According to Wikipedia, a failed state is a political body that has disintegrated to a point where basic conditions and responsibilities of a
sovereign government no longer function properly (see also fragile state and state collapse ). Likewise, when a nation weakens and its standard of living declines, it introduces the possibility of total governmental collapse. The Fund for Peace characterizes a failed state as having the following characteristics:
-Loss of control of its territory, or of the
monopoly on the legitimate use of physical force therein
-Erosion of legitimate authority to make collective decisions
-Inability to provide public services
-Inability to interact with other states as a full member of the international community.
Following the above short description, does Nigeria qualify as a failed state?

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