
Between Noise And Responsibility: A Response To Obinna Oriaku And The Politics Of Distortion In Abia – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke
Between Noise and Responsibility: A Response to Obinna Oriaku and the Politics of Distortion in Abia The recent commentary by Obinna Oriaku raises important questions—but unfortunately buries them under exaggeration, selective framing, and misleading conclusions.Let us be clear from the outset: asking questions about governance is not the problem. In fact, it is necessary. But when those questions are built on inflated figures, weak assumptions, and rhetorical dramatization, they lose credibility.The recurring claim of “₦1.6 trillion received” is a classic example. It deliberately blurs the line between budget projections and actual revenue, creating a false impression of excess without context.…









