Improving Nigerian Border Security -- A Comprehensive Approach

Nigeria's porous border situation presents a security problem that demands a coordinated national and multilateral approach if it is to be addressed effectively. Smuggling, narcotics trafficking, illegal immigration, movement of arms and ammunition, human trafficking, and insurgent movements of...

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Main Author: Adams, James H
Other Authors: NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Government and Political Science
Sociology and Law
Civil Defense
*BORDER SECURITY
*GOVERNMENT(FOREIGN)
*INTERAGENCY COORDINATION
*LAW ENFORCEMENT
*NIGERIA
*POLICIES
CRIMINAL CORRUPTION
DEFICIENCIES
DRUG SMUGGLING
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
INSURGENCY
LEGISLATION
MILITARY ASSISTANCE
MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES)
*BORDER SECURITY OPERATIONS
*POROUS BORDERS
*REGIONAL SECURITY
ARMS SMUGGLING
WEAPONS SMUGGLING
GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY
ECOWAS(ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES)
NEIGHBOR RELATIONS
BENIN-NIGERIA RELATIONS
CAMEROON-NIGERIA RELATIONS
NIGER-NIGERIA RELATIONS
US NORTHCOM JOINT TASK FORCE-NORTH
PHASE 0 OPERATIONS
AFRICOM(US AFRICA COMMAND)
AFRICAN UNION
NORTHCOM
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA570198
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Summary:Nigeria's porous border situation presents a security problem that demands a coordinated national and multilateral approach if it is to be addressed effectively. Smuggling, narcotics trafficking, illegal immigration, movement of arms and ammunition, human trafficking, and insurgent movements offer some of the major challenges to domestic and regional security. A variety of circumstances and factors contribute to Nigeria's systemically futile efforts to accomplish adequate border operations. The federal government possesses abundant border policies and laws, however, it does not effectively coordinate the efforts of the various agencies that often possess overlapping lines of jurisdiction and authorities. The result is an inconsistent and inequitable effort to enforce laws and allows widespread violations to thrive. Deficiencies and shortages in personnel, equipment, facilities, and training, combined with Nigeria's prevalent penchant for graft and corruption complicate the problem even further. This paper explores some of the major negative influences on border security operations in Nigeria. It seeks to offer a framework and model that the Nigerian government and its neighbors might use to begin to address the problem.

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