Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia, has said the nation was becoming a failed state because the previous leaders were fair-minded and patriotic unlike what currently subsists.

Mailafia also noted that Nigeria may soon become ungovernable to the ruling class if the drift towards a failed state was unchecked.


He spoke during a symposium organised by Forum for Good Governance of Towards Revival for All Nations, TRANS 21, in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

Speaking on “The Role of the Church in Nation Building”, Mailafia said Nigeria can no longer be described as a nation due to the fact that concentration of power is not with the government alone, but now also in the hands of some other power blocs.




“Nigeria has been designated as a failed state. We may not say it is a failed state, but it is certainly exhibiting the features of a failing state in terms of the kind of violence we are seeing;

“Wide spread insecurity, terrorism, the abuse of humanity, criminality, rape, killing, maiming and destruction.



“We are a failing state, and the solution is nothing than the need to give birth to a new Nigeria.

“Rival groups control territories. Boko Haram is in control of over half of Niger State and if they successfully take over Niger, Abuja will be a walkover.



“Government cannot provide security for the people. Nowhere is safe in the country. The forests have been taken over by foreign invaders.

“The economy is collapsing, there is collapse of the institution; Police, university’s standards are low. Corruption has taken over the country. What else do we need to say Nigeria is a failed state?



“In the past, people could ignore that because Olusegun Obasanjo was a fair-minded man and he was a patriot.

“Umaru Yar’Adua of blessed memory was a fair-minded man and a patriot. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was a fair-minded man and he was a patriot.

“So, people could afford to live with a fraudulent constitution. But now today, we are seeing that a fraudulent constitution in the hands of people who have hidden agendas, who hate our country, who are beholders to Niger Republic, Chad and other foreign countries.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/09/obasanjo-yaradua-jonathan-were-patriots-fair-minded-leaders-but-today-mailafia/

I disagree with him.

No Nigerian politician since 1999 is a patriot.

They are all rogues.

If they had done what they were supposed to do, people like Buhari would never ever have smelled the presidency.

Enough of rantings. What's the way out of this mess

Lalasticlala.

But this present Junta under the lifeless Buhari has already gone down as the worst in history that even Idi Amin's regime is a saint compared to it

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Fahdiga:
But this present Junta under the lifeless Buhari has already gone down as the worst in history that even Idi Amin's regime is a saint compared to it

What concerns me with Abuja, how has the Governor, past & present Government of your state made your life any better? Or has the Governor of your state complained that his monthly allocation from the FAAC has been withheld from him, like OBJ did with Lagos State? How much IGR has been generated by your State government for the betterment of your life?

Fahdiga:
But this present Junta under the lifeless Buhari has already gone down as the worst in history that even Idi Amin's regime is a saint compared to it

Obasanjo that knew Yar’adua was sick but still handed power over to him is now considered a patriot?Yar’adua that knew he was dying & refused to transmit power to Jonathan Ebele is now regarded as a patriot? Nigerians & hypocrisy. These same hypocrites are the ones shouting President Buhari?

WE NEED YOUNG VISIONARY LEADERS IN NIGERIA!

Buckeyemedia1:
Same thing James Onanefe Ibori told Deltans in 1999, the rest is history.

Pinned.....1999 was a transition era and less political democracy awareness with essential sensitization tools and most persons that emerged as political aspirants weren't scrutinized....we can do so better now as electorates....or are you one of those still rooting for OLD MEDICAL TOURISTS as leaders come 2023?!

Be guided.


@SENIORWRITER

Buckeyemedia1:
What concerns me with Abuja, how has the Governor, past & present Government of your state made your life any better? Or has the Governor of your state complained that his monthly allocation from the FAAC has been withheld from him, like OBJ did with Lagos State? How much IGR has been generated by your State government for the betterment of your life?

Sense is far from you and I pray you receive one soon

buhari has been a no good. a disaster

Fahdiga:
Sense is far from you and I pray you receive one soon

I know, please mention your state & how they have impacted the life of yourself & Family members since May 29th 1999, or has President Buhari been in power since then, or are you from Katsina State? Disgruntled Almijiri.

Seniorwriter:
WE NEED YOUNG VISIONARY LEADERS IN NIGERIA!


@SENIORWRITER

Same thing James Onanefe Ibori told Deltans in 1999, the rest is history.

TripleOh7:
I disagree with him.

No Nigerian politician since 1999 is a patriot.

They are all rogues.

If they had done what they were supposed to do, people like Buhari would never ever have smelled the presidency.

you failed it!!! Nation continue growing no man can say "I have finished the job of this Nation" let us assume Buhari continue from where they stopped, and not taking us backwards.

sevenhundred:
you failed it!!! Nation continue growing no man can say "I have finished the job of this Nation" let us assume Buhari continue from where they stopped, and not taking us backwards.

Only Almijiris without any iota of identity look to the President, what happened to your State & Local Government? If everyone held their states accountable, Nigeria will be a blissful Nation, but no, they continue to chase shadows, no different from a foolish dog barking @ a flying bird.

Buckeyemedia1:
Obasanjo that knew Yar’adua was sick but still handed power over to him is now considered a patriot?Yar’adua that knew he was dying & refused to transmit power to Jonathan Ebele is now regarded as a patriot? Nigerians & hypocrisy. These same hypocrites are the ones shouting President Buhari?

...and Jonathan that knows Buhari is sick but still handover after he won an election, should not called a patriot?

Honestly, Nigeria needs to be studied & researched as a course in the university even up to PhD level. Maybe through that, we would discover the solution to problems of this complex entity called Nigeria.

sevenhundred:
...and Jonathan that knows Buhari is sick but still handover after he won an election, should not called a patriot?

He should have refused & stayed in power, we would have eulogized his 6th year remembrance this year.

Buckeyemedia1:
Only Almijiris without any iota of identity look to the President, what happened to your State & Local Government? If everyone held their states accountable, Nigeria will be a blissful Nation, but no, they continue to chase shadows, no different from a foolish dog barking @ a flying bird.

so, why do you think states votes for president?

Buckeyemedia1:
He should have refused & stayed in power, we would have celebrated his 6th year remembrance this year.

then, you agreed he did the right thing, worthy of commendation.

Seen

I don hear.
Yar'Adua, Obasanjo and Goatluck are useless thieves. But the current dangerous mannequin hiding inside the Rock is terrorist and terrorists don't end well.

sevenhundred:
so, why do you think states votes for president?

Go & face your people Mr Man, mention the state in Eastern Nigeria that voted for President Buhari? Yet what is rightfully yours has been given to you, Please go & hold your Governors & Local Government accountable & stop chasing shadows, the man for Abuja no send you, but you keep going back to wail there. Useless Southern sophisticated Almijiris.

Buckeyemedia1:
Go & face your people Mr Man, mention the state in Eastern Nigeria that voted for President Buhari? Please go & hold your Governors & Local Government accountable & stop chasing shadows, the man for Abuja no send you, but you keep going back to wail there.

get it right, getting a votes in a state is different from winning the state, and I can bet you, there is no state the president did not get votes.

sevenhundred:
then, you agreed he did the right thing, worthy of commendation.

Mama Patience must have warned him, hubby you done do your 2 terms, make me go Otuoke Bayelsa go max, guaranteed pension State & Federal for life.

sevenhundred:
get it right, getting a votes in a state is different from winning the state, and I can bet you, there is no state the president did not get votes.

Go & hold the people you voted into power in your state accountable both Governor & Local Government & stop chasing shadows, even an Almijiri in yola Adamawa can be shouting blame President Buhari like you, what is the difference between both of you? Yet tomorrow you will be bragging my people are better than you?

sevenhundred:
get it right, getting a votes in a state is different from winning the state, and I can bet you, there is no state the president did not get votes.

Did people from Sokoto state or Ekiti State vote for the Governor & Local Government in power in your state, what concerns us? You people should go & hold the people you voted for to account & stop chasing shadows shouting President. Any Tom, Dick & Harry can be shouting President Buhari Just like any Usman, Chike & Owolabi.

Buckeyemedia1:
Did people from Sokoto state or Ekiti State vote for the Governor & Local Government in power in your state, what concerns us? You people should go & hold the people you voted for to account & stop chasing shadows shouting President.

then what is the duties of the president?

sevenhundred:
then what is the duties of the president?

Charity they say begins @ home, what is the duty of your Governor, like I said you are no different from an Almijiri from Daura, is your Governor accountable to anyone from Northern Nigeria, or to you his people? Mention just 1 way your Governor & Local Government has empowered your life since May 29th 1999?

Buckeyemedia1:
Charity they say begins @ home, what is the duty of your Governor, like I said you are no different from an Almijiri from Daura, is your Governor accountable to anyone from Northern Nigeria, or to you his people? Mention just 1 way your Governor & Local Government has empowered your life since May 29th 1999?

and that's why we are calling the number one citizen to do something!!!

sevenhundred:
and that's why we are calling the number one citizen to do something!!!

Almijiri that is why he is called the number one man of your state, your state is more important than the federal to you, when you realize that, you will stop chasing shadows, how many Federal Ministries do you have in your Local Government? How can The Federal Government assist you in that your hamlet to make your life better? The Local Government will create jobs based on the comparative advantage of the area, you will not go & create mining jobs in a riverine area.

Buckeyemedia1:
What concerns me with Abuja, how has the Governor, past & present Government of your state made your life any better? Or has the Governor of your state complained that his monthly allocation from the FAAC has been withheld from him, like OBJ did with Lagos State? How much IGR has been generated by your State government for the betterment of your life?

Stop spreading lies, there was never a time that Lagos's allocation was withheld. It was the council's funds that were held and the reason for that was the creation of 37 more local government councils and the insistence by Obasanjo to pay the local government's allocation directly rather than hand them over to the state governments.

The Supreme court later ruled that Lagos State Government was wrong to create Local Councils without following the constitutional procedures and Obasanjo was also wrong to withhold the Local Government allocation. After that judgement Lagos State changed the names of the 37 newly created Local Government Councils in Local Government Development areas and Yar Adua/Jonathan eventually agreed to be paying state's money belonging to the Local Government and the funds were released to the Lagos State Government under Fashola.