SECURITY CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA: THE NEED FOR STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF APPLICABLE LAWS.

Abstract

This paper critically examines the issues of security challenges such as politically based violence, ethno-religious conflicts; among others in Nigeria. Obviously, there is an upsurge in the degree of insecurity over the years, which of course has had its attendant consequences and threats to lives and properties, hindering business activities and discouraging local and foreign investors in Nigeria’s fragile and developing economy. The doctrinal methodology is adopted. Security challenges have not subsided even with the presence of security personnel, machinery and apparatus deployed to combat such ugly trend in the Nigerian State. This paper concludes that government must be uptight in dealing with security threats and issues even before they arise through modern methods of intelligence gathering and sharing among our security personnel and that the Nigerian government should tackle the issues of security challenges by strict enforcement of applicable laws.