UNICROSS Academic Staff Promotion List 2026
Essential Highlights
UNICROSS has promoted nine academic staff after external appraisal.
- Five Readers moved to Professor rank
- Four Senior Lecturers became Readers
- Announcement came on 23 April 2026
- Senate heard the news at Calabar campus
- Prof Francisca Bassey named the promoted academics
Continue reading for the full UNICROSS academic staff promotion list and departments.
University of Cross River State, UNICROSS, has announced the promotion of nine academic staff members across different faculties.
The Vice Chancellor, Professor Francisca Bassey, made the announcement on Thursday, 23 April 2026, during an emergency meeting of the University Senate at the Calabar campus.
The promotions followed appraisal exercises carried out by External Assessors.
UNICROSS Promotes Five Readers To Professors
Five lecturers moved from the rank of Reader to Professor.
The new Professors are listed below.
| Name | New Rank | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Ukpata | Professor | Civil Engineering |
| Nkpa Ogarekpe | Professor | Civil Engineering |
| Adebisi Adesola | Professor | Accounting |
| Sunday Ebaye | Professor | Peace and Conflict Studies |
| Ferdinand Kamgba | Professor | Physics |
These promotions place the five academics at professorial rank after the external appraisal process. That is the kind of news many staff members quietly wait years to hear.
UNICROSS Promotes Four Senior Lecturers To Readers
Four lecturers also moved from Senior Lecturer to Reader.
Their names and departments are listed below.
| Name | New Rank | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Patrick Ushie | Reader | Physics |
| Dr Ujong Peter Ujong | Reader | Medical Biochemistry |
| Dr (Mrs) Victoria Iyishu | Reader | Library and Information Science |
| Dr Jerome Egbe | Reader | Civil Engineering |
Vice Chancellor’s Message To Promoted Academics
Professor Francisca Bassey praised the newly promoted academics for their dedication, research work, teaching record and service to UNICROSS.
She stated that their new ranks reflect personal merit and the university’s steady push for stronger teaching, research and community service.
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