Copies of the clarification were forwarded to the Commissioner for Finance and the Accountant-General of Cross River State.
By TheInvestigator
The Special Adviser to the Cross River State Governor on Finance and Supply, Mr Gabriel Adah, has issued an official clarification correcting an earlier statement regarding the budget document presented to his office by the Department of Budget, Monitoring and Evaluation.
In a rejoinder addressed to Governor Senator Bassey Edet Otu, Adah explained that, contrary to an earlier memo stating he had received the 2026 Half-Year Budget Performance Reports of revenue-generating Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), the document officially presented to him was the 2026 Approved Budget Document.
According to the Special Adviser, the approved budget document was formally handed over by the Director of Budget, Mr Ekure Ekanem, on behalf of the Department of Budget, Monitoring and Evaluation.
He stated that the document serves as the reference framework for reviewing the approved revenue targets of all revenue-generating MDAs and for developing a comprehensive Monitoring of Internally Generated Revenue (MIGR) performance template.
Adah further clarified that the assessment of the half-year performance of MDAs is based on the statutory Budget Implementation Reports prepared by the Department of Budget, Monitoring and Evaluation, and not on the approved budget document itself.
He noted that both the 2026 Approved Budget Document and the periodic Budget Implementation Reports are public documents available through the official Cross River State Government website.
The Special Adviser also emphasised that the preparation and publication of Budget Implementation Reports remain the statutory responsibility of the Department of Budget, Monitoring and Evaluation, in line with established public financial management procedures. He explained that the reports are produced and published quarterly to provide updates on budget execution and performance.
Describing the clarification as necessary to ensure accuracy and transparency, Adah said it was intended to correct the erroneous impression created by his earlier communication and to ensure the public record accurately reflects the nature of the document received by his office.
He expressed regret over the error and reaffirmed his commitment to professionalism, accountability and factual communication in the discharge of his duties.
Copies of the clarification were forwarded to the Commissioner for Finance and the Accountant-General of Cross River State.
