Infrastructural System / Utilities

Waste Water Disposal

Site investigation shows that there is no sewerage network exsiting in Uyo. All plots in the state have individual septic tank and soak – away pits.

This is a system where both solid and liquid effluents go into the septic tank where the solids are digested anaerobically.  The liquids then flow into the soak away pit where it then peculates back into the sub-soil, leaving a solid sludge in the septic tank.  This sludge is then removed periodically using “honey suckers”

Refuse Collection

Refuse collection in the city is done regularly by city council garbage disposal trucks.  Collected refuse is then dumped at one of the designated refuse dumps on the outskirks of Uyo.

Electrical Power Network

Power is supplied to the city of Uyo and its environs by overhead power cables from N.E.P.A.  The N.E.P.A. network covers the entire city, but all parts of the city are prone to power failure several times a day.

Discussions with N.E.P.A. attribute the regularity in power failure to distribution problems from several sub-stations in the city.  A high tension 33 Kva N.E.P.A. overhead line runs along the western boundary of the site.  N.E.P.A. confirms that this power-line always has power at all times.

Fixed line Telecommunication

The closest fixed telecommunication infrastructure observed was along Ikpa road, 400 meters from the site.  Actual status of the infrastructure was not determined.  The general status of fixed telecommunication in the city of Uyo is poor.

Cellular Telecommunication

There are 4 cellular telephone operators in Nigeria.  At the time of this report, 3 operators are so far functioning in the Uyo city.  Cellular communication coverage by any of the 3 operators on the Science and Technology Park site is none existent.  Located to the west of the Uyo – Itu highway approximately 1 km from the Science and Technology Park, is the Akwa Ibom transmission station.  The AKBC have built a transmission tower, which is 100 – 120m high to transmit audio and visual signals to the entire state.

Road, Traffic and Transportation Network:

The city of Uyo has an extensive raod network.  Primary arterials are dual carriageways, some with a concrete divide, CBD roads are designed as minor arterial roads with storm water culverts on each side, similar to access roads. The general road design is a combination of intersections and roundabouts. There are number of new roads project going on in the city of Uyo, and there number of roads reconstruction project. Nevertheless, there is still  a fair amount  deterioration  not attended to on the roads in the city . A significant amount of storm water drains at the side of these roads are uncovered and have collected a lot of refuse. The storm water fails regularly as a result of this refuse. See fig 8(road network and classifications)

The Science & Technology Park is bordered to the south by Nassarawa Road, which is presently being reconstructed and upgraded. Nassarawa  road is approximately 1.5km long and it spans from the Uyo –Itu highway to Ikpa Road and is designed as a minor arterial road. Access to the Science & Technology Park will not a problem. There are 2 unmarked gravels roads connecting the Uyo – Itu highway to the borrow pits on the northern side of the site.

There are several storm water culverts along Nassarawa and Ikpa roads to carry water across those roads. No underground storm water drainage was observed.