The Nigeria North With Insecurity And The Nigeria State
Source: Com. Msigekii Nwi-Aera Nacy
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No doubt, security is a great concern everywhere in the world and Nigeria being a member of the global community is having her share of the menace. Nations allocate a large chunk of tax payers monies to security which literary is the protection of life and properties and the maintenance of law and order. In some countries, defense budget is usually the highest.
In the early days, mankind were merely wanderers, then comes the period when he starts settling down which led to emergence of hamlets, clans, villages chiefdoms after which, comes kingdoms and empires. In those days, strong men, warriors, warlords or strong tribe usually at any slightest provocation annihilate a race, annexed the territories and take possession of everything that belongs to the defeated or annihilated race or group. That was the state of mankind until he evolves and the formation of state began which brought about government and an organize setting within the framework of a set rules. The establishment of government was to bring about law and order in a giving society and its primary purpose for existence are security and welfare of her citizenry.