Thread by @Chxta

Over the weekend past, the newspapers were agog with the news that President Obasanjo had hit out at his current successor, saying that "Nigeria is becoming failed, and badly divided under Buhari."

As is his wont, Garba Shehu reached for his pen and responded immediately, calling Obasanjo a choice new expression, "Divider-in-chief".

Uncle Sege has made a habit of calling out his successors.

Remember the famous one he wrote to Buhari's predecessor where he said that Jonathan was destroying #Nigeria.

I find it interesting that many of those who praised his letter to Jonathan seven years ago are now abusing the man.

Let's ask, what really has changed?

Since the first one in 2011, I've published four versions of what you're about to read, with minor updates each time, to reflect the fact that things are actually getting worse.

I think that Obasanjo did not even go far enough.

I don't know if I can tell you to enjoy reading Nigeria is a failed state, 2020 edition: link.medium.com/ldjJXELSL9

Based on @ForeignPolicy's FSI, there are 12 indicators of a failed state.

If you meet 8 of them, you are a failed state.

#Nigeria meets 11.

State failure doesn't mean it's all over.

Either the country will continue trudging along on this hopeless path for another "God-knows-how-long" before it all falls apart, or we snap out of our lethargy & get to work.

#SouthKorea was once a failed state but look at them now.