The minister said that water observed on the median was due to the design provision for a future railway line.
He noted that the highway was designed with an underground drainage system.
Mr Umahi said at the inauguration that the opening was the realisation of a dream of 27 years.
Works minister David Umahi gave the assurance during an inspection of the highway on Saturday.
Mr Umahi stated, “We are going to surpass the 20km from this site.’’
She noted that the project originally began around 2013 under a contract awarded to Reynolds Construction Company Ltd.
Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid come 2027.
Mr Umahi thanked stakeholders for their support.
