Akwa Ibom Communities Cry Out As Collapsed Bridge Halts Trade, Farming

Residents of Ikot Obong Akan in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area and the neighbouring Ikot Akpabong community in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have appealed to the state government for urgent intervention following the collapse of the only bridge linking the two communities.
The bridge reportedly caved in after days of persistent rainfall and flooding, cutting off access between the communities and bringing economic and social activities to a standstill.
The predominantly agrarian communities, whose residents depend on farming, fishing and petty trading for their livelihoods, said the destruction of the bridge has left them stranded and unable to transport farm pr...