DISPLACEMENT OF PERSONS IN NIGERIA: CAUSES AND MANAGEMENT

Abstract This study examined the causes and management of displacement of persons in Nigeria. Terrorism, displacement and insecurity are major issues that have plagued the Nigerian State for years. Nigeria faces several security threats, including terrorism, banditry among others, and these have led to the displacement of persons in the country. The theoretical framework adopted for this study is the framework for national responsibility. The study adopted a qualitative research method and data were collected from secondary sources. The study found that in Nigeria, most of the incidences of internal displacement occur because of violent conflicts with ethnic religious and/or political undertones. Thousands are annually internally displaced as a result of natural disasters including flooding in the North and West, erosion in the East, oil spillage and development projects in the Niger Delta (South-South). The study also found that the Nigerian state is at the forefront of managing IDPs in Nigeria. In the area of camp coordination, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is working with NEMA and SEMA. From the findings of the study, it was recommended, among others, that the Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the state governments should build permanent camps for the registered IDP s with schools and health clinics in order to facilitate healthy life and produce skilful human being among the internally displaced persons for the betterment of their life and the general society.