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ARISE Compassionate Homes (14) in Essien Udim

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I'm glad to share that work on ARISE Compassionate Homes (14) in Essien Udim LGA is under way. Fourteen homes for named beneficiaries across the wards.

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Fourteen homes for named beneficiaries across the wards. 11 are completed and 3 are ongoing. The finished homes have furnished rooms.

Key facts

Area of work: Homes for vulnerable people
LGA: Essien Udim
Status: Ongoing
Where: Ukana Nsasak, Ikot Uko Etor, Mbiabet Ikpe, Ukana Ikot Ntuen, Adiasim Ikot Ekon, Ikot Obong, Ekpenyong 1, Urukobong (Ekpenyong 2), Ikot Ineme (2 homes), Ikot Offiong (Ikot Ebak), Ikot Ada Utor, Itak Ikot Akpan (Ukana West 1), Ukana Ikot Akpan Afia
Homes: 14
Completed: 11
Ongoing: 3
Home type: Fully furnished two-bedroom bungalow with solar-powered water supply and electricity
Support given with each home: House documents and a N500,000 business support grant
Ukana Nsasak handover: October 2024, by the Commissioner for Internal Security, retired General Koko Essien, representing Governor Umo Eno

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About the project

The ARISE Compassionate Homes in Essien Udim are 14 free homes built by the Akwa Ibom State Government for poor and vulnerable people in the local government area. The homes are spread across the wards, in communities such as Ukana Nsasak, Ikot Uko Etor, Mbiabet Ikpe, Ukana Ikot Ntuen, Adiasim Ikot Ekon, Ikot Obong, Ekpenyong, Urukobong, Ikot Ineme (two homes), Ikot Offiong (Ikot Ebak), Ikot Ada Utor, Itak Ikot Akpan and Ukana Ikot Akpan Afia.

The scheme is a personal initiative of Governor Umo Eno and is paid for by the state government. People are picked at ward level, and the homes go mostly to widows and others living in the worst conditions in their villages, regardless of party. Of the 14 homes in Essien Udim, 11 have been completed and 3 are still being built.

Each home is a fully furnished two-bedroom bungalow. Homes handed over under the scheme come with solar-powered water supply and electricity. New owners receive their house documents and a business support grant of N500,000 to start or grow a trade.

One of the first homes in the area, at Ukana Nsasak, was handed over in October 2024 by the Commissioner for Internal Security, retired General Koko Essien, who represented the Governor.

The homes are meant to give families a safe and decent place to live, and the grant is meant to help them earn a living. The scheme is part of the ARISE Agenda focus on care for the poor and the vulnerable. The remaining three homes have not yet been handed over.

The project at a glance

StatusOngoing

WhereUkana Nsasak

Kind of workHomes for vulnerable people

ServesVulnerable persons chosen in each ward and 2 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

What was built

14 homes across the wards
11 homes completed
3 homes ongoing
Furnished rooms

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Vulnerable persons chosen in each wardHouseholds
Families of the beneficiariesHouseholds
Communities in the 11 wards

Where it helps

Housing and shelter
Safety and security

Essien Udim LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 11 projects recorded in Essien Udim.

Completed 2Ongoing 7 (this project)Planned 1Status not stated 1

Roads and bridges

Government and public buildings

Schools

Health

Homes for vulnerable people

Impact Analysis

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

For families and communities

Each completed home gives a vulnerable household a safe, dry place to live in its own village. Because the homes are spread across the wards, the scheme reaches many parts of Essien Udim and not only the headquarters.

For work and income

A family that receives a home no longer has to find money to build or repair a house.

Project location

Ukana Nsasak, Ikot Uko Etor, Mbiabet Ikpe, Ukana Ikot Ntuen, Adiasim Ikot Ekon, Ikot Obong, Ekpenyong 1, Urukobong (Ekpenyong 2), Ikot Ineme (2 homes), Ikot Offiong (Ikot Ebak), Ikot Ada Utor, Itak Ikot Akpan (Ukana West 1), Ukana Ikot Akpan Afia

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