Abstract
The problem of ethnic agitations in Nigeria is that they are generally characterized by violence. The various segments of the population suffer the unpleasant impacts of the violence although at different degrees. This paper considers the peculiar circumstance of the child within the context of social conflicts as a more pressing problem. This research adopts the expository method, reviewing relevant literatures and documents on the subject. The paper reveals some conditions that expose and increase child vulnerability in armed conflict situations. This paper concludes that the state has the responsibility of operating a national security paradigm that is capable of preserving the well-being of the children population in Nigeria. Keywords: armed conflict, child abuse, national security, vulnerability DOI : 10.7176/DCS/9-7-05 Publication date :July 31 st 2019
Highlights
The level of violence that has characterised the diverse agitations within and across the country and its implications on the different segments of the Nigerian population has raised concerns among the intellectuals, politicians, policy makers, business community among others
This essay sets out to examine the involvement of children in perpetrating violence on the one hand and the victimization or abuse they suffer in various conflict situations that have prevailed on the Nigerian socio-political space on the other hand
The Problem of National Security in Nigeria: Issues and Challenges Underlying the quest for national security in Nigeria is the issue of political morality, which focuses on the question of defining the relationship between the state and the various groups in the society (Ujomu, 2001)
Summary
The level of violence that has characterised the diverse agitations within and across the country and its implications on the different segments of the Nigerian population has raised concerns among the intellectuals, politicians, policy makers, business community among others. The socio-economic environment in which a child lives and the prevailing security system of the society are key factors in the understanding and analysis of child vulnerability In view of this consideration, the subsequent sections of this paper are dedicated to thorough critique of the national security in Nigeria. The editors of the Africa Research Bulletin (quoted in Ujomu, 2001) construe national security in terms of the avoidance of conflicts and confrontations, and the preservation of the lives of people in the society. While the threats are more and more complex and diffuse” Such aspects as environmental degradation, people issues, extreme poverty, disease, unbalance among rich and poor states are vulnerabilities stimulating instability at a local and regional level (Mihai-Marcel, 2009). This understanding of security and the pivotal role of the national government sets the background for the subsequent development of this paper
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