Nigeria's Security Challenges and the way Forward

Abstract

The persistence of insecurity of lives and properties in society has caused/posed fear, threatand anxiety to the citizens in our society. This paper, therefore, examined the concept ofsecurity and identified various types and classification of insecurity facing Nigerian, whichincludes herder farmers conflicts, terrorism/religion extremism, ethno religion crisis,organized violent groups, weak security system, Niger Delta crisis, and kidnapping amongothers. However, the paper identified the str ategies required by the government to solve thesecondary challenge, which includes practical and practice leadership, job creation, good andquality education, improved funding for expanded Armed forces, involvement of religiousorganizations and the role of civil society and the paper came out with somerecommendations such as equity, fairness and justice for all the citizens; prompt actions bythe government via reconciliation between herders and farmers, religious tolerance amongcitizen and increasing security vote of security agencies.