ARISE Compassionate Homes (14) in Abak

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Fourteen homes for vulnerable households. 11 are completed and 3 are ongoing, at Manta Abak, Uruk Usoh and Ibong Otoro. The homes took families out of extreme need and reduced the risk of homelessness.

Key facts

Area of work: Homes for vulnerable people
LGA: Abak
Status: Ongoing
Where: Ikot Akwa Ebom (Ediene), Midim Ikot Afang, Abak Itenge, Itung Abak, Ibiakpan I, Afaha Essang, Onuk Ukpom, Uruk Uso, Ikot Ndue Afaha Obong, Abiakpo, Oku Abak, Manta Abak, Uruk Usoh, Ibong Otoro
Homes: 14
Completed: 11
Ongoing: 3 (Manta Abak, Uruk Usoh, Ibong Otoro)
Features per home: Two bedrooms, furnished, solar lighting, solar-powered borehole, external kitchen; N500,000 business grant to each owner
Inspected: October 2025 Abak project tracking tour listed six completed homes (including Midim Ikot Ifang, Abak Itenge, Ikot Akwa Ebom, Ediene, Itung, Ibiakpan and Oku Abak)

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About the project

The ARISE Compassionate Homes in Abak are 14 homes built for vulnerable households across the Local Government Area. They are spread over Ikot Akwa Ebom (Ediene), Midim Ikot Afang, Abak Itenge, Itung Abak, Ibiakpan I, Afaha Essang, Onuk Ukpom, Uruk Uso, Ikot Ndue Afaha Obong, Abiakpo, Oku Abak, Manta Abak, Uruk Usoh and Ibong Otoro.

The homes are part of an Akwa Ibom State Government housing scheme under Governor Umo Eno's ARISE Agenda. Owners are chosen at ward level, from those living in the worst conditions in their communities. Of the 14 homes, 11 are completed and 3 are still being built, at Manta Abak, Uruk Usoh and Ibong Otoro.

Each home is a two-bedroom house given free of charge. It comes furnished, with solar lighting, a solar-powered borehole and an outside kitchen. Each owner also receives a business grant of N500,000. The home at Ikot Akwa Ebom was handed over in June 2024, and the one at Oku Abak in July 2025.

The scheme is meant to give poor families safe and decent shelter, with light and clean water on site, and a way to earn a living.

The project at a glance

StatusOngoing

Homes14

Kind of workHomes for vulnerable people

ServesVulnerable households and 3 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

What was built

14 homes
11 completed homes
3 homes still under construction
Furnished interior

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Vulnerable householdsHouseholds
WidowsHouseholds
Elderly peopleHouseholds
Persons with disabilities

Where it helps

Housing and shelter
Safety and security

Abak LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 14 projects recorded in Abak.

Completed 7Ongoing 6 (this project)Status not stated 1

Roads and bridges

Schools

Homes for vulnerable people

Health

Farming

Impact Analysis

An assessment of the impact of these accomplishments on the people and communities.

For families and communities

The homes took the families out of extreme need and restored their dignity. They also reduced the risk of a crisis caused by homelessness.

For work and income

A secure home removes the burden of finding or repairing shelter, which lets a household put what it has toward food and other needs.

Project location

Ikot Akwa Ebom (Ediene), Midim Ikot Afang, Abak Itenge, Itung Abak, Ibiakpan I, Afaha Essang, Onuk Ukpom, Uruk Uso, Ikot Ndue Afaha Obong, Abiakpo, Oku Abak, Manta Abak, Uruk Usoh, Ibong Otoro

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