INTERROGATING BOKO HARAM INSURGENCY ON NIGERIA'S POLITICAL IMAGE

Aremu Fatai A., Osezua Ehiyamen M., Aluko Opeyemi I. and Isiaq Atanda Abdulwaheed
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Aremu Fatai A.: Political Science Department, Postal: University of Ilorin, https://fssunilorinedu.org/ijbss/index.php
Osezua Ehiyamen M.: Political Science Department, Postal: University of Ilorin, https://fssunilorinedu.org/ijbss/index.php
Aluko Opeyemi I.: Political Science Department, Postal: University of Ilorin, https://fssunilorinedu.org/ijbss/index.php
Isiaq Atanda Abdulwaheed: Political Science Department, Postal: University of Ilorin, https://fssunilorinedu.org/ijbss/index.php

Ilorin Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 2016, vol. 18, issue 2, 298-318

Abstract: Every nation of the world is conscious of her political image. It is the bargaining power of most nations among the comity of states. Nigeria's political image had been suffering from political leukaemia which is a combination of corruption and internal insurgency. The political image of Nigeria facing the menace of Boko Haram had become battered by the outburst of the insurgency in 2009 till 2016. Many countries have further placed Nigerians on a closely watched mirror of terrorist attack prone state. With this advancing development, Nigeria's future relevance in political landscape of the world might be in jeopardy. This paper analyses the political implications of Boko Haram insurgence and its trend in Nigeria. The research analytical tool of process tracing is used in this study. The broken window theory is used to further justify the spread and activities of the insurgent groups. This paper concludes by submitting that insurgencies like cancerous growth and time bomb, defaces the state and a virile political effort is needed to stop the future harm on the state.

Keywords: Boko Haram; Broken Window Theory; Development; Nigeria; Political Deraignment. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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