For families and communities
Farming gives a living to a large share of Esit Eket people. Bringing the plantation back into use is meant to give the host communities a working estate on their land again.
Dakkada Global Oil Palm Estate rehabilitation
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I'm glad to share that work on Dakkada Global Oil Palm Estate rehabilitation in Esit Eket LGA is under way. Rehabilitation of the former Akwa Palm plantation, now Dakkada Global Oil Palm Ltd.
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Rehabilitation of the former Akwa Palm plantation, now Dakkada Global Oil Palm Ltd. The estate spans three LGAs, with Esit Eket communities Etebi Idung Assan, Ntak-Inyang and Etebi Akwata.
Key facts
- Area of work
- Farming
- LGA
- Esit Eket and Mbo and Urue Offong/Oruko
- Status
- Ongoing
- Where
- Esit Eket (estate also covers Mbo and Urue-Offong/Oruko)
- Former name
- Akwa Palms Estate (Akwa Palm Industry Ltd)
- Host communities
- Etebi Idung Asan, Etebi Akwa Ata, Unyanga, Udung Uko, Ntak Inyang and Orukem
- LGAs covered
- Esit Eket, Urue-Offong/Oruko and Mbo
- State takes over management
- July 2023, after Governor Eno visited the farm
- Earlier revival works
- Perimeter fence, buildings, farm roads graded, seedlings bought, staff entitlements paid (under the previous administration)
- Access road
- 1.35 km main access and internal roads to the estate at Etebi, with drains on both sides, three culverts and asphalt surface
- Access road commissioned
- 11 September 2026, Day 11 of the Akwa Ibom at 39 projects; Amb. Assam Assam represented the Governor
- Access road supervising ministry
- Ministry of Works and Fire Service
- Access road contractor
- Jeoshkay Limited (read from the project signboard in the official commissioning photo)
- History
- Continues earlier work
- Started under
- Udom Emmanuel
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About the project
The rehabilitation of the Dakkada Global Oil Palm Estate is an agricultural project to bring one of the largest oil palm plantations in Akwa Ibom State back into full use. The estate was formerly known as Akwa Palms Estate. It covers six communities in three Local Government Areas: Etebi Idung Asan, Etebi Akwa Ata, Unyanga, Udung Uko, Ntak Inyang and Orukem, across Esit Eket, Urue-Offong/Oruko and Mbo.
Revival work began under the administration of Governor Udom Emmanuel, when Pastor Umo Eno served as Executive Director of Agricultural Investment. That phase provided a perimeter fence, buildings within the plantation, graded farm roads and new seedlings, and paid staff entitlements. In July 2023, Governor Eno visited the farm and the State Government resumed direct management of the estate, now run as Dakkada Global Oil Palm Limited. The host communities agreed to hand the plantation over to the state.
The State Government has since built 1.35 kilometres of main access and internal roads to the estate at Etebi in Esit Eket. The road has drains on both sides, three culverts, a stone base and an asphalt surface. The work was supervised by the Ministry of Works and Fire Service, and the project signboard names Jeoshkay Limited as contractor.
The road was commissioned on 11 September 2026 as Day 11 of the 39 projects marking the 39th anniversary of Akwa Ibom State. Ambassador Assam Assam, Director-General of Campaigns, represented Governor Eno.
The road is meant to ease the movement of farm inputs and produce and link the plantation to the wider economy of the area. The estate is expected to raise palm oil output and create jobs for young people in the host communities, in line with the agriculture and food security goals of the ARISE Agenda. Rehabilitation of the wider estate is still in progress.
The project at a glance
StatusOngoing
WhereEsit Eket (estate also covers Mbo and Urue-Offong/Oruko)
Kind of workFarming
ServesFarm workers and 3 more
Project timeline
Plannedannounced or approved
Work startedsite work begins
Ongoingwork under way
Finishedcompleted or commissioned
What was built
- Rehabilitation of the oil palm plantation
- Estate land in Etebi Idung Assan, Ntak-Inyang and Etebi Akwata
Who it serves
People and places connected by this project.
- Farm workersWorkers
- Residents of Etebi Idung Assan, Ntak-Inyang and Etebi Akwata
- Palm produce processors and tradersLocal business
- Communities in Mbo and Urue-Offong/Oruko on the estate
Where it helps
- Trade and income
Esit Eket LGA at a glance
Where this project sits among all 8 projects recorded in Esit Eket.
Completed 2Ongoing 5 (this project)Status not stated 1
Impact Analysis
An assessment of the impact of these accomplishments on the people and communities.
For work and income
The rehabilitation will revive the agricultural sector, create opportunities for employment and strengthen the local economy.
Project location
Esit Eket (estate also covers Mbo and Urue-Offong/Oruko)
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Development goals
This project supports the goals below. Each figure shows how many of the 429 projects on this portal back the same goal.
- 2Zero hunger18 of 429 projects
- 8Decent work42 of 429 projects
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