Papers by CHIBUIKE OBIKAEZE
The number of internally displaced people is on the increase as a result of Boko Haram insurgency... more The number of internally displaced people is on the increase as a result of Boko Haram insurgency, particularly, in the North-eastern Nigeria. Assessment indicates that 13.33 per cent were displaced due to communal clashes, 0.99 per cent by natural disasters and 85.68 per cent as a result of insurgency attacks by Islamists, and there are 2,241, 484 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria (International Organisation for Migration, 2016). Management of IDPs has remained a tough issue to various administrations in Nigeria. The rehabilitation and resettlement of IDPs in Nigeria as well as provision of adequate security for IDPs have posed a bid challenge despite claimed efforts of national authorities to achieve this aim. This paper therefore, aimed at investigating inter alia, how Nigerian government has effectively managed IDPs. The study adopted ex-post facto descriptive method, hence relied heavily on secondary sources for data collection and ̳human security approach‘ is empl...
The number of internally displaced people is on the increase as a result of Boko Haram insurgency... more The number of internally displaced people is on the increase as a result of Boko Haram insurgency, particularly, in the Northeastern Nigeria. Assessment indicates that 13.33 per cent were displaced due to communal clashes, 0.99 per cent by natural disasters and 85.68 per cent as a result of insurgency attacks by Islamists, and there are 2,241, 484 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria (International Organisation for Migration, 2016). Management of IDPs has remained a tough issue to various administrations in Nigeria. The rehabilitation and resettlement of IDPs in Nigeria as well as provision of adequate security for IDPs have posed a bid challenge despite claimed efforts of national authorities to achieve this aim. This paper therefore, aimed at investigating inter alia, how Nigerian government has effectively managed IDPs. The study adopted ex-post facto descriptive method, hence relied heavily on secondary sources for data collection and ‗human security approach' is employed as a theoretical framework. The paper observed that there are still lacunas in resettlement and protection of IDPs in the country. There is an urgent need to embark on a holistic and well coordinated approach with the help of foreign nations to effectively engage in technical and military actions in order to completely displace Boko Haram insurgents from their deadly enclaves in Nigeria and beyond. Also, Nigerian government should be more proactive in the reconstruction of destroyed houses of IDPs in their various communities so that they would have confidence to return home, and also develop strong mechanisms to guarantee the protection and safety of IDPs, especially those in IDPs camps.
The Post Cold War international system has witnessed new threats to global peace and security. It... more The Post Cold War international system has witnessed new threats to global peace and security. It is a commonplace fact that lethal terrorist activities, contagious intra-national conflicts as well as transnational criminal activities are today pervading global arena. Regrettably, the situation has continued to escalate astronomically despite its devastating effects. Consequently, the study is aimed at providing a ―content analysis‖ of the causes, dimensions and effects of the stated phenomena on the global community. The methodology adopted was that of descriptive, thereby deriving heavily from the secondary sources for data collection, with the theoretical framework of analysis anchoring on ―systems theory.‖ The paper finds out that internal armed conflicts are on the increase especially in most of ethnically polarized and economically challenged nations; that the number of deaths resulting from terrorist attacks after the end of cold war is obviously alarming; and transnational criminal activities have taken different forms and astonishing velocity in the Post Cold War World. To confront the situation squarely, there must be a collective effort towards tackling the present security threats in the world today
The Post Cold War international system has witnessed new threats to global peace and security. It... more The Post Cold War international system has witnessed new threats to global peace and security. It is a commonplace fact that lethal terrorist activities, contagious intra-national conflicts as well as transnational criminal activities are today pervading global arena. Regrettably, the situation has continued to escalate astronomically despite its devastating effects. Consequently, the study is aimed at providing a -content analysis‖ of the causes, dimensions and effects of the stated phenomena on the global community. The methodology adopted was that of descriptive, thereby deriving heavily from the secondary sources for data collection, with the theoretical framework of analysis anchoring on -systems theory.‖ The paper finds out that internal armed conflicts are on the increase especially in most of ethnically polarized and economically challenged nations; that the number of deaths resulting from terrorist attacks after the end of cold war is obviously alarming; and transnational criminal activities have taken different forms and astonishing velocity in the Post Cold War World. To confront the situation squarely, there must be a collective effort towards tackling the present security threats in the world today
The number of internally displaced people is on the increase as a result of Boko Haram insurgency... more The number of internally displaced people is on the increase as a result of Boko Haram insurgency, particularly, in the Northeastern Nigeria. Assessment indicates that 13.33 per cent were displaced due to communal clashes, 0.99 per cent by natural disasters and 85.68 per cent as a result of insurgency attacks by Islamists, and there are 2,241, 484 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria (International Organisation for Migration, 2016). Management of IDPs has remained a tough issue to various administrations in Nigeria. The rehabilitation and resettlement of IDPs in Nigeria as well as provision of adequate security for IDPs have posed a bid challenge despite claimed efforts of national authorities to achieve this aim. This paper therefore, aimed at investigating inter alia, how Nigerian government has effectively managed IDPs. The study adopted ex-post facto descriptive method, hence relied heavily on secondary sources for data collection and ‗human security approach' is employed as a theoretical framework. The paper observed that there are still lacunas in resettlement and protection of IDPs in the country. There is an urgent need to embark on a holistic and well coordinated approach with the help of foreign nations to effectively engage in technical and military actions in order to completely displace Boko Haram insurgents from their deadly enclaves in Nigeria and beyond. Also, Nigerian government should be more proactive in the reconstruction of destroyed houses of IDPs in their various communities so that they would have confidence to return home, and also develop strong mechanisms to guarantee the protection and safety of IDPs, especially those in IDPs camps.
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