COMBATING INSECURITY IN NIGERIA: AN APPRAISAL OF EXISTING AND SUGGESTED COMPLEMENTARY APPROACHES

The government has adopted various approaches toward resolving thechallenge of insecurity in Nigeria. This paper aims to assess the strengthsand weaknesses of the existing approaches to suggest other complementaryapproaches that can be adopted by policymakers to halt the menace. Thepaper adopted a qualitative approach as well as the descriptive method ofresearch. The paper established that various administrations in Nigeriahave implemented various approaches including the Economic ExplanationApproach, Military Approach as well as Amnesty or “Carrot” Approach,among others, combating insecurity. Considering the weaknesses of theexisting approaches, the paper recommended that Guantanamo BayDetention Camp Approach, the America-Mexico Border Wall Approach, theChina Population Growth Control Approach and the Compulsory and FreeEducation Approach be made complementary to tackle the security drift.The paper acknowledged that although some of the suggested approachesmay be financially costly, it is however worth embarking upon in the interestof the citizens and the survival of the country.