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ARISE Youth Friendly Centre in Uruan

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A youth centre that is designed to host ICT and skills training, entrepreneurship support, a secretariat for registered youth groups and networking. There are works around the building.

Key facts

Area of work: Jobs and business support
LGA: Uruan
Status: Completed
Commissioned: September 2026 (reported 27 Sep 2026), by SSDC Managing Director Princess Usoro Akpabio for the Governor, during the 39th anniversary
Use: One of seven newly commissioned centres hosting the Ministry of Youth Development skills programme
Flag-off: 21 October 2025, by Commissioner for Youth Development Dr. Ekerette Ekanem for the Governor, with 10 other LGAs
Planned facilities: Training centre, startup accelerator and incubation hub, co-working spaces, creative hub, ICT hub, e-library, recreation lounge
Skills programme: One of seven centres for the Ministry of Youth Development three-month skills programme; applications 28 September to 5 October 2026; age limit 45
History: Started by this administration
Started: 21 October 2025
Commissioned: 27 September 2026

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About the project

The ARISE Youth Friendly Centre in Uruan Local Government Area is a hub for young people, also called the Uruan Youth Development Centre. It was built by the Akwa Ibom State Government under Governor Pastor Umo Eno and is run through the Ministry of Youth Development.

Construction was flagged off on 21 October 2025, together with hubs in 10 other LGAs, by the Commissioner for Youth Development, Dr. Ekerette Ekanem, for the Governor. The hubs are designed with a training centre, a startup and incubation space, co-working spaces, a creative hub, an ICT hub, an e-library and a recreation lounge. The centre also serves as a secretariat for registered youth groups.

The centre was commissioned in September 2026 as part of the state's 39th anniversary. The Managing Director of the South-South Development Commission, Princess Usoro Akpabio, performed the ceremony for the Governor and said the centre should be a productive hub where young people develop ideas, businesses and creative skills.

Uruan is one of seven centres chosen to host the Ministry's skills training programme, with applications opened in late September 2026. The centre is expected to help young people in Uruan gain practical skills, start businesses and find work.

The project at a glance

StatusCompleted

Commissioned27 September 2026

Kind of workJobs and business support

ServesYoung people in Uruan and 3 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

Work started21 October 2025

Commissioned27 September 2026

What was built

Youth centre building
Space for ICT and skills training
Secretariat for registered youth groups
Surrounding works

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Young people in UruanYoung people
Registered youth groupsYoung people
Trainees in ICT and other skills
Young business ownersLocal business

Where it helps

Trade and income
Education

Uruan LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 16 projects recorded in Uruan.

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

Roads and bridges

Homes for vulnerable people

Health

Schools

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 skills, work together and find opportunities. A meeting place and secretariat can also help youth groups organise their activities.

For work and income

Skills in ICT and business can help young people find work or start their own trade. The centre is an investment in the productive capacity of the young people of Uruan.