The road grading exercise conducted by Uyo Local Government Council moved to Obio Etoi, weekend, with roads such as Ekandem Uso Street and Redemption Academy Road receiving upgrades.Hon Ekemini Bassey, the Council’s Supervisor for Works, was present to monitor the exercise on behalf of Chairman Dr. Uwemedimo Udo. Bassey, who is an indigene of Obio Etoi, stated that such an exercise had not taken place in the area for the past fifteen years. According to him, the people were pleased with the Chairman’s foresight in expanding the rural areas to provide farmers with access to their farmlands and the marketplace.”Since we began the road grading project, we have received numerous requests from other communities that have not yet been addressed. I want to assure them that once we complete this first phase, the Chairman will begin the second phase of the project.”Also, the Village Head of Obio Etoi, Eteidung Victor Edet Udo, thanked the Chairman for remembering the community, stating that the entire Obio Etoi was pleased as it had been a long time since they had seen such a road grading exercise in their community.Other residents who spoke about the exercise, including Mr. Edet Peter, a retired Deputy Commissioner of Police and Director of Destiny Guest House; Uwem James, a businessman; Mfreke Obio Robert, Joseph Isaiah, and Naomi John Bassey, were full of admiration for the Chairman for grading the roads in Obio Etoi.”Some parts of Ekandem Uso Street were in terrible condition, to the point where it seemed like I might fall while walking to the market,” said Naomi Bassey, a resident of the street.”But now, we are very happy that it has been graded by Uyo Local Government. I thank the Chairman, Dr. Uwemedimo Udo, sincerely for this gesture. I am happy. May God bless him and continue to give him the ability to do more for the people of Uyo.”The road grading exercise, which began on February 15, has covered many roads across the four clans of Uyo Local Government Area, including roads in Uye Estate, Ifa Ikot Okpon, Ifa Ikot Akpabio, and Nung Assang-Anan-Ikot Ebo Ikono, among others.