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The support reached farmers, traders and small business owners across the LGA and can help their households meet daily needs.
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ARISE empowerment grants and vehicles in Ikot Ekpene
Grants and equipment support to farmers, traders and small businesses, plus vehicles for individuals.
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Key figures
54 beneficiariesFarmers Grant
141 beneficiariesTraders Grant
63 beneficiariesEquipment Support Scheme
2 beneficiaries5 Million MSME Grant
1 beneficiaryCar
2 beneficiariesMini bus
17 April 2025 at Ikot Ekpene Township StadiumTown Square meeting
N260 million business support grants and equipment support to 655 people in Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency (Ikot Ekpene, Essien Udim and Obot Akara LGAs)Grants
About the programme
The ARISE empowerment grants are a support programme for farmers, traders and small business owners in Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency, which covers Ikot Ekpene, Essien Udim and Obot Akara Local Government Areas. The programme gives grants and equipment support, and some vehicles were also given to individuals.
The programme is funded by the Akwa Ibom State Government under Governor Umo Eno's ARISE Agenda. The grants for this constituency were handed out at a Town Square Meeting held at the Ikot Ekpene Township Stadium on 17 April 2025, one of a series of such meetings held across the state.
At the meeting, 655 people, including farmers and small scale business owners, received business support grants worth N260 million, along with equipment support. The support is meant to help them buy stock, tools and farm inputs and to grow their businesses.
The Town Square Meeting also gave the Governor a chance to brief the people on government projects in the area and to collect their ideas and needs for future planning. Governor Eno described the empowerment as the fulfilment of a campaign promise.
The grants are expected to raise household income, create jobs in small businesses and farms, and strengthen local trade in Ikot Ekpene and its neighbouring local government areas.
Who it reaches
- Farmers
- Traders
- Artisans and small business owners
- Transport operators
People reached
54Farmers GrantIkot Ekpene
141Traders GrantIkot Ekpene
Impact on people and communities
For work and income
Grants give farmers and traders money to buy inputs and stock. Equipment and vehicles give artisans and transport operators the tools to earn an income.
Governor Umo Eno
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