Homes for vulnerable people · Uruan LGAOngoing

Dakkada Estate

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A housing estate among the state projects hosted in Uruan.

Key facts

Area of work: Homes for vulnerable people
LGA: Uruan
Status: Ongoing
Where: Ibiaku Essiet
Full name: Dakkada Luxury Estate
Inspection: 9 November 2023: Governor Eno inspected the estate; about 16.8km of internal roads under eight contractors
Inspection: 17 January 2024: Governor Eno made an unscheduled inspection of the estate along Airport Road, Uyo, conducted round the site by Commissioner for Lands Capt. Iniobong Ekong, and expressed satisfaction at the pace
Executive and Legislators Quarters: 64 five-bedroom duplexes (32 legislators, 32 executive) on about 14,181 square metres, with recreational facilities
Size: 171 hectares across Uruan and Ibesikpo Asutan LGAs
Progress (Oct 2026): Executive and Legislators Quarters about 40 percent complete
Flag-off: September 2021, by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, during the state's 34th anniversary
Planned facilities: Fibre broadband, water treatment plant, security system, power substation, fire and police stations, school, church, mall, clinic, civic centre, central sewage and gas
Management: Board set up in 2022 to run the estate as a limited liability company
Supervision: Ministry of Lands and Water Resources, then headed by Commissioner Umo Eno
History: Started by an earlier administration
Started under: Governor Udom Emmanuel (flagged off September 2021 by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo)
Started: 1 September 2021

Photos

Internal road at Dakkada Luxury Estate under construction, with kerbs and a bare laterite surface

About the project

The Dakkada Luxury Estate is a low-density housing estate at Ibiaku Essiet, on about 171 hectares across Uruan and Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Areas, about 10 minutes from Victor Attah International Airport.

The estate was started under Governor Udom Emmanuel. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo flagged it off in September 2021, during the state's 34th anniversary, and its development was supervised by the Ministry of Lands and Water Resources, then headed by Pastor Umo Eno as Commissioner. A board was set up in 2022 to run it as a limited liability company.

The Umo Eno administration has continued the work. In November 2023 the Governor inspected the estate, where about 16.8 kilometres of internal roads were being built by eight contractors, and he directed that housing construction should begin. The state is now building the Executive and Legislators Quarters inside the estate: 64 five-bedroom duplexes, 32 for members of the State House of Assembly and 32 for members of the executive, with recreational facilities. In October 2026 the Housing Commissioner put this work at about 40 percent complete.

The estate was planned with broadband internet, a water treatment plant, a security system, a power substation, fire and police stations, a school, a church, a mall, a clinic, a civic centre, and central sewage and gas. It is expected to provide planned, serviced housing close to the airport and the state capital.

The project at a glance

StatusOngoing

Land area171 ha

Kind of workHomes for vulnerable people

ServesHome buyers and tenants and 3 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

Work started1 September 2021

What was built

Housing estate
Site at Ibiaku Essiet

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Home buyers and tenants
Residents of Ibiaku Essiet
Builders and artisansLocal business
Local tradersLocal business

Where it helps

Housing and shelter
Trade and income

Uruan LGA at a glance

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

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

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Homes for vulnerable people

Health

Schools

Government and public buildings

Impact Analysis

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

For families and communities

A housing estate adds to the supply of homes near the state capital. For Ibiaku Essiet, it can bring new neighbours and services into the community.

For work and income

Housing is among the sectors where state projects are creating opportunities in Uruan. An estate can bring work for builders and custom for nearby traders.