By Solomon OKPO | The Evangelist News Desk
The NNPC/SEPNU Joint Venture EMOIMEE Host Communities Development Trust has commenced the inspection and inauguration of projects across its host communities in Akwa Ibom State, reaffirming its commitment to grassroots development, improved infrastructure and enhanced community welfare.
The exercise, which began on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, featured the inauguration of completed projects and the inspection of ongoing interventions across Ikot Abasi, Eastern Obolo, Mkpat Enin and Onna Local Government Areas. The tour provided an opportunity to assess project delivery and witness the impact of the Trust’s interventions in beneficiary communities.
The first stop was Uta Ewa in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area, where the team inaugurated a reconstructed and renovated primary school block. Teachers, pupils and community leaders welcomed the intervention, expressing appreciation for the improved educational infrastructure. The delegation subsequently proceeded to Ikot Oborenyin, Edemaya Clan, where a newly constructed civic centre was inaugurated to serve the community.
In Eastern Obolo Local Government Area, the team commissioned staff quarters and a primary school block at Kampa, alongside a modern market at Amadaka. The projects are expected to strengthen educational facilities, improve access to community infrastructure and support local commercial activities.
At Ikot Obio Ndoho in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area, the delegation inspected the renovation of a four-classroom block and assembly hall, with the project reported to be approximately 80 per cent complete. The intervention also includes an ICT centre, library, playground, modern toilet facilities, perimeter fencing and other supporting infrastructure. The team further inspected the renovation of the Cottage Hospital at Ikot Abia village and an existing primary school block, with additional educational facilities incorporated into the school project.
The inspection tour also took the delegation to Awa Nkop village, Awa Afaha Clan, in Onna Local Government Area, where renovation work was ongoing at the community town hall. The visits underscored the Trust’s focus on projects spanning education, healthcare and community infrastructure.
Speaking during the exercise, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, **Hon. E. Justus Ntuk**, reaffirmed EMOIMEE’s commitment to equitable and inclusive development across its host communities.
Ntuk assured the people that no community would be left behind, stressing that the Trust remained determined to deliver meaningful interventions that address local needs and improve the quality of life of beneficiaries.
The NNPC/SEPNU JV EMOIMEE Host Communities Development Trust serves communities in Eket, Mbo, Mkpat Enin, Onna, Ikot Abasi, Eastern Obolo and Esit Eket Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State.
The ongoing project inspection and inauguration exercise is part of the Trust’s efforts to assess completed and ongoing interventions, demonstrate accountability and ensure that development initiatives translate into tangible benefits for host communities.
The exercise continues on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, with further inspections and inaugurations scheduled across the benefiting communities, ahead of the Trust’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
Through the exercise, EMOIMEE is seeking to reinforce its development mandate by prioritising community needs, strengthening public infrastructure and promoting inclusive growth across its operational areas.
