Nigeria can never be a failed state, Lawan opposes ”dooms-day-prophets”

Senate President Ahmed Lawan has declared Nigeria can never turn to a failed state contrary to the utterances and predictions those he called ”dooms-day-prophets”.

Lawan, who made the declaration Saturday while flagging off 2021 empowerment project to 2,000 beneficiaries of Katsina Central organised by Sen Kabir Barkiya, said the current administration needs the support and prayers of Nigerians.

According to him, “Those who were saying that in the present circumstance caused by insecurity, that Nigeria could turn a failed state, approaching a failed state or may likely end up a fail state, are missing the point because Nigeria can never be a fail state.

“Again, they forget that when a state of emergency was declared in some part of the north east during Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria did not turn a fail state talk more of present.

”It is necessary that all stakeholders should join hands in the fight with the present administration under President Muhammadu Buhari to overcome the present challenges facing the nation.”

Governor Aminu Masari called for collective efforts irrespective of party affiliations to build the state and country to a greater height.

Barkiya noted that, ever since he got elected, he has not slept a day without thinking about proffering solutions to the numerous problems and challenges of his constituents in Katsina Central Senatorial district.

Items presented include vehicles, motorcycles, sewing machines, water-pumps, grinding machines and welding machines.