The Akwa Ibom State government has launched an initiative to institutionalise quarterly financial disclosure and public project reviews. This fiscal strategy, championed by Governor Umo Eno, aims to improve transparency by providing stakeholders with access to data on revenue and expenditure, while reinforcing the administration’s pledge to avoid new debt. The government asserts that periodic expenditure variances do not signify borrowing, but are managed through existing fiscal buffers and savings. This move follows recent public scrutiny regarding the state’s first-quarter fiscal performance, with the administration now inviting civil society and the media to monitor project delivery and budget implementation.