EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC TERRORISM ON NIGERIA'S EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Abstract

The present unprecedented escalating terrorist activities in Nigeria is very worrisome, coupled with the observed inability of the government to eradicate the unending catastrophic mayhem. Most scholars have laid more emphasis on the internal consequences of terrorist activities in Nigeria, such as the enormous destruction of lives and properties, as well as the untold hardship of internally displaced persons. However, since no nation is an island unto itself in our interdependent global community, this paper endeavoured to ascertain the effects of terrorist activities in Nigeria on the country's external relations with a view to proffering necessary panacea. To this end, the Conspiracy theory and Systems theory were employed. Qualitative research design, with the attendant secondary sources of data, as well as Content Analysis was also adopted. The paper ascertained dwindling Foreign Direct Investment, negative international image, falling international tourism attraction, increasing phobia of Nigerians in diaspora to return home for useful socio-economic cum political activities, as well as worsening financial incapacitation of foreign policy implementation as the major external adverse effects of the increasing devastating terrorist activities in Nigeria. It also proffered 'good governance as effective panacea or antidote to the emergence’ and development of terrorism in Nigeria.