Abstract: National security is a sine qua non for political stability and socio-economic development of building any nation. There are various factors that can enhance or destabilize the security building process of a nation at any given period of time. However, in Nigeria the economies are in abysmal state. The worsening economic conditions have been generating a mix of domestic social and political tension. Normally citizens expect their governments to provide them with political stability and socio-economic security; employment, healthcare and shelter, the non- fulfilment of which breeds discontent and social unrest or even serious political challenge. Unfortunately, Nigeria is today plagued with social disorder, insecurity, poverty, illiteracy, balance of payment deficit, poor health services, ethnic and religious conflicts, corruption, crime and criminality and political crises. All these mean that we are very insecure in terms of human well-being. In this state of the nation, nation building is elusive like a mirage! This research adopted both descriptive and analytical methods, with the aid of library and internet materials which forms part of a secondary source. Using Maslow’s theory of hierarchy of needs to analyze that to proffer solution to the challenges of national security and nation building in the country, the leadership must become self aware, particularly of those items on development menu that constitute the most pressing legitimate needs of the people .
Keywords: National Security, Nation Building, Development, Good Governance, Democracy.
Title: The Challenges of National Security and Nation Building in Nigeria
Author: Stephen Ayodeji Akinnimi
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3164 (online), ISSN 2348-3156 (Print)
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