Political Communication and Conflicts Resolution: A Critical Analysis of the Factors that Influence Nigeria’s National Security

Olaitan Oyedele Olaoba, Daniel Adedayo Fakogbe, Terna Akambe Nenge

Abstract

In Nigeria, where the winner of presidential election takes all and decides who gets what, political communication is as intriguing and sentimental as it is self-serving and aggrandizing. This unfortunate fact extends to conflict resolution. The consequence of this is the prevailing insecurity that permeates every facet of Nigeria’s life. Nigerians are killed with impunity as perpetrators are encouraged by government’s seeming inability and unwillingness to live up to its obligation of protection of lives and properties of the citizens they swore to defend. Thus, the challenges of National security are a concern to the Nigerian citizen. While political analysts have written extensively on insecurity in Nigeria, little has been written on the factors that influence national security or insecurity. Accordingly, this paper, using analytical research method, seeks to critically analyse the factors that influence national security in Nigeria some of which include ethnicity, religion, and political party affiliations and fraternities. The paper concludes that except the constitution is amended to enhance devolution of powers or restructuring that will reflect true federalism, national insecurity will continue to be a disturbing phenomenon in the years to come. It recommends that true political communication that will usher in national rebirth should be embarked upon to enhance conflicts resolution.

Keywords

Nigeria, Political communication, Conflicts resolution, National security, Insecurity

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