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Village youth presidents in community security

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A community security measure involving the 64 village youth presidents of Etinan.

Key facts

Area of work: Security
LGA: Etinan
Status: Ongoing
Where: All 64 villages
Village youth presidents: 64
Statewide scheme: 2,272 village youth presidents brought into the state security set-up for early warning and intelligence
Etinan villages: Youth presidents from 64 villages
Scheme unveiled: 23 June 2026, by Governor Umo Eno
Role: Village youth presidents to serve as intelligence links between communities, traditional rulers and security agencies, including the Ibom Community Watch
Training: Security agencies directed to train the youth leaders in information gathering
Started: 23 June 2026

Photos

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About the project

This is a community security measure, not a building project. It brings the youth presidents of Etinan's 64 villages into the Akwa Ibom State security set-up.

It is part of a statewide scheme that Governor Pastor Umo Eno unveiled on 23 June 2026, which brought 2,272 village youth presidents across the state into the security architecture. Youth presidents are to act as links between their communities, traditional rulers and security agencies. They are to gather information on what happens in their villages, including the movement of visitors, and pass it on for early warning and intelligence.

The governor directed security agencies to design training for the youth leaders and fit them into the state's community security framework, including the Ibom Community Watch. Credible information that helps prevent crime or catch criminals is to be rewarded.

The scheme is meant to strengthen security at the grassroots and give young people a real role in keeping their communities safe.

The project at a glance

StatusOngoing

Started23 June 2026

Kind of workSecurity

ServesResidents of the villages of Etinan and 3 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

Work started23 June 2026

What was built

64 village youth presidents engaged
Early warning security reporting

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Residents of the villages of Etinan
Youth leadersYoung people
Traditional rulers
Security agenciesSecurity

Where it helps

Trade and income
Safety and security

Etinan LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 15 projects recorded in Etinan.

Completed 6Ongoing 8 (this project)Status not stated 1

Roads and bridges

Jobs and business support

Transport

Schools

Security

Impact Analysis

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

For families and communities

The measure gives each village a known person to report trouble early.

For work and income

Safer villages help farming and trade to go on.

Project location

All 64 villages

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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.

16Peace and institutions36 of 429 projects

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