The research paper looked at Capacity Building Programme Needs for School Administrators in Secondary Schools in Cross River State, Nigeria. The purpose of the study was ascertained the relevance of capacity building programmes to secondary school administrators in Cross River State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The study was guided by two research questions. The population of the study comprised of 234 principals in Secondary schools in Ikom Education Zone, Cross State, Nigeria with a sample of 150 respondents. The instrument for data collection was a researcher‟s structured questionnaire titled “Capacity building programme needs for school administrators (CBPNSA)” was used to elicit information from the respondents. The instrument consisted of 20 items developed by the researcher. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. The study found out that government incentives help in motivating administrators to ensure participation in capacity building programmes for effective school administration.