MANAGEMENT OF TRANSBORDER MIGRATION AND THE CHALLENGES OF INSECURITY IN NIGERIA
Keywords:
Transborder migration, Insecurity, Nigeria, Border management, Security challenges.Abstract
This study examines the complex relationship between trans-border migration management and security challenges in Nigeria. It explores how ineffective border control, porous boundaries, and inadequate migration policies contribute to various security threats, including terrorism, human trafficking, and arms smuggling. The study explores the dynamics of cross-border movement, and it delves into the porous nature of Nigeria's borders and how it facilitates illicit activities such as arms smuggling, human trafficking, and drug trade, exacerbating internal security threats. This study adopts the ex-post facto research design and documentary method of data collection with reliance on secondary sources. The paper revealed that Nigeria is deficient in precise data concerning the presence of foreign nationals within its borders, a situation attributable to the illegal entry of a portion of this population, thereby complicating accurate profiling and registration efforts. Certain undocumented migrants gain entry into the nation through the unregulated borders shared with neighbouring states, which contributes to the inadequacy of their profiles and records.
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