Eno unveils another phase of “Arise Compassionate Homes”

The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has commenced the delivery of another phase of Arise Compassionate Homes across the 31 local government areas of the state.

With a target to complete 400 homes across the 368 wards of the state before 2027, this is the last batch in the series delivering the 205 homes completed within two years in office.

Presenting a furnished two-bedroom bungalow and a ₦500,000 business grant to a physically impaired man, Mr. Sunday Etim, in Nda Nsit, Nsit Atai Local Government Area, Eno restated his commitment to uplifting the downtrodden.

The governor, who spoke through the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Princess Emem Ibanga, disclosed that six homes have been completed in Nsit Atai alone, with a promise to deliver more dividends of democracy to the people.

In a project overview, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Humanitarian Services, Prince Nsikanabasi Umoekpo, described the Governor as a compassionate leader whose projects have made a tangible difference in the lives of countless individuals.

He described the Arise Compassionate Home as fully furnished, equipped with solar-powered amenities, 24-hour electricity, along with a detached kitchenette.

Earlier in his welcome remarks, the Chairman of Nsit Atai Local Government Area, Hon. Tony Nyong, who pledged continuous support for Governor Eno, lauded the Governor’s development strides in Nsit Atai, citing the Primary Health Center, Odot–Ikot Uboh Road, Nsit Atai–Okobo dual carriageway, ongoing Ikot Essien Road, and the Model Primary School, Ikot Akpabio.

On his part, the Personal Assistant to the Governor on Persons Living with Disabilities, Comrade Ubong Ikpe, described Eno as an apostle of inclusion, noting that under his administration, three persons living with disabilities have been appointed and over 3,000 had been enrolled in the ARISE Care Programme.

A beneficiary, Mr. Sunday Etim Obot, who had lived with his six children in a dilapidated thatched mud house under extremely difficult conditions, expressed gratitude to the Governor for the gesture and prayed for God’s unending blessings upon the Governor and his family.