As you may already know, former FCT minister, Mallam Nasir El-rufai, writes a weekly column on the back page of ThisDay Newspaper. This week's
Quote of the Week is taking from his latest piece, which dwells on the spate of insecurity and other social vices in Nigeria:
"It is noteworthy to emphasise that Nigeria was NOT in the danger zone of being a failed state when the Index was first published in 2005; only to witness a rapid deterioration ever since from the then 54th in 2005 to 17th in 2007, to the current 14th position. So, how did we get here; so fast? Why has government failed to tackle the group? And while attention is centred on Boko Haram, what about the spates of communal clashes, armed robbery and environmental disasters like the recent floods in Lagos and Ibadan? That result in loss of precious Nigerian lives every day?
A careful analysis of the components that make up the index score indicate that election rigging, internal displacement of people, poor delivery of social services, and the demographic explosion account for some of the deterioration. Most of it points to ineffective governance at all levels, and the monetisation and politicisation of our domestic security".
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