New project to scrutinise Akwa Ibom budgets for gender inequality

Premium Times22 October 2026, 10:07 UTCNigeria

A new youth-led initiative will scrutinise three years of Akwa Ibom’s budgets to determine whether public spending adequately serves women, girls and vulnerable communities amid persistent gaps in the state’s fiscal disclosures. The post New project to scrutinise Akwa Ibom budgets for gender inequality appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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