CAGING THE HIPPOPOTAMUS: (IN) SECURITY AND NATIONAL UNITY IMBROGLIO IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Perpetual insecurity puts national unity in jeopardy and it has to be caged. Insecurity is like the waves that shake the mighty ocean. Conflicts, riots, terrorism, war occur due to the discords of interests, beliefs, and strain in needs. This paper seeks to investigate the incongruities that make up the issue of insecurity and how it affects the wholesomeness of Nigeria. It is indeed complicating because issues that turn out into violence have national horizon. This paper looks into the established measures aimed at ameliorating these issues. How functional have they been? Are those measures solid enough to deliver Nigeria from her quagmire? This paper further identifies that there is a causal-effect relationship between the insecurity and national unit. To effectively cage insecuritiesand promote unity in Nigeria, there is the need to ensure food security, job opportunities, high investment in education and technological advancement.