Insecurity And National Development in Nigeria: A Qualitative Assessment Of The Northeast

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  • Asiegbu Victor Iheanyichukwu Department of Political Science, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt
  • Dennis Anderson Department of Political Science, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt

Keywords:

Insecurity, National Development, Corruption, Northeast

Abstract

Nigeria has witness continuous rise in insecurity with the Northeast as the center of security discourse. Insecurity poses diverse challenges to national development especially economic development. This study examines the divers’ causes of insecurity arising from the Northeast with its implication’s national development. The study is guided by the following research questions; what are the possible causes of insecurity in Northeast Nigeria which hinders national development? and what are the implications of insecurity recorded in Northeast Nigeria on national development? with an objective of identifying the causes of insecurity in Northeast which hinders national development among others. The study is anchored on the Frustration-Aggression theory while secondary sources of data were used to gather the required data for the study. The generated data was analyzed with the use of content and thematic analysis. The study findings amongst others revealed that insecurity in Northeast Nigeria has hampered national development and that the country cannot record development strides without peace. The study therefore recommends among others that; the government at all levels should create job opportunities with improved governance, and that the government must intensify its fight against corruption.

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2024-07-28

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Asiegbu Victor Iheanyichukwu, & Dennis Anderson. (2024). Insecurity And National Development in Nigeria: A Qualitative Assessment Of The Northeast. International Journal of Development and Public Policy, 4(2), 127–136. Retrieved from https://oajournals.net/index.php/ijdpp/article/view/2659

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