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Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by ijustdey: 8:16am On Dec 23, 2020
The Federal Government is yet to react to the raging controversy over an editorial by Financial Times suggesting Nigeria is on the brink of becoming “a failed state.”

The verdict came barely a month after an investigation by Cable News Network (CNN) which exposed the government’s alleged complicity in the shooting of unarmed protesters at Lekki toll gate during the nationwide #EndSARS protests in Lagos.

The respected newspaper x-rayed the heightened insecurity in the country manifest in banditry, kidnapping and terrorism before warning that “Africa’s most populous country is teetering on the brink.”

The publication wrote: “If the latest kidnapping turns out to be its work, it would mark the spread of the terrorist group from its north-eastern base. Even if the mass abduction was carried out by ‘ordinary’ bandits – as now looks possible – it underlines the fact of chronic criminality and violence.

“Deadly clashes between herders and settled farmers have spread to most parts of Nigeria. In the oil-rich but impoverished Delta region, extortion through the sabotage of pipelines is legendary.

“In its three remaining years, the government of Mr. Buhari must seek to draw a line in the sand. It must redouble efforts to get a grip on security.”

The editorial advised the President Muhammadu Buhari administration “to restore trust in key institutions”, including the judiciary and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2023 elections. It insisted that the country deserved a “generational shift.”

“The broad coalition that found political expression this year in the #EndSARS movement against police brutality provides a shard of optimism,” the newspaper added, admitting that the country “has a relatively stable democracy” the youths could leverage “to reset the country’s narrative.”

The editorial continued: “Extortion is a potent symbol for a state whose modus operandi is the extraction of oil revenue from central coffers to pay for a bloated, ruinously inefficient political elite. Security is not the only area where the state is failing.

“Nigeria has more poor people, defined as those living on less than $1.90 a day, than any other country, including India. In non-COVID-19 years, one of every five children in the world’s out of school lives in Nigeria, many of the girls.”

The medium’s stance is a confirmation of the lingering concerns. The 2020 Fragile States Index has suggested that Nigeria is marked as more fragile with 97.3 points as against the global average, which stands at 65.58 points. The country had reached 103.5 points in 2016.

Recently, members of the organised private sector raised concerns about the rising level of insecurity, especially as it affects investments and food security. The insecurity has driven up the prices of food in northern states to an all-time high in the past few months.

Just on Monday, Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, expressed anger over what he described as routine attacks on travellers and villagers by insurgents along the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway.

https://m.guardian.ng/news/nigeria-keeps-mum-about-financial-times-failed-state-verdict/

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by Kbroker: 8:19am On Dec 23, 2020
Not surprised. FG would call it fake news as usual then boast about the economic impact of the tradermoni program sad

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by Cyberterror: 8:22am On Dec 23, 2020
React to the opinion of a foriegn newspaper trying to sell their product??

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by Sonoyom(m): 8:25am On Dec 23, 2020
Which system has not failed in Nigeria?

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by RevDesm0ndJuju: 8:26am On Dec 23, 2020
Cyberterror:
React to the opinion of a foriegn newspaper trying to sell their product??

Yeah right. But when they were marketing him in 2014/2015 their endorsement was used as a part of his campaign.

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by doggedfighter(f): 8:34am On Dec 23, 2020
Zombies will have a field day on this thread grin

To defend and protect their stipend.

Who denies or contest the truth.

Best is to keep mum grin

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by Nobody: 8:35am On Dec 23, 2020
what would you have us do?
we all know we live in a failed state already

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by Gondonu: 8:36am On Dec 23, 2020
When treasonable non-state actors are reigning supremely while the nation's security agencies have no answer? Of course, the government fully knows that Nigeria is a failed state under its leadership today.

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by dangermouse(m): 9:41am On Dec 23, 2020
RevDesm0ndJuju:


Yeah right. But when they were marketing him in 2014/2015 their endorsement was used as a part of his campaign.
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They have spoken the truth which did not favour their zone b in chief and they will definitely be seen as wanting to embarrass his government.

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by YorubaKinging: 1:07pm On Dec 23, 2020
The end is near

The present position Nigeria is in today is caused by the white devils

They enslaved your forefathers

You think they'll let you go?

They are indirectly inflicting havocs on you

They always condemn your leaders

But they will still go ahead to approve loans for them to loot

Hahahaha

Wake up

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by Overself: 1:08pm On Dec 23, 2020
Every sane person already know that Nigeria,has fallen into nothingness,that she will never come out from.
Evil country!
I spit on it!

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by abragr8: 1:08pm On Dec 23, 2020
Hnnnm
Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by Yodexy: 1:08pm On Dec 23, 2020
Despite the insecurities, who has the guts to label us a failed state?

Pick on the president and his cohort, not the country as a whole.

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by Adogbqo: 1:08pm On Dec 23, 2020
Awon weyrey government

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by mrkings84(m): 1:09pm On Dec 23, 2020
What did u want her to say?

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by Jammy2012(m): 1:09pm On Dec 23, 2020
grin Iost faith in the police, as they are now good in habouring criminals. I lost faith in the judiciary, since crime is judged based on class. I lost faith in the government, since stealing is named corruption, banditry is now a lucrative job, we promote terrorism to sell weapons, and make millions from people's pain and tears. This country has no future, unless we are all part with our greeds.

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by Judolisco(m): 1:09pm On Dec 23, 2020
No b lie na

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by Chimaokigwe: 1:09pm On Dec 23, 2020
Cyberterror:
React to the opinion of a foriegn newspaper trying to sell their product??

But they endorsed Buhari before his 1st term.

Buhari has failed in the area of security and even he himself knows this. Katsina is a mess, kidnappers are just picking people like eggs.

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by lakesider(m): 1:10pm On Dec 23, 2020
All this people that thinks Nigeria is buhari, a foreign newspaper wrote shit about your country..a Nigerian newspaper is waiting for response from buhari instead of them to respond...

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by BafanaBafana: 1:10pm On Dec 23, 2020
What do you expect Nigeria to say?



Meanwhile Nigeria is a failed state already. Buhari on his own lowered the standard of governance. Imagine a president who can't address his citizens unless pressurized, a president who refuses to honour an invitation by the people, president who can confidently reinforces failure a president who has refused to lead even his party!

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by NextPresido: 1:10pm On Dec 23, 2020
The worst administration in the history of this country

If you want to argue with me, save your energy and go argue with bandits and Boko Haram

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by Freestainworld(m): 1:10pm On Dec 23, 2020
Nigeria is more than a failure now, this present administration is nothing to write home about, there inefficiency is the worst in the world, When an illiterate with brain tries to control the high and learned population what do we expect.

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by Chimaokigwe: 1:12pm On Dec 23, 2020
lakesider:
All this people that thinks Nigeria is buhari, a foreign newspaper wrote shit about your country..a Nigerian newspaper is waiting for response from buhari instead of them to respond...

Silence means Consent. Buhari has more than 10 media aides. If they can't respond, it means they agree.
For you to think Punch should respond on behalf of Buhari shows you don't know how things work.

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by Cocolatti(m): 1:12pm On Dec 23, 2020
Garbage Shehu and the Lying Mohammed are still in the kitchen cooking the Cabals response.

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by PapaBaby: 1:12pm On Dec 23, 2020
Because they know Nigeria is a failed state

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by emeijeh(m): 1:12pm On Dec 23, 2020
I pity the ZonBs still supporting the vegetable

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Re: Nigeria Keeps Mum About Financial Times’ ‘failed State’ Verdict by BlackfireX: 1:12pm On Dec 23, 2020
Buhari is lifeless...



Any question

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