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Village youth presidents in community policing

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Inclusion of village youth presidents in community policing. This is a state policy and not a building project.

Key facts

Area of work: Security
LGA: Essien Udim
Status: Ongoing
What it is: Village Youth Presidents brought into the state security framework to help with intelligence gathering and grassroots vigilance
Who they work with: Village Heads, Clan Heads, Local Government officials and security agencies; linked to the state community security outfit
Announced: June 2026

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About the project

This entry covers the inclusion of village youth presidents in community policing in Essien Udim. It is a security policy of the Akwa Ibom State Government, not a building project.

Under the policy, the youth president of each village is brought into the state security framework. The youth presidents work with village heads, clan heads, local government officials and security agencies. Security agencies were directed to train them. The policy was announced by Governor Umo Eno in June 2026.

In Essien Udim, this means the youth leader in each village is meant to act as a link between the community and the security agencies. They are expected to pass on early warning about crime and help keep watch at the grassroots.

The policy is meant to make villages safer, speed up the flow of information to security agencies, and give young people a direct role in protecting their communities. It fits the ARISE Agenda focus on peace and security as a base for development.

The project at a glance

StatusOngoing

WhereEssien Udim LGA

Kind of workSecurity

ServesVillage communities and 3 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

What was built

Inclusion of village youth presidents in community policing
Village-level security role

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Village communities
Youth leadersYoung people
Traditional rulers
Residents of Essien Udim

Where it helps

Trade and income
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

Security

Impact Analysis

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

For families and communities

Giving village youth leaders a part in community policing is meant to help villages notice and report trouble early.

For work and income

Safer villages and markets help farming and trade go on.

Project location

Village youth presidents in community policing

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Development goals

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16Peace and institutions36 of 429 projects

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