Is Nigeria A Failes State? : House Of Rep

Failed Nigeria’ motion sparks uproar in House of Reps
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The House of Representatives yesterday had a near rancorous debate on a motion which sought to debunk insinuations that "Nigeria is a failed state."

The motion, sponsored by Hon. Sani Minjibir, generated sentiments as members dismissed the assertion that the country should be classified a failed state.

But the motion almost ended on a bad note when Hon. Bala Ibn N’Allah attacked former Speaker Patricia Olubunmi Etteh over her contribution that parties should entrench internal democracy in their affairs.

Minjibir expressed surprise at the cover story of the Tell of October 5, 2009 entitled: "The making of a failed state."

He said though Nigeria was grappling with lack of adequate power supply, youth unemployment, hunger and insecurity, these were enough for the publication to conclude that Nigeria was a failed state.

Members who contributed agreed that the country faced challenges, but not "peculiarly grave to qualify her as a failed state."

Hon. Mohammed Ndume noted that though it was unacceptable to say the nation had failed, recent development indices showed the nation is "failing."

"The World Economic Forum has said recently that Nigeria’s infrastructure is one of the world’s worst," he said.

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Hon Ndume said we are failing, not failed yet,

Pls what is the difference?

We are failing actually but not so far away from failed.

soo it took them this long to conclude and lol wily wily dont decieve yourself everybodys looting