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An Assessment Of The Security Management In Nigeria (the Boko Haram Challenge)
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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Currently, the issue of Boko Haram cannot be
over-looked, particularly as it has become one of the greatest threats
to government in Nigeria. The activities of the group threaten the
fabrics of Nigeria and are capable of disintegrating the country. It is
pertinent to state that Boko Haram has taken a new dimension and has
continued to improve on the methods of attacking their targets. It has
advanced from the stages of assassination, gunpowder plot to that of
bomb-planting explosive attacks, suicide bombing, sporadic shooting in
busy areas, including schools, supermarkets, religious places and more
recently kidnapping e.g. the kidnap incident of the Chibok school girls
that attracted the attention of the international community. Nwogu
(2012:43) observed that Boko Haram has grown from an issue of local
nuisance to a frontier of international terror. Its heady rise to
international terror group status has been marked by unabated audacious
and brutal terror attacks that have shaken the country to her roots.
More so, Boko Haram poses enormous and complex threat to the management
of national security in Nigeria, which is a major challenge to human
security and economic development. Akinferinwa (2011:109) pointed out
that Boko Haram is undoubtedly one of the problems in Nigeria. He noted
that it is a major component part of the problem. And also stated that,
Boko Haramists do play the role of a catalytic agent in the worsening of
one Nigeria’s main problems; national unity. From this viewpoint, it
can be seen that Boko Haram is a serious challenge to security in
Nigeria, thus, this research is focused to examine the extent of threat
by Boko Haram with a view to propose comprehensive framework to address
the problem.
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The main purpose of the
research is to take a critical look at the challenges posed by Boko
Haram to the management of security in Nigeria and to explain its effect
on the development of Nigeria. Therefore, in summary, the research is
aimed at the following objectives.
1. To attempt a critical study on the origin, ideology and activities of Boko Haram.
2. To examine the extent at which Boko Haram has affected the security situation in Nigeria.
3. To explore how Boko Haram terrors has impacted on Nigeria, politically, economically, socially and otherwise.
4. To reveal the response of the Nigeria state to the challenges posed by Boko Haram.
5. To recommend strategies and policies that may be possible solutions to address the Boko Haram challenge.
RESEARCH QUESSTIONS
1. Was it poverty and illiteracy that resulted in the formation of Boko Haram?
2. To what extent has Boko Haram worsened the security situation in Nigeria?
3. How has Boko Haram terror affected Nigeria politically, socially, economically and otherwise?
4. In what ways has the Nigerian government responded to the Boko Haram threats?
5. What are the possible strategies to tackle the scourge of Boko Haram?
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
In
recent times, many scholars and commentators have written and commented
elaborately on the insecurity situation of the country, particularly,
arising from terrorism. However, this study focuses squarely on the Boko
Haram phenomenon and management of security in Nigeria. This will help
in understanding the activities of the terror group and explore steps to
address its menace. The study is also significant because it will
contribute to existing literature on terrorism, especially on Boko Haram
and the issue of security, which will further encourage research into
this area.
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