Oron Youth Development Centre

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The centre was commissioned and offers training in ICT, e-commerce, fashion, design, catering and other enterprise skills. Oron is the first LGA to benefit from this initiative, and many young people are in training.

Key facts

Area of work: Jobs and business support
LGA: Oron
Status: Completed
Where: Oron
Training areas: ICT, e-commerce, fashion, design, catering
Commissioned: Tuesday 26 May 2026, by Governor Umo Eno
First of its kind: First completed of the youth development centres planned for all 31 LGAs
Facilities: Training hall, digital library and ICT hub, creative and media centre, youth enterprise kiosk, recreation spaces, solar power
Skills taught: ICT, fashion and design, catering and other enterprise skills
Land: Provided by Oron LGA at its council headquarters
Ministry or agency: Ministry of Youth Development
Commissioned: 26 May 2026

Photos

Front of the Oron Youth Development Centre with its name sign, steps and ramps

Aerial view of the youth centre compound with gatehouse, solar panels and driveway

Close view of the Youth Development Center entrance during final fitting-out

Creative Development Center block and main building inside the youth centre grounds

About the project

The Oron Youth Development Centre, also called the ARISE Youth Skill Centre, is a skills and enterprise centre for young people in Oron Local Government Area. It sits on land given by the Oron council at its headquarters. It is the first of the youth development centres the state plans to build in all 31 local government areas.

The centre was delivered by the Akwa Ibom State Government through the Ministry of Youth Development under Governor Umo Eno. The Governor asked council chairmen to give land for the centres, and Oron finished its centre ahead of the others. Governor Eno commissioned it on Tuesday 26 May 2026, during a tour that also opened the new Oron primary health centre base, the council administrative block and the Ukpong and Effiong Esang streets.

The centre has a multipurpose training hall, a digital library and ICT hub, a creative and media centre, a youth enterprise kiosk, and spaces for networking and recreation. It runs on solar power. Training covers ICT, fashion and design, catering and other enterprise skills.

When all the centres are running, they are expected to train about 31,000 young people a year across the state. The centre is meant to bring skills training closer to young people at the grassroots, help them start small businesses or find jobs, and reduce the drift of youths to the cities. It is part of the youth empowerment pillar of the ARISE Agenda.

The project at a glance

StatusCompleted

Commissioned26 May 2026

Kind of workJobs and business support

ServesYoung people in Oron and 3 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

Commissioned26 May 2026

What was built

Youth development centre building
ICT and e-commerce training
Fashion and design training
Catering training

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Young people in OronYoung people
Trainees learning a trade
Trainers and instructors
Young business ownersLocal business

Where it helps

Trade and income
Education
Movement and access

Oron LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 9 projects recorded in Oron.

Completed 5 (this project)Ongoing 2Planned 1Status not stated 1

Roads and bridges

Health

Jobs and business support

Schools

Government and public buildings

Impact Analysis

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

For families and communities

The centre gives practical skills in technology, enterprise and other areas, and strengthens young people's capacity to stand on their own.

For work and income

Skills in ICT, fashion, catering and online trade can help young people start small businesses or find jobs. The centre is linked to self-reliance for young people.