See Former Cross River State Governor, Clement Ebri’s Short Speech At Amaka Lauretta Ndoma-Egba Memorial Lecture Series 2022 Cross River News

CALITOWN
...News, Here, Everytime

Quick Menu

  • Home
  • News
    • Cross River News
  • Features
  • Community
  • Inspirational

Copyright © 2021 calitown
172 Greenwood Avenue , Hull. East Yorkshire. HU6 9NY

Powered by PressBook News WordPress theme