Sometimes I wonder why Nigeria is facing high rates of insecurity and crime. The root of the high level of insecurity in a blessed country like Nigeria can be argued that indices such as corruption, hatred, lack of faith among the citizen, incompetent leadership, bribering, illiteracy, tribalism, religion interest, regional interest, porose nature of our boarder, divers local languages, government poor policies, high rates of unemployment and poverty are factors that promote incidences of insecurity and crime in Nigeria.
My friend, while tackling the source of Nigeria's instability is very important, resolving the nation's current security issues is also critical. Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) are two major violent extremist organizations that have been responsible for many attacks and deaths in recent years. These groups have exploited Nigeria's problems such as poverty and lack of development to gain support and recruit members. There is also a need for more effective and coordinated government responses to the threat of violent extremism, including improved information sharing and better cooperation between security forces in the region. And also Nigerian government could do is to increase funding and support programs that address the root causes of poverty, such as improving access to education, job opportunities etc.