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ARISE Traders, Equipment and MSME support, mini buses and car in Obot Akara
Support to traders and small businesses: 78 traders received grants worth N44,150,000 in total, 64 people received equipment, 2 received MSME grants, 2 received mini buses and 1 received a car.
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Key figures
78 beneficiaries, N44,150,000Traders Grant
64 beneficiariesEquipment Support
2 beneficiariesMSME Grant
2Mini buses
1Car
17 April 2025, Town Square meeting at Ikot Ekpene Township Stadium for Ikot Ekpene Federal ConstituencyDisbursed
655 beneficiaries, N260 million in grants plus equipment; six minibuses for transporters and four vehicles for stakeholdersConstituency total
About the programme
This programme gave support to traders and small businesses in Obot Akara Local Government Area. In Obot Akara, 78 traders received the ARISE Traders Grant, worth N44,150,000 in total. Another 64 people received equipment, 2 received ARISE MSME grants, 2 received minibuses and 1 received a car. With the farmers grant, 196 people in Obot Akara benefited.
The support is an Akwa Ibom State Government programme under Governor Umo Eno's ARISE Agenda. It was given out at the Town Square meeting for Ikot Ekpene Federal Constituency, held at Ikot Ekpene Township Stadium on 17 April 2025. At that meeting, 655 traders, farmers and small business owners from Ikot Ekpene, Essien Udim and Obot Akara received grants worth N260 million in total, along with equipment. Six minibuses were given to transporters and four vehicles to stakeholders across the constituency.
The grants and equipment are meant to help traders restock, help artisans and small firms work better, and help transporters earn a living with the minibuses.
The programme is expected to grow small businesses, raise household income and create jobs in Obot Akara.
Who it reaches
- Market traders
- Small business owners
- Artisans who received equipment
- Transport operators
- Market women and youths
People reached
78Traders GrantObot Akara
Impact on people and communities
Governor Umo Eno
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