Governor empowers 540 constituents with N250m
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has disbursed N250 million to empower over 540 individuals in the Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency through various trade, agriculture, equipment support schemes, and micro, small, and medium enterprises .
The Governor made this announcement during a Town-Square Meeting held with the people of Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency on Thursday.
Eno explained that the meeting was convened to express appreciation for the overwhelming support he received from the constituency during the gubernatorial election and throughout the first two years of his administration.
He said, “Thank you for the massive support that you gave us during the elections. We have returned to say ‘thank you’, and not only are we saying it by mouth, we are also saying it with projects in Ikot Abasi, Mkpat Enin and Eastern Obolo LGAs.
“We have opened up rural communities; we have given rural roads; we have opened up from Mkpat Enin into the Secretariat of Eastern Obolo a dual-carriage road.
“These are things that have not happened before, and we have focused on the development of our rural communities.
“We have given water, we are building schools and hospitals. Beyond all that, we are giving physical empowerments, giving grants to farmers, traders, and entrepreneurs in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises.
“We are making it possible for the child of a common man, who has no godfather or godmother, but applied through the portal to be screened and given a grant.
“We are making it go round, not on party or group basis, but on the basis of our right as Akwa Ibomites.”
Assessment Document,” stating that the intention behind the document is to ensure that citizens have a voice in shaping the state’s 2026 budget.
He said, “Believe in us. Believe in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu because the future is bright.
“And, we will continue to run on our ARISE Agenda, on a united Akwa Ibom to work together because united we stand, divided we fall.
“Now, we are coming together across party lines, that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Godswill Akpabio, and Pastor Umo Eno in 2027, must return for their second terms in office.”
Earlier, the Secretary to the State Government, Enobong Uwah, said the town-hall meeting served as a platform to bring the government closer to the people and to listen to their needs, which would help shape the 2026 budget.
The political leader of Ikot Abasi Local Government and Managing Director of Hensek Integrated Services, Uwem Okoko, expressed gratitude to Eno for personally receiving the Needs Assessment Document from the Federal Constituency.
He highlighted the provision of a power sub-station as a key demand, stressing the importance of restoring Ikot Abasi’s legacy of uninterrupted electricity, reminiscent of the era of the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria.
The event’s high point was the presentation of cheques to the various beneficiaries of the empowerment programme.
