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The Role of Security Sector in Management of Conflicts and Promotion of Democratic Governance in Nigeria
Joseph O. Fayeyecentre
Corresponding Author: Joseph O. Fayeyecentre
Submitted: January 11, 2012
Accepted: March 15, 2012
Published: May 10, 2012 |
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Nigeria with a population of over one hundred and forty million people is multi-ethnic, multireligious,
multi-cultural and multi-lingual. This plural political state has witnessed multiple escalated conflicts
that threatened it survival and present its characteristics as a country with negative peace, insecurity and weak
political order. Nigeria’s democracy remains nascent and its unity challenged by intractable threats to lives and
property. In the midst of these, the security sector is often called upon to pro-actively nip the threat to peace
and democratic governance in its bud. This study therefore examines the role of the security sector in the
management of conflicts and the promotion of democratic governance in Nigeria. The conceptual clarification
provides the needed literary focus for the study. The various dimensions of escalated conflicts in Nigeria from
2009 to 2011 were highlighted also. Furthermore the role played by the security sector in sustaining democratic
governance was chronicled. Lastly the extent to which the resultant social order promotes democratic
governance was evaluated. The study concluded with policy options for the effectiveness of the security sector
in managing conflicts and sustaining democratic governance through appropriate reform processes.
Key words: Democracy, democratic governance, escalated conflict, security sector, sustainability, ,
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Joseph O. Fayeyecentre, . The Role of Security Sector in Management of Conflicts and Promotion of Democratic Governance in Nigeria. Current Research Journal of Social Sciences, (3): 190-195.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-3246
ISSN (Print): 2041-3238 |
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