Nigeria @66: The Otu Record — Beyond the Rhetoric

As Nigeria marks 66 years of independence, the anniversary provides an opportunity to assess government performance at the sub-national level. In Cross River State, Governor Bassey Edet Otu's administration has crossed the three-year mark. The article argues that its record should be evaluated based on evidence such as completed projects, recovered institutions, implemented policies, measurable outputs, and unresolved problems. It notes that the evidence presents a more complicated but substantive picture than the claim that the administration has done nothing, highlighting infrastructure recovery as a core focus.

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