Despite the abundant human and natural resources for development, Africa as a whole and Nigeria in particular is still confronted with poverty, which remains the preeminent contender for development attention. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) number one calls for the end of poverty in all forms by 2030, and this is a major development objective in Akwa Ibom State as the government distributed 50 day old chicks with 6 bags of feeds and 6.2m Naira to 700 farmers across the 31 Local Government Areas in the state. Three (3) objectives and three (3) research questions were raised. On the primary source of data collection, 86 poultry farmers were randomly selected from the three (3) selected Local Government Areas within Akwa Ibom State, and administered copies of questionnaires to respondents in the study, 72 copies of questionnaire were properly filled and returned. The questionnaires were structured and required the respondents to express their opinion using Likert scale variant to assess poultry farming policy and poverty reduction under the Dakkada Programme in Akwa Ibom State for the period 2015 to 2023. The study found that improving sustainable livelihood opportunities for small holder poultry farmers is the most effective way to lift rural people out of poverty. It also showed that poultry farming policy under the Dakkada programme contributed immensely to improve the living standard of the citizens of Akwa Ibom State as well as reducing the level of poverty. The study also recommended that efforts to support and sustain poultry farming in Akwa Ibom State should become paramount and not to divert fund meant for it to other things outside the policy, given the importance of poultry farming in meeting the nutritional needs of the population and also safeguarding against potential food shortages in the state.