The Executive Chairman of the Uyo Capital City Development Authority (UCCDA), Hon. Anietie Eka, has said Governor Umo Eno has activated greatness in the youths of Uyo capital city through deliberate investment in capacity building, mentorship and enterprise.
Eka spoke with our reporter shortly after the just-concluded Ibom Ignite Conference 2026, where the governor announced that the state will sponsor 100 youths for agripreneurship training at CSS Global Integrated Farms in Nasarawa State.
At the ninth edition, held at Ibom Hall, Uyo, and themed “Reinvent, Rethink, Reimagine, Redesign and Become,” Apostle Joshua Selman delivered the keynote address. Governor Eno urged young people to continually retrain and realign themselves to sustain entrepreneurial success. He recalled that Ibom-LED trained 2,000 youths, each given a ₦750,000 start-up package, and said Youth Development Centres are planned for all 31 local government areas.
Fielding questions at a chat session on Day 2, the governor also announced an increase in bursary for students of state-owned tertiary institutions from ₦50,000 to ₦200,000, effective from the 2027 academic session. Students of Medicine, Law and Engineering will receive ₦250,000.
Eka said the interventions underline an administration that places human capital at the centre of its ARISE Agenda, giving young people in the state capital the tools to compete.
He expressed hope that the youths would put all they learnt at the conference to good use, adding that the fruits are expected in no time.
