THE OVERBEARING INFLUENCE OF NON-STATE ACTORS IN THE NIGERIAN SOCIO-POLITICAL SPACE AND ITS EFFECTS ON NATIONAL SECURITY
THE OVERBEARING INFLUENCE OF NON-STATE ACTORS IN THE NIGERIAN SOCIO-POLITICAL SPACE AND ITS EFFECTS ON NATIONAL SECURITY

Summary/Abstract: This work examines the negative impact of non-state actors in Nigeria. As a sovereign nation Nigeria ought to be under the firm control a legally constituted government, but this is apparently not the case as the government appears helpless in the face of daunting challenges orchestrated by the overbearing influence of both civil and uncivil non-state actors (NSAs). This unfortunate situation poses a grave security challenge on the country’s corporate existence. This work, employing the expository, critical and historical methods examines the negative effects of the overbearing influence of NSAs on Nigeria’s security. The work critically appraises the negative effects of NSAs on the Nigerian socio-political and economic life as well as on the overall security of the country. In conclusion the work calls for strict governmental control of NSAs and the provision of good governance where equity, justice and the promotion of common good is basic.

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