Governor Umo Eno says he is ready to account for Akwa Ibom funds
Governor of Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom State Umo Eno said he is ready at any time to account for the work of his administration and the use of state funds. At the same time, financial documents released by the authorities do not allow the public to independently track how substantial amounts of revenue were spent, Premium Times Nigeria reports.
Eno made the statement on September 1 during the state government’s monthly prayer meeting. He praised Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for what he considers increased funding for states and linked the implementation of projects in Akwa Ibom to the inflow of funds. According to the governor, his administration has documents to confirm the expenditures and is preparing them.
Administration revenue
According to Premium Times’ analysis of audited financial statements, budget implementation reports and revenue data, Eno’s administration received at least 2.934 trillion naira between May 2023 and June 2026. The outlet previously reported that the 2.53 trillion naira received from May 2023 to December 2025 exceeded the state’s revenue during the eight years of the administration of former governor Udom Emmanuel and the final four months of the administration of Godswill Akpabio.
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Eno described 39 projects scheduled to be inaugurated for the state’s 39th anniversary as evidence of the use of public funds. At a briefing marking the third anniversary of his administration in May, he also referred to infrastructure projects, schools, model healthcare centers and “85 ambitious projects.”
Transparency concerns
According to Premium Times, Akwa Ibom government financial reports have become less detailed under Eno’s administration. Audited statements for 2023, 2024 and 2025 did not contain detailed information on capital expenditure. Such detail was also absent from budget implementation reports from the first quarter of 2025 through the second quarter of 2026.
BudgIT said Akwa Ibom’s report for the second quarter of 2026 has significant data gaps that limit public oversight of spending. The organization stressed that publishing a report is insufficient for transparency if citizens cannot track the use of public funds. BudgIT also said it had contacted the state government about the matter but received no substantive response.
