Scapegoats, Irrational Irritability: The Politics of Development in Cross River

THISDAYLIVE | 27-09-2026 02:03pm |

Cross River State is experiencing a political debate where disappointment is being converted into anger and the search for a scapegoat, with Governor Bassey Otu as the latest target. Complaints include abandoned or deteriorating infrastructure, insufficient new projects, poor development across local governments, and inadequate rural transformation. The article argues that while these concerns deserve scrutiny, there is a danger when legitimate dissatisfaction becomes irrational political irritability, attributing every failure to the current administration.

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