Review of challenges to national security in Nigeria and Government responses

Abstract

The fundamental principle for the existence of any true democratic society is the promotion of national security. Security is very  important for national development. This is because no nation makes meaningful progress if there no peace. Nigeria is of recent greatly  challenged by disturbing security situations such as terrorism, insurgency, banditry, kidnapping among others. It has become imperative to review the Nigerian security arrangement for optimal performance. It is in the light of the above that this study is geared towards the  review of challenges to national security in Nigeria and government responses. This paper adopted doctrinal research method and relied  greatly on data collected from primary and secondary sources. However, a thorough examination of the data assembled revealed that the security challenges in Nigeria is huge due to some institutional factors. This therefore, recommended for review of counter-terrorism  law; creation of sustainable employment and empowerment opportunities, implementation of Grazing Land Law among others.