Government Strategies in Tackling Insecurity in Nigeria and the Way Forward

Abstract

This research work dealt on government strategies in tackling insecurity in Nigeria and the way forward. A survey research design was adopted for the study. The population consists of one thousand public servants in Anambra state. Purpose sampling technique was used to sample three hundred (300) public servants in Anambra state. The questionnaire was the major instrument for data collection and it was validated by two experts in public administration and measurement and evaluation at Imo state University Owerri. The mean statistics was used to analyse the data collected. The findings of the study showed that poverty, youth unemployment, injustice, weak security system, porous borders among others are the causes of insecurity in Nigeria. The paper also discovered that government can tackle insecurity through use of community policing, good governance, ban on open grazing, adoption of intelligence gathering and surveillance to predict potential crime. The study concluded that the formulation and effective implementation of policies and programmes capable of addressing the root causes of insecurity in Nigeria are crucial especially poverty, injustice, youths unemployment etc. also, legislative and judicial interventions with government reforms will address some of the acute human security challenges. Conclusion and relevant recommendations were made.