Insecurity In Nigeria

Adewale · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:34 pm

What is the major threat to Nigeria in terms of its security situation? The armed robbers that terrorize citizens with impunity, or the fragile political situations in the Niger-Delta? Without a doubt, both have factored inot how the international business views Nigeria. It is common knowledge that security is needed to achieve any true economic propersity.

Taiwo · **Joined:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:23 pm **Posts:** 11

Hi Adewale,

I too think that insecurity in Nigeria is due to a combination of both factors.
Unless and until we try to sort them,economic prosperity is far away.

Lets hope for the best for Nigeria.

knockcollector · **Posted:** Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:50 am

I think as long police in nigeria does not ask, who is iwth the law, who is against it but only ask who can give me more, things will not change. And about the robbers from Niger delta they have sayd in CNN, they would have a political concept. Is something true on it?

Alaba · **Joined:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:31 pm **Posts:** 22

I personally think there's whole lot of insecurity prevailing in Nigeria.

Asabe · **Joined:** Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:35 am **Posts:** 15

I think the scenario will improve in another few yrs time.

Okiri20 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:35 pm **Posts:** 3

The issue of insecurity in Nigeria is not just a table talk. I can vividly remember in the late 70s when the Nigerian Police was arming police officers with batons and just hand cuffs, the criminals were less dangerous and armed. But when they started using guns, the Nigerian armed robbers also graduated to guns, now they use sophisticated weapons, so the armed robbers have to equal their man and arm power. So insecurity in Nigeria will continue until some of our governors stop arming and sponsoring thungs.

Adewale · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:54 am

Okiri20 wrote:

The issue of insecurity in Nigeria is not just a table talk. I can vividly remember in the late 70s when the Nigerian Police was arming police officers with batons and just hand cuffs, the criminals were less dangerous and armed. But when they started using guns, the Nigerian armed robbers also graduated to guns, now they use sophisticated weapons, so the armed robbers have to equal their man and arm power. So insecurity in Nigeria will continue until some of our governors stop arming and sponsoring thungs.

I quite agree with most of your argument. But economic situation also plays an important part as to why the security has gone bad in Nigeria. For instance, if all those thugs that are employed by politicians had good jobs, there won't be any thugs to be employed to carry out callous politicians' evil ways.

Musa · **Joined:** Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:30 am **Posts:** 11

which, violence and insecurity become pervasive in the Nigerian. society. One reason for this is that military-supervised political. transitions in Nigeria ...

Hassan · **Joined:** Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:44 pm **Posts:** 46

nigeria is lacking security and peace in the country

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