Nigeria's Security Challenge and her Neighbours: Reactions and Responses

Nigeria has been grappling with insecurity for several years. From terrorism to banditry, kidnapping to communal clashes, the country is facing diverse security challenges that threaten its peace and stability.

This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the drivers of insecurity in Nigeria, as well as the reactions and responses to these challenges.
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Instructor

Major General James

Modules

Three

Exam

Yes

Certificates

Yes

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About the course

We will start by examining the factors that serve as drivers to the insecurity in Nigeria, with a particular focus on external factors from Nigeria's immediate neighbours and the Sahel region. These factors are numerous, but the course will concentrate on Nigeria's foreign policy, porous borders, small arms proliferation and smuggling, and weak institutions.

More About this Course

The course will delve into Nigeria's foreign policy, exploring how it has contributed to the country's security challenges. The course will also examine how porous borders have facilitated the movement of terrorists, arms, and other illicit items into Nigeria. The proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria will also be analyzed, with a focus on how it has fueled violence and insecurity.

Finally, the course will examine how weak institutions, particularly the security sector, have contributed to insecurity in Nigeria.

Key Takeaways

  • Understand the drivers of insecurity in Nigeria
  • Evaluate Nigeria's foreign policy and its impact on the country's security challenges
  • Examine the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria and its impact on security

Course contents

Meet the instructor

Major General James Gwaza Khalifa Myam

Is a  senior officer with extensive education and training in the Nigerian Defence Academy.

He has attended various courses throughout his career, including the Roland missile Operations course, Young Officer's course (artillery), and Military Observation and administration course.
Patrick Jones - Course author