Regional differences and developmental implications of security challenges in Nigeria

Badiora, Adewumi Israel

doi:10.1080/10246029.2014.990394

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“…While Baier (2015), Neumayer (2005) and Fajnzylber (2002) found no relationship between crime and inequality in Latin America, this study finds evidence between these two variables in South Africa. Aliber (2003) contends that high inequality and poverty is a legacy of South Africa's apartheid and colonial past. This is supported by the fact that poverty and inequality in South Africa seem to be ethnic-driven.…”

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Drug-related crime and poverty in South Africa

Cheteni

Mah

Yohane

2018

Cogent Economics & Finance

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This paper argues that the link between poverty and drug-related crime might be spurious. We take an empirical approach to investigate the causality and plausibility of this link. Firstly, we regress crime against envisaged explanatory variables in order to estimate the contribution of poverty to crime. Secondly, data is analysed using an ARDL ECM. The quarterly sample data for our estimation is for the period 1995-2016. We found a strong association between crime and poverty both in the short and long run. We recommend the government should focus on none income linked factors in dealing with the scourge of drug-related crime. As demonstrated in this study, various drug-related crimes are driven by socioeconomic factors.

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Drug-related crime and poverty in South Africa

Cheteni

Mah

Yohane

2018

Cogent Economics & Finance

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“…Security Benefit Security Benefit: security factor is one of the reasons for the frequent intervention of Nigeria to ensure peace reign in the African continent. As stipulated in the Nigerian foreign policy's principles in which its national interest could be achieved through the notion of four concentric circles propounded by Ibrahim Gambari, the country should be conscious and security-wise about the happenings around it (Achumba, Ighomereho & Akpor-Robaro, 2013;Innocent & Onyishi, 2014;Badiora, 2015). This means that, the earlier Nigeria addresses the security challenges within its environment, the better for the country and vice versa.…”

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Foreign Policy and Afrocentricism: An Appraisal of Nigeria’s Role

Dauda

Ahmad

Keling³

2019

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Nigerian foreign policy is a tool use by the country to achieve its national interest. The country’s external policy has been tailored to be Afrocentric since its independence in 1960 which shows the commitment of Nigeria towards Africa’s stability and development. The principles of Nigeria’s foreign policy and its Afrocentricism has consistently operated by the government of the country irrespective of whether it is civilian or military administration. The notion of four concentric circle of Nigerian foreign policy where the country considers its national interest and the interest of its neighbouring States first, the West African sub-region, Africa’s interest and the interest of the world, have accrued numerous benefits to the country. The benefit of Nigeria’s Afrocentric policy has enormously assisted the country’s image internationally. This has invariably promoted Nigeria’s influence during global decision making. The study makes use of systems theory that viewed an individual or group as an ecosystem with moving parts that affect each other. Meaning that, if any part of human body is suffering from pain or any deficiency, the entire body will be feeling pain which can make the whole human body to malfunction. Likewise Nigeria, if any African country is in a crisis, all countries in Africa should look for a way-out to rescue the situation. The study therefore is qualitative in nature that employs the use of both primary and secondary data source. Twelve respondents were interviewed from various higher institutions and government agencies, and the data was analyzed thematically through Nvivo 10.

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“…The ongoing discussion about militant activities in the Niger Delta region has many ugly flavors with a common theme of 'unequal distribution of the revenue generated from the crude oil' (Ogbonnaya et al, 2015;Nwogwugwu et al, 2012;Badiora, 2015). In fact, the unequal distribution of both political and economic power has also contributed to the negligence of the people of Niger Delta.…”

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“…This act continues unabated because the militants rather considered their act as liberation struggle. No wonder some observers like Akpan (2010) and Badiora (2015) reported that the early kidnapping incidents in the Niger Delta region, particularly Rivers State are believed to have been part of a wider liberation call by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta.…”

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“…Badiora (2015) argued that when expectation outstrips achievement-regardless of the absolute levels of economic consumption or the provision of political rights-frustration is generated, and this collective frustration turns to anger, aggression and violence. Furthermore, MEND, MOSSOB and other militant groups are behind the increase in kidnappings, bombings, interpersonal violence, politically motivated killings, and other crimes in Nigeria (Badiora, 2015). Those criminal activities occur due to frustration, anger and government's repressive behaviour.…”

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Violence, Aggression and Insecurity in the Niger Delta of Nigeria: An Exploratory Study of the Militancy in the Region

Enyidah-OkeyOrdu¹

2017

ASSRJ

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The Niger Delta region is endowed with oil and natural gas, and contributes enormously to the building of Nigerian economy. With the Niger Delta's economic contributions, Nigeria rewarded the people in the region with environmental pollution, abject poverty and unemployment. While the oil companies exploited and marginalized the Niger Delta region, the militants emerged with violence and aggression to disrupt oil production, installations and allied facilities in an effort to compel the federal government and oil companies to meet their demands for human capacity building and general infrastructural developments as well as compensations for the widespread exploitations and environmental pollutions that are going on in this region. The failures of the oil companies and the federal government of Nigeria to comply with the demands of the militants fueled violence, aggression and insecurity in the region. This study use secondary data to examine the critical nature of the Niger Delta militants' violence and aggression in Nigeria and its effects on the country's national economy. This paper concludes that the federal government of Nigeria, with the support of the oil companies, should genuinely address the demands of the Niger Delta people and strictly adhere to international environmental standards as regards land and water preservation.

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Regional differences and developmental implications of security challenges in Nigeria

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Drug-related crime and poverty in South Africa

Drug-related crime and poverty in South Africa

Foreign Policy and Afrocentricism: An Appraisal of Nigeria’s Role

Violence, Aggression and Insecurity in the Niger Delta of Nigeria: An Exploratory Study of the Militancy in the Region

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