For families and communities
Support of this kind is meant to help households earn a living from their own work. Extending such programmes to the area has given people a sense of belonging.
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Empowerment programmes
Empowerment is among the projects in Urue Offong/Oruko.
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Key figures
April 2025: N335 million in total; 108 farmers shared N51 million (ARISE Farmers' Loan Scheme), 543 traders and business owners shared N225 million, 10 entrepreneurs got N5 million eachARISE empowerment grants (Oron Federal Constituency, incl. Urue Offong/Oruko)
7,000 bags (4,000 rice, 3,000 beans) shared at the LGA secretariat to beneficiaries from the 10 political wards, selected from the State Social Register; run by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs with the Akwa Ibom State Bulk Purchase Agency (reported July 2026)ARISE Free Food Distribution, phase 4
About the programme
Empowerment programmes in Urue Offong/Oruko Local Government Area are part of the support schemes run by the Akwa Ibom State Government under Governor Umo Eno. They aim to help farmers, traders, small business owners and vulnerable households in the LGA.
In April 2025, the state government announced grants worth N335 million for the five LGAs of the Oron Federal Constituency, which include Urue Offong/Oruko. The package covered 108 farmers who shared N51 million under the ARISE Farmers' Loan Scheme, 543 traders and business owners who shared N225 million, and 10 entrepreneurs who received N5 million each. A separate figure for Urue Offong/Oruko alone has not been published.
Households in the LGA have also received food support. Under the fourth phase of the ARISE Free Food Distribution Programme, 7,000 bags of food, made up of 4,000 bags of rice and 3,000 bags of beans, were shared at the council secretariat to people from the 10 political wards. Beneficiaries were picked from the State Social Register. The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs ran the exercise with the Akwa Ibom State Bulk Purchase Agency.
These schemes are meant to raise incomes, keep small businesses going and ease the cost of food for families, in line with the ARISE Agenda. The full list of programmes in the LGA is still being confirmed.
Who it reaches
- Farmers and fishermen
- Traders
- Entrepreneurs
- Women and youths
Impact on people and communities
For work and income
Grants can help farmers, fishermen and traders buy inputs and stock.
Governor Umo Eno
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