Peace Building Initiatives and Insecurity Concerns in Nigeria With Particular Reference to the North-east Experience in Relation to National Security

Chapter One of Peace Building Initiatives and Insecurity Concerns in Nigeria With Particular Reference to the North-east Experience in Relation to National Security

 

Abstract of  Peace Building Initiatives and Insecurity Concerns in Nigeria With Particular Reference to the North-east Experience in Relation to National Security

The research investigated the peace building initiatives and insecurity concerns in Nigeria with particular reference to the North-East experience in relation to national security. The relationship between insecurity and peace building, the impact of insurgencies on national security, the contributions of the United Nations (UN) in addressing the menace and the challenges will also be discussed. This study covers the period of 2008-2018.

 

The study adopted the qualitative approach using secondary data to solve the research problem. Findings revealed that effects of insecurity and violence on the national security of Nigeria to be insecurity, poverty, poor socioeconomic development, unemployment, forced displacement and wanton destruction of lives and properties. Also the issues encountered by the various security agencies in combating the incidence of insecurity and violence in Nigeria were identified to be poor funding, lack of basic equipment, poor welfare package and lack of training of the security personnel. The strategies to tackle this issues rest majorly on the government to provide all these necessary things in order to counter insecurity and violence in Nigeria. Analysis on the partnership and contributions of the United Nations (UN) in addressing the scourge of insecurity and violence in North-East Nigeria revealed that UN has mobilized the member states to support Nigeria in peace building. Although USA has not been committed to her promise, but other African countries, China, France and Britain has participated in the UN effort at restoring peace in the North East Nigeria. Finding further show the efforts of successive Nigeria governments and diplomats in engaging the United Nations toward solving the problem of insecurity and violence in North-East Nigeria which were majorly the setting up Joint Task Force in curbing the menace.  The Nigerian troops have also assisted the United Nations in her missions of peace keeping and conflict resolution in the North-East by protecting the UN officials and aids in their humanitarian efforts.

 

Conclusively, this study as revealed that the effects of insecurity and violence on the national security of Nigeria to be insecurity, poverty, poor socioeconomic development, unemployment, forced displacement and wanton destruction of lives and properties. Base on the findings indicated to this study, it is therefore recommended among others the government should tackle the root cause of insecurity which are poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, corruption and lack of commitment to national development; Necessary equipment and training should be provided for the security forces in an attempt to discharge their duties effectives; Nigeria government should cooperate with United Nations and other members states in their peace building initiatives; There is need to rehabilitate the remorseful terrorist who has surrender to the government and use the information obtained from them to decimate the unrepentant ones.