Nigeria, June 26 -- Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has ordered a redesign of a road project in the state after personally inspecting a section where residents had complained of poor drainage, rejecting what appeared to be an attempt by officials to steer him away from the area with the poor drainage.

The governor issued the directive on Wednesday while inspecting the Afaha Atai Road project in Eket Local Government Area shortly after commissioning another road project in the area.

A video of the inspection, reviewed by PREMIUM TIMES, shows Mr Eno insisting on visiting the exact location where he said he had received several complaints despite initially being taken elsewhere.

"I have received a lot of complaints on this road. I'm t...