Lynda Ikpeazu, a member of the House of Representatives representing Anambra’s Onitsha north/south federal constituency, has said that Nigeria has devolved into a failed state.
Following a motion moved by the member representing Plateau’s Pankshin/Kanam/Kanke federal constituency, Yusuf Gagdi, she made the statement during Wednesday’s plenary session on security concerns in the country.
The motion is in response to a recent attack on Plateau towns that resulted in the deaths of over 100 people, injuries to others, and the destruction of multiple homes.
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In her response, Ikpeazu stated that President Muhammadu Buhari bears responsibility for everything, and that it appears that the Nigerian leader is unable to cope with the problem.
She bemoaned the fact that terrorists, bandits, and other criminals kill one person or attack a community every day in Nigeria, and the security forces appear overwhelmed.
She concluded her remarks by stating that Nigerians are now at the mercy of criminals, and that the country is currently a failed state.
“I don’t think there is a week that you don’t find that terrorists have attacked and lives lost,” she said.
“It has actually become normal in Nigeria to hear this sort of thing. The point is what are we doing about it?
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”The legislature makes laws so I don’t think the problem is lack of laws. Now the buck stops on the table of Mr President because he is the head of the executive and they execute.
“The unfortunate thing is that our security personnel are very well trained so we are not lacking that.
“So I’m wondering, does it mean that they are not motivated? They are not very well equipped? That these terrorists have more equipment than them? So what is the problem?
”We have had cases where information was cast to the security agencies and still these terrorists overcome the Nigerian people.
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“Mr Speaker this is a failed state. Nigeria right now is a failed state. What can we do? Nigeria is a failed state. It is a failed state where you cannot protect your people.”
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