Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the appointment of Dr. Peter Ashishie Uklala as Special Adviser on Budget, in a move aimed at strengthening fiscal management, budgetary coordination and accountability in public expenditure.
The appointment, which takes immediate effect, is expected to bring additional professional expertise to the state’s budget formulation and implementation processes, including expenditure monitoring, fiscal discipline and performance evaluation.
According to a statement issued on October 20, 2026, by the Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr. Linus Obogo, Dr. Uklala is expected to promote a results-oriented budgeting framework that prioritises transparency, accountability and value for money.
The statement said the appointment was intended to strengthen the link between budgetary allocations and the administration’s development priorities, ensuring that public resources are deployed in ways that improve the welfare of the people.
It added that Dr. Uklala would help strengthen monitoring mechanisms for assessing budget performance and ensuring that government expenditure translates into measurable development outcomes.
By Kingsley Agim
