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Dakkada Skills Acquisition Centre (DASAC)

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I'm proud to share that work on Dakkada Skills Acquisition Centre (DASAC) in Ibiono Ibom LGA is finished. A skills centre on the site of the former Technical School, about 8km from Uyo.

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A skills centre on the site of the former Technical School, about 8km from Uyo. It has been put into operation and has graduated hundreds of trainees across nine faculties.

Key facts

Area of work: Jobs and business support
LGA: Ibiono Ibom
Status: Completed
Where: Ikot Ada Idem
Land area: 12.8 hectares
Faculties: 9
Commissioned: 24 May 2023 by former Governor Udom Emmanuel
Pioneer graduates: 240, on 29 March 2025
Third cohort graduates: 568
Academic partner: University of Lagos
Hostel capacity: 500 students at the start, with room to grow to 5,000
History: Started by an earlier administration
Started under: Udom Emmanuel
Commissioned: 24 May 2023

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About the project

The Dakkada Skills Acquisition Centre (DASAC) is a vocational training centre at Ikot Ada Idem in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area, about 8km from Uyo. It sits on 12.8 hectares on the site of a former technical college.

The centre was rebuilt by the administration of former Governor Udom Emmanuel, who commissioned it on 24 May 2023. Governor Umo Eno's administration has since put it into full operation. The University of Lagos is its academic partner and supports its curriculum and quality checks.

The centre has workshops, an integrated farm, hostels and a medical centre. It trains young people across nine faculties and departments, including agriculture, hospitality and lifestyle management, civil and building technology, electrical and electronics technology, automobile technology, ICT, metal technology and wood technology. The state sponsored the first set of trainees and paid them a monthly stipend during training.

The first 240 trainees graduated on 29 March 2025, and a third set of 568 graduates has since passed out. A fourth set is in training.

The centre is expected to give young people practical skills, help them find jobs or start their own businesses, and supply skilled workers to industries in the state. This fits the ARISE Agenda's focus on youth development and jobs.

The project at a glance

StatusCompleted

Length8km

Kind of workJobs and business support

ServesYoung people who want a trade and 4 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

Commissioned24 May 2023

What was built

Skills centre on 12.8 hectares
Nine training faculties
Reuse of the former Technical School site

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Young people who want a tradeYoung people
Trainees from all 31 LGAs
Instructors and centre staffWorkers
Employers who need skilled workersWorkers
Residents of Ikot Ada Idem

Where it helps

Trade and income
Education
Movement and access
Housing and shelter

Ibiono Ibom LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 13 projects recorded in Ibiono Ibom.

Completed 4 (this project)Ongoing 7Status not stated 2

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Health

Homes for vulnerable people

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Jobs and business support

Impact Analysis

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

For families and communities

The centre gives young people a place to learn practical skills. Because trainees come from every LGA, it also brings people from across the state together in Ibiono Ibom.

For work and income

Graduates leave with skills they can use to find work or start a small business. The trainees and staff also create demand for food, housing and transport in Ikot Ada Idem.