Ohanaeze, Afenifere, PANDEF Say Financial Times Is Right, Nigeria Is Sinking Fast
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Afenifere and Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) agreed with influential Financial Times of London that the spate of insecurity in the country showed that “the Nigerian government is no longer in control,” noting that Nigeria was at risk of becoming a failed state.
This came as President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, conceded that only God could effectively supervise the 1,400 kilometers border between Nigeria and Republic of Niger.
Meanwhile, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), the umbrella body for Organised Private Sector (OPS) and Voice of Business in Nigeria, has expressed concern over the state of the Nigerian economy, warning that the realities on ground were frightening.
The report is right, Nigeria is sinking fast — Ohanaeze
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, which spoke through Emeka Attamah, the Media Adviser to the President General, Chief Nnia Nwodo, agreed with the position of the Financial Times of London that Nigeria is heading to a failed state, saying all indices of a failed state are currently manifesting in the country.
He said: “Financial Times is a reputable magazine and before they write anything, they must have their facts. It is an incontrovertible reality that the nation is sinking fast.
“The wheel of governance is grinding to a halt and we are still chasing shadows. All indices of a failing state stare everybody in the face, a terribly insecure country, a bleeding economy, a bludgeoning corruption level, a convoluted political system where courts have become electoral umpires and a faceless Presidency.
“Whatever are we getting right in this country? Let us not continue to deceive ourselves. Until states or geopolitical zones are allowed to harness and develop their natural endowments for the good of all, until this country undergoes restructuring, it will continue to sink deeper and deeper into quicksand.”
Nigeria is in a mess — Afenifere
A leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo aligned himself with the Financial Times editorial adding that Nigeria is in a mess.
Adebanjo said: “All the perimeters are there, you don’t need a crystal ball to tell you that. Lai Mohammed and Femi Adesina can use any propaganda but we all know what is going on. Law and order has completely broken down in this country.
“Which day don’t you hear that somebody is killed in Nigeria? But all you hear from the Federal Government is that they are doing something. We are in a mess and nobody is in charge. We are in the hand of God.”
Also, Afenifere National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin said: “Financial Times is not making news as Nigeria has tottered on the brink of failure for a long time. There is total dearth of leadership to put the country back. All the ingredients of failure abide with us permanently.”
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