Impacts of Insecurity on Human Development in Nigeria

Insecurity has been a major challenge to Human Development in Nigerian today, because Human development is a factor which every Nation may desire so as to move forward. The activities of the Islamic sect (Boko Haram) had led to loss of lives and properties in the country especially in the Northern part of Nigeria. Some of these activities include bombing, sporadic shooting of unarmed and innocent citizens, burning of police stations, churches, kidnapping of Chibok and Dapchi school girls and women, e.t.c. Kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, murder, destruction of oil facilities by Niger Delta militants alongside the attacks carried out by Fulani Herdsmen on some communities in Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba and other part of North East and Southern part of the country, the above statement has necessitates a revival and reinforcement of the nation economy growth which can be done through human resource development. Insecurity is caused sometimes by poor socioeconomic culture, political, religious and educational institutions. Therefore the paper concerns itself with the discussion on the impact of insecurity on human development in Nigeria. The paper therefore recommends that the government should create job opportunities to reduce youth restiveness thereby reducing poverty, the redevelopment of Nigeria's educational curriculum include entrepreneurship to reduce over dependence of Nigerian graduates on government jobs so that they should be self-employed after graduation, the paper finally concluded that inadequate economic growth is the main cause of insecurity and poor human development in the Country.