With one of the worst misery index in the world, Nigeria’s future is unpredictable – Gov Wike

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said that Nigeria’s future looks bleak and that its survival remains unpredictable

Wike insisted that without conscious efforts by those in authority to ensure regional autonomy, true democracy and fiscal federalism, no one can really tell the future of the country.

The Governor spoke at event to mark the 60th Independence celebration of Nigeria in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

“Nigeria’s misery index remains one of the worst in the world.

“Never in our history since the end of the civil war have Nigerians been so divided, despondent and distressed with prognosis that clearly point to the fact that the cracks are getting deeper in the much-strained,” Wike said.

 “As things stand now no one can really predict the future survival of this nation if we continue to maintain this nebulous, rigged and generally rejected federal system through corruption, repression and the abuse of both legitimate and illegitimate state institutions”.

Governor Wike said leaders’ refusal to heed the voices of reason in confronting and resolving knotty issues quickly amounted to postponing the doomsday pointing out that Nigeria can be strong and progressive if political leaders decide to practice true democracy, fraud-proof electoral system.