Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has donated a new home to the family of late Inspector Hosana Akpan, a police officer who served at the State Government House from 2023 until her death in February 2026.
The Governor presented the ARISE Compassionate Home to the family on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Use Ikpa Ebio in Uyo, barely two days before her burial scheduled for September 18.
Inspector Akpan died after an illness and left behind her husband and four children. The intervention was triggered when the Government House Chief Security Officer, CSP Sini Besta, brought the poor condition of the late officer’s residence to the Governor’s attention after receiving a burial invitation.
Governor Eno directed a team to inspect the property and subsequently ordered the construction of a new home. Construction began in August and was completed in September, just in time for the burial rites.
Represented at the commissioning by the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Azari, the Governor also presented N500,000 business support to the deceased’s son, Ubong Emmanuel. He described the house as a lasting tribute to a life of service and a statement that death cannot erase the dignity of those who served diligently.
Hon. Nsikan-Abasi Umoekpo, giving an overview of the project, described the home as a unique two-bedroom bungalow equipped with solar-powered electricity, a solar-powered borehole and other essential facilities. He noted that Governor Eno has so far delivered over 10 compassionate homes in Uyo Local Government Area.
The Chairman of Uyo Local Government Area, Dr Uwemedimo Udoh, described the gesture as a morale booster for police officers and donated an additional N2 million towards the burial.
CSP Sini Besta and the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Princess Emem Ibanga, also commended the Governor for the prompt and thoughtful intervention.
Speaking on behalf of the family, Ubong Emmanuel said the home was “more than a relief,” restoring dignity to his mother’s final journey and assuring them that her years of service had not been forgotten.
