RESIDENTS OF IKOT AKPAN ODUNG ITAK IN AKWA IBOM STATE, DECRY POOR AMENITIES
Written by Uhuotu Omilabu In 2015, the United Nations put together a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet now and into the future with 17 sustainable development goals termed SDG’s. These goals include no poverty; zero hunger; good health and well-being; quality education, climate change, life on land amongst others with expectation that countries will work to ensure that all these are met by the year 2030. In Akwa Ibom state, despite the efforts of government in this regards, there were no visible signs as we transported ourselves via motorcycles through the gallop road of Ikot Akpan Odung Itak village in Ikono local government area of, where its people earn a living through farming especially palm oil production. Sitting under a large tree that sheltered us from the scorching sun with its leaves, the village head Etteidung BASSEY EYO began to speak of the road which leads to the community, indicating that it can only be...