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ARISE business grants and support

Cash grants, equipment and vehicles for farmers, traders and small businesses.

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Grants and business supportEket LGA

Key figures

75 beneficiaries, N50,000,000Farmers grant

190 beneficiaries, N74,100,000Traders grant

63 beneficiariesEquipment support

2 beneficiaries, N10,000,000 in totalMSME grant

1 beneficiaryCar

2 beneficiariesMini buses

333Total beneficiaries

N134,100,000Total cash grants

1,076 people (Eket, Esit Eket, Onna and Ibeno) received over N400m in grants, equipment, cars and minibusesEket Federal Constituency grants

268 farmers, 549 traders, 239 equipment support, 8 MSME grants of N5m, 12 cars and minibusesBreakdown

500 petty traders in Eket LGA received N100,000 each in April 2025Petty traders

ARISE Town Hall Meeting, Eket Federal Constituency, 3 August 2025Constituency town hall

6 April 2025: 500 petty traders, N100,000 each (N50m), presented by Commissioner Frank Archibong for the GovernorPetty traders grant

Qualified citizens registered on the ARISE empowerment portalEligibility

About the programme

The ARISE business grants and support programme in Eket Local Government Area gives cash grants, equipment and vehicles to farmers, traders and small business owners. It is part of the empowerment drive of the Akwa Ibom State Government under Governor Pastor Umo Eno.

In Eket LGA, 75 farmers shared N50,000,000 in ARISE Farmers grants and 190 traders shared N74,100,000 in ARISE Traders grants. Another 63 people received equipment support, and two small businesses received MSME grants worth N10,000,000 in total. One car and two mini buses were also given out. In all, 333 people in Eket benefited, with N134,100,000 paid out in cash grants.

At the ARISE Town Hall Meeting for Eket Federal Constituency, held in Eket on 3 August 2025, 1,076 people across Eket, Esit Eket, Onna and Ibeno received grants, equipment, cars and minibuses worth over N400 million. They included 268 farmers, 549 traders, 239 equipment beneficiaries, eight MSME grants of N5 million each and 12 cars and minibuses.

Earlier, on 6 April 2025, 500 petty traders in Eket LGA received N100,000 each, a total of N50 million, under the Eket ARISE Empowerment Initiative. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Frank Archibong, presented the grants on behalf of the Governor.

The scheme is open to qualified citizens registered on the ARISE empowerment portal and is not tied to any political party. It is meant to help small businesses and farms grow, create jobs and raise household incomes, in line with the ARISE Agenda.

Who it reaches

Farmers
Market traders
Small business owners
Artisans who received equipment
Transport operators

People reached

75Farmers grantEket

190Traders grantEket

333Total beneficiaries (reported total, includes breakdown)Eket

Impact on people and communities

For families and communities

The support is spread across farmers, traders and small business owners in Eket. It is meant to help these households earn a more secure living.

For work and income

Cash grants give farmers and traders working capital, and equipment lets artisans take on more work.

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