Housing Estate For Reclaimed Uyo Village Dumpsite – Gov Eno
A sprawling housing estate has been designated for the reclaimed Uyo Village refuse dump-site at Uyo Village Road, near Government House, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
It will feature a modern government residential area, comprising a creative village and a housing estate, conceived to reduce the housing deficit in the state.
The state governor, Pastor Umo Eno, disclosed the plans on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, while fielding questions from the Government House Correspondents immediately after inspecting the reclaimed dump site, spanning over 100 hectares of land alongside the ravine-prone landscape that has been sand-filled for future development.
“The truth is, with vision and foresight, we can do a lot. You won’t believe this was once a terrible refuse dump site. Today, we have reclaimed it all – over 100 hectares of land to be used for housing, agriculture, and more.”
According to the Governor, the whole area has been reclaimed and mapped out for proper development purposes with appropriate water channels, adding that the ravine will be adequately transformed “to contain Uyo GRA first with about 150 middle-class housing units and the creative village with a spur to link them all.”
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He said the project is strategically designed to open up previously unusable land, address erosion challenges and create new development corridors for housing, agriculture and creative industry, all within proximity to the Uyo City Centre.
“This project is about reclaiming valuable land close to the city centre and deliberately deploying it for the benefit of our people,” Governor Eno said.
He explained that his decision to visit the site was informed by the need to physically examine the road design and fully appreciate the scope of work being executed by the contractors beyond technical presentations made earlier in his office.
Expressing satisfaction with the progress so far achieved, the Governor noted that the area, once used as a dump site, has been successfully reclaimed as part of efforts to support the government’s long-term urban development policy.
He used the opportunity to once again charge contractors handling government projects to ensure timely delivery and quality execution, noting that the Uyo Village Road project will address the housing deficit and will contain middle-income housing and other strategic residential developments.
“We are committed to ensuring that every square metre of this reclaimed land serves the people of Akwa Ibom,” he said.
Speaking further, Governor Eno said the various projects being embarked on by the government are opening up significant job opportunities for youths and local workers, urging the youth to embrace the opportunities and uphold the culture of hard work, emphasising that deliberate infrastructural development could catalyse economic growth.
Governor Eno, who stressed that the 2026 budget of N1.584 trillion reflects the scale of planned projects, urged citizens to engage with the budget and tap into its opportunities and expressed confidence that, with collective effort, Akwa Ibom can achieve development standards comparable to global cities.
On the Governor’s entourage were the Executive Assistant/Chief Delivery Advisor, Mr Aniefiok Johnson; Commissioner for Works, Prof. Eno Ibanga; and other Government functionaries.
