Browsing by Author "Aliyu, Tala Safiyanu"

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    The Causes and Consequences of Farmers - Herders Conflict in Benue State, Nigeria
    (Department Political Science, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2020-08-08) Abdullahi, Mohammed Abdul; Aliyu, Tala Safiyanu
    Farmers - Herders conflict has been a recurrent problem yearning for permanent solution in Nigeria. It’s a conflict between the herdsmen and the indigenous farmers over the use of land resources. This conflict have not just persisted but also manifested into bloodletting confrontations not only in Benue state alone, but, in different parts of the country partly because of the inability of the federal government to bring it to a halt. This paper examined the causes and consequences of farmers - herders’ conflict in Benue state Nigeria. Frustration-Aggression theory was employed and it argued that frustration results from the competition from limited land. The study employed case study research design to interrogate into the phenomenon of farmers - herders conflicts and secondary sources were relied upon. Relevant information was generated from existing literature on the topic from books, journals, newspapers and the internet. The data was content analyzed. The study found that farmers - herders’ conflicts are not caused by a single reason but are propelled by multi-causal factors, such as limited resources in the face of greater need, reprisal attack, and shortage of land as well as climate change among others. The study also found that farmers - herders’ conflicts have disintegrative effect in Benue state and on the country. The study concluded that farmers-herdsmen conflicts are inimical to the unity of the country. In the light of the findings, the paper thereby recommended among other things: the establishment of Farmer - Herder Conflict Resolution Committee made up of statesmen and women, religious leaders, traditional/community leaders and other stakeholders to advance a panacea for the ravaging conflict that have bedeviled the country.
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    MULTI-NATIONAL JOINT TASK FORCE AND THE FIGHT AGAINST BOKO HARAM INSURGENCY IN NIGERIA
    (Department of Political Sciences, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2019-07-25) Aliyu, Tala Safiyanu
    Boko Haram has perpetrated its terrorist acts within Nigeria and the Lake Chad basin since 2009 with devastating consequences. This arguably was due to inadequate mechanisms to investigate into the causes of their actions and make informed alternative decisions to effectively roll back Boko Haram activism. Paradoxically, the affected countries, either due to the pride of sovereignty or mutual suspicion, initially preferred to solve the Boko Haram equation in isolation within their national boundaries, but the persistent excesses of this group continued to threaten the security situation of the entire region. This necessitated concerted action and consequently led to the establishment of the Multinational Joint Task Force to roll back Boko Haram extremisms. The modus operandi of the sect has taken the forms of shootings, kidnappings and use of Improvised Explosive Devices. However, the Nigerian government has responded to the Boko Haram quagmire. Despite government response, the sect has continued to unleashed its terror. The study examines the role of the Multinational Joint Task Force and the fight against Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria. The study utilized the state fragility theory. The state fragility theory was used to explained how the weakness of Nigerian state aided the emergence of Boko Haram and has also affected Nigeria‘s counter terrorism policies in mitigating the excesses of Boko Harm. The weakness of Nigeria state is hinged on weak state institutions which has manifested through economic inequality, poverty, porosity of boarder, brutality of security apparatus and political instability. The study adopt the content analysis method. This was actualized through the review and assessment of journals, books, official documents, newspapers and media reports. This was supplemented with interviews responses from the target audience. The study observes that weak counter-terrorism policies implemented by the Nigerian government explain the persistence of the Boko Haram menace. The study also find that multinational joint task force has been relatively effective in the against Boko Haram in Nigeria. It further observes that the emergence of Boko Haram is rooted in Islamism and poverty. The need to strengthen state institution was given as a suggestion on how to make the policies work effectively. The study also suggest that countries engaged in the fight against Boko Haram should stay mobilized given the persistence of the threat and the group‘s capacity to adapt, as well as its resilience.