NATIONAL SECURITY AND CRIME MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA: DOES LIBRARY HAVE A ROLE?

Every nations of the world seek peace; they sought after peace, unity and harmony within and outside their territories. This they do with their policies, external and international relations, as well as fortifying their military base to prevent cases of threats and dangers. The presence and the assurance of peace is the key to growth and development or otherwise of any Nation.

The stories of great empires which once blossomed and died are now of historical past, these undoubtedly were as a result of the invasion, porous security system, religious crisis and challenges not adequately managed by them. The growth and eventual death of such empires are instructive to the modern nation states in the 21stCentury of great technological advancement for almost all facets of human endeavour.

The country Nigeria is not left out in the worldwide security threat, she must be able to manage her national security and crimes if development and her continued existence would be assured. Whilst Nigeria is endowed with abundant resources, negligence to numerous challenges of insecurity of the environment arising from case of corruption, ethnic division, religious dissimilarities and many more have favoured the thriving porous security condition that engendered unity and retard her development.

This paper however, peeps into the security threats and insurgencies in Nigeria and suggest way out for development and improvement in the security issues through a library that is sensitive and which plays its role of educating and enlightening the public on the consequences of crime and insecurity.

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