The Challenges of National Integration in Nigeria

Nweke, Joshua O.

doi:10.36108/njsa/7002/50(0160)

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“…This includes even small parts east of southern Africa. This is positive news in view of the importance and extensive use of cassava as a food security crop and for biofuel production ( Nweke, 2004 ). This observation is consistent with other studies, which reported that suitable habitats for Cassava would increase across Africa ( Jarvis et al, 2012 ).…”

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Current and future scenarios of suitability and expansion of cassava brown streak disease, Bemisia tabaci species complex, and cassava planting in Africa

Sikazwe,

Yocgo,

Landi

et al. 2024

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Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is among the most important staple crops globally, with an imperative role in supporting the Sustainable Development Goal of ‘Zero hunger’. In sub-Saharan Africa, it is cultivated mainly by millions of subsistence farmers who depend directly on it for their socio-economic welfare. However, its yield in some regions has been threatened by several diseases, especially the cassava brown streak disease (CBSD). Changes in climatic conditions enhance the risk of the disease spreading to other planting regions. Here, we characterise the current and future distribution of cassava, CBSD and whitefly Bemisia tabaci species complex in Africa, using an ensemble of four species distribution models (SDMs): boosted regression trees, maximum entropy, generalised additive model, and multivariate adaptive regression splines, together with 28 environmental covariates. We collected 1,422 and 1,169 occurrence records for cassava and Bemisia tabaci species complex from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility and 750 CBSD occurrence records from published literature and systematic surveys in East Africa. Our results identified isothermality as having the highest contribution to the current distribution of cassava, while elevation was the top predictor of the current distribution of Bemisia tabaci species complex. Cassava harvested area and precipitation of the driest month contributed the most to explain the current distribution of CBSD outbreaks. The geographic distributions of these target species are also expected to shift under climate projection scenarios for two mid-century periods (2041–2060 and 2061–2080). Our results indicate that major cassava producers, like Cameron, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Nigeria, are at greater risk of invasion of CBSD. These results highlight the need for firmer agricultural management and climate-change mitigation actions in Africa to combat new outbreaks and to contain the spread of CBSD.

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Current and future scenarios of suitability and expansion of cassava brown streak disease, Bemisia tabaci species complex, and cassava planting in Africa

Sikazwe,

Yocgo,

Landi

et al. 2024

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“…Nonetheless, this perspective has been challenged for neglecting the presence and contributions of citizens and other non-state actors to national security. The second perspective argues that defence is different from security because security is all-encompassing and usually includes the well-being of the citizens of a country and not just the protection of national boundaries and authoritarian regimes from threats (Nnoli, 2006;Nweke, 1988). The third perspective argues that anything can be securitised and made to look like a threat to the existence and survival of a state (Buzan et al, 1998).…”

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Border Governance, Migration Securitisation, and Security Challenges in Nigeria

Ogbonna¹,

Lenshie

Nwangwu

2023

Soc

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Nigerian politicians accuse foreigners of contributing to the many security challenges in the country. As a result, the government of Nigeria securitised foreigners’ immigration to justify its policy of land border closure in 2019, which it claimed was aimed at mitigating the security problems bedevilling Nigeria. This study analyses how Nigeria’s national security is impacted by the securitisation of border governance and migration. Relying on the securitisation theory and qualitative methods based on focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and desk reviews of existing literature, it found that the securitisation of migration to establish strict border governance represents the interests of the political elite who have failed to address security challenges in Nigeria. The study concludes that government should de-securitise foreigners’ immigration by addressing underlying domestic and external factors driving insecurity in Nigeria.

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“…Imobighe (1981) refers to it as the defense and survival of the state. The danger of looking at national security from this narrow angle according to Nweke (1988) is three-fold; but we shall concern ourselves with the first two: First is the tendency to equate "defense" with "security" and to bestow undue responsibilities to the military as if the armed forces alone are the guardians of national security. This tendency in turn creates in the minds of the armed forces that it is only through them that security, stability and progress can be achieved.…”

Section: National Securitymentioning

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Insurgence and National Security in Nigeria: A Focus on Boko Haram

Zhizhi

Okon

2018

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The contemporary Nigeria has become a theatre of genocide, bloodshed and insecurity over the past years due to the carnage activities of terrorist groups. Terrorists of various groups and camps unleash havoc on the Nigerian populace. Though these groups are numerous, one of the most noticeable and deadly group is Boko Haram. This paper attempts to investigate if this group is one of the major security challenges confronting Nigeria today. The result reveals that a number of factors, including bad governance and religious and political manipulations, and the long and porous borders of Nigeria promote Boko Haram activities. As such, there is significant relationship between Boko Haram insurgency and national security in Nigeria. This paper recommends that at all levels of government, governance should be taken as a serious business especially in the area of provision of security and public goods such as improved infrastructure and the creation of the enabling environment needed for investment that would in turn creation opportunities for employments which will lead to reduction in poverty.

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The Challenges of National Integration in Nigeria

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Current and future scenarios of suitability and expansion of cassava brown streak disease, Bemisia tabaci species complex, and cassava planting in Africa

Current and future scenarios of suitability and expansion of cassava brown streak disease, Bemisia tabaci species complex, and cassava planting in Africa

Border Governance, Migration Securitisation, and Security Challenges in Nigeria

Insurgence and National Security in Nigeria: A Focus on Boko Haram

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