For families and communities
Young people in Ikono now have a centre where ideas, talents and skills can be developed.
Youth Friendly Centre (Youth Development Centre)
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I'm proud to share that work on Youth Friendly Centre (Youth Development Centre) in Ikono LGA is finished. A skills centre for young people, with a lobby and corridors.
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A skills centre for young people, with a lobby and corridors. The Governor inaugurated it.
Key facts
- Area of work
- Jobs and business support
- LGA
- Ikono
- Status
- Completed
- Where
- Ibiaku Ntok Okpo
- Flag-off
- Construction flagged off 21 October 2025 as one of 11 pilot Arise Youth Hubs
- Commissioned
- 4 September 2026, with the Governor represented by Hon. Martins Esin, Chairman of the House Committee on Youth Development
- Skills programme
- One of seven centres for the youth skills training; three-month programme for applicants aged 45 or younger who live in Ikono; applications ran 28 September to 5 October 2026
- Run by
- Ministry of Youth Development
- History
- Started by this administration
- Started
- 21 October 2025
- Commissioned
- 4 September 2026
Photos
About the project
The Youth Friendly Centre, also called the Youth Development Centre, is at Ibiaku Ntok Okpo, the headquarters of Ikono Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State. It is one of the youth centres the state government is building in all 31 local government areas.
The Akwa Ibom State Government under Governor Umo Eno is delivering the centre. Ikono was one of 11 pilot sites where construction was flagged off on 21 October 2025. The contractor has not been published. The centre was commissioned on Friday, 4 September 2026. The Governor was represented by Hon. Martins Esin, Chairman of the House Committee on Youth Development. The centre is completed.
The state plans each youth hub to include training rooms, an ICT hub, co-working space, an e-library and a creative space. Ikono is one of seven centres where youth skills training is starting. The three-month programme is run by the Ministry of Youth Development for young people aged 45 or younger who live in Ikono.
The centre is expected to help young people in Ikono build skills, find jobs or start their own work. It fits the youth empowerment and wealth creation goals of the ARISE Agenda.
The project at a glance
StatusCompleted
Commissioned4 September 2026
Kind of workJobs and business support
ServesYoung people in Ikono and 4 more
Project timeline
Plannedannounced or approved
Work startedsite work begins
Ongoingwork under way
Finishedcompleted or commissioned
Work started21 October 2025
Commissioned4 September 2026
What was built
- Youth centre building
- Lobby and corridors
- Furnished training spaces
Who it serves
People and places connected by this project.
- Young people in IkonoYoung people
- Trainees learning a skill
- Young people with talents and business ideasLocal business
- Trainers
- Residents of Ibiaku Ntok Okpo
Where it helps
- Trade and income
- Education
Ikono LGA at a glance
Where this project sits among all 14 projects recorded in Ikono.
Completed 4 (this project)Ongoing 8Planned 1Status not stated 1
Impact Analysis
An assessment of the impact of these accomplishments on the people and communities.
Project location
Ibiaku Ntok Okpo
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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.
- 4Quality education72 of 429 projects
- 8Decent work42 of 429 projects
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