National security strategy development nigeria case. Based on what the federal government has attempted and what has taken place since the introduction of the states of emergency in adamawa, borno and yobe just over a year ago, four sobering. Support in the development of national and regional counter terrorism strategies and plans of. Counterterrorism strategy is a governments plan to use the instruments of national power to neutralize terrorists, their organizations, and their networks in order to render them incapable of using violence to instill fear and to coerce the government or its citizens to react in accordance with the terrorists goals. The nigerian military should explore additional vacancies at least two at the usawc in senior service colleges. This report was tendered by the national coordinator for counter. The international journal of intelligence, security and public affairs 183. Another area that the strategy will focus on is the ongoing reconciliation efforts addressing the root causes for citizens joining terrorist groups. The national strategy for counterterrorism recognizes the full range of terrorist threats. Some of these strategies are fully realized, including the national defense policy, the national counter terrorism strategy, and the national policy on. Enacted by the national assembly of the federal republic of nigeria.
The study adopted qualitative data analysis method. Nigerian national security strategy 2014 counter terrorism. Decides to adopt the ecowas counterterrorism strategy and implementation plan, based on an integrated approach and which elaborates a comprehensive set of measures to be undertaken by various agencies in member states and provides a strategic policy direction towards the containment and elimination of the threat posed by terrorism to the. Nigerias national security strategy recognizes that while the country must continue to focus on the persistent and evolving terrorist threats, it must at the same time address the full range of potential catastrophic events, including manmade and natural disasters, due to. The united nations counterterrorism centre uncct the united nations counterterrorism centre uncct was established in september 2011, within the ctitf office, to promote international counterterrorism cooperation and support member states in the implementation of. Insurgency means an organized armed struggle by a group aimed at weakening the authority of. This article reveals flaws in the responses adopted by the government, noting that the counterterrorism efforts of the government of nigeria were mainly militarycentric and not guided by a documented national strategy until the release of the nactest in 2014. Insurgency means an organized armed struggle by a group aimed at weakening the authority of the federal republic of nigeria in order to force a political. However, this has failed to combat and contain the spread of terrorism and.
Intersecurity agency rivalry as an impediment to national counter terrorism strategy. The nigerian office of the national security advisor is responsible on paper for coordinating all security and enforcement agencies. The national counterterrorism strategy sets strategic counterterrorism objectives, policies and actions. Haram, the government has employed a strong military strategy which has led to. The terrorism prevention act, 2011 in this act referred to as the. Preventing violent extremism in nigeria club of madrid. Unodc works closely with the nigerian government to strengthen rule of lawbased criminal justice responses to terrorism.
The operation is a response to a boko haram attack on a chadian military base that killed over 98. National strategy for combating terrorism focuses on identifying and defusing threats before they reach our borders. This national strategy for counterterrorism sets out our approach to one of the presidents top national security priorities. However, the governments strategy to counter the threat appears ineffective.
Operation bomas wrath was spearheaded by chad in coordination with niger and nigeria. The paper recommends a strategic paradigm shift from antiterrorism to counterterrorism as a strategy for containing the crisis. Decides to adopt the ecowas counter terrorism strategy and implementation plan, based on an integrated approach and which elaborates a comprehensive set of measures to be undertaken by various agencies in member states and provides a strategic policy direction towards the containment and elimination of the threat posed by terrorism to the. Nigeria has also instituted their national counterterrorism strategy. Dec 20, 2017 africa remains a continent of promise and enduring challenges.
Growth and fiscal consequences of terrorism in nigeria. To tackle these problems, nigeria came up with a national counterterrorism strategic document, nactest, in 2014. For a successful counterterrorism campaign, scholars and conflict practitioners emphasize a combination of military and nonmilitary strategies. An assessment of nigerias counterterrorism policies against. Strategy to engage communities and address the drivers of violent extremism 20172020. Counter terrorism strategy in order to seek for more cooperation and enhance. This new reality calls for a recalibration of nigerias counterterrorism protocols to. Nigerias national security strategy recognizes that while the country must continue to focus on the persistent and evolving terrorist threats, it must at the same time address the full range of potential catastrophic events, including manmade and natural disasters, due to their implications for national security. The effort to provide nigeria with a comprehensive legal framework for combating terrorism was formalized with the.
Jonathan unveils new nigeria security strategy premium. The demand for quality american exports is high and will likely. Nigerian national safety tips counter terrorism centre. The majority of radical islamist terrorist attacks take place in conflict zones, such as syria, iraq, nigeria, somalia and afghanistan. Terrorism prevention amendment act, 20 abill for commencement an act to amend the terrorism prevention act, 2011 by providing for extraterritorial application of the act and strengthening of terrorist financing offences.
Aspiring partners across the continent are eager to build marketbased economies and enhance stability. The strategy aims at applying measures to ameliorate weaknesses in the current amlcft regime to meet international requirements, without underestimating the dynamic activities of money launderers and financiers of terrorism. The national counter terrorism strategy nactest of nigeria was formulated, coordinated and drafted by the office of the national security adviser onsa. Counterterrorism, human rights and the rule of law in. The national counter terrorism strategy nactest is a livi. In 2012 nigeria was rocked by an upsurge in violence. To tackle these problems, nigeria came up with a national counter terrorism strategic document, nactest, in 2014. This paper attempts to explain the failure of the nigerian counterterrorism policy as a cause and. Commencement enacted by the national assembly of the federal republic of nigeria 1.
The act also gives onsa the mandates to ensure the formulation and implementation of a comprehensive counter terrorism strategy and build capacity for the effective discharge of the functions of relevant security, intelligence, law enforcement and military services. The federal government on thursday said it had put in place the needed structures for the full implementation of the national counter terrorism strategy nactest. The study assessed national counter terrorism strategy and the legislative acts directed towards counter terrorism in order to have a robust assessment. This article is useful for curious knowledge seekers, researchers as well as policymakers in nigeria. The emergence of boko haram as a terrorist group in nigeria considerably changed the countrys. Counter terrorism strategy in order to seek for more cooperation and enhance national and global efforts as well as practical exchanges on key terrorism issues. National security strategy in a regional context africa u. Counter terrorism and the prevention of violent extremism. While a military strategy is useful to weaken the military capacity of terrorists, nonmilitary strategies including negotiations, deradicalization, disarmament, rehabilitation, reintegration, and other soft measures are advanced to tackle the. Sectorial documents are derived from the grand strategy and the national security strategy. Sep 19, 2018 legislation, law enforcement, and border security. Nigeria s 2011 counterterrorism law was amended in 20 and was strengthened by the 2014 national security strategy and the 2016 national counter terrorism strategy. Building national capacity to more efficiently prevent and counter terrorism, includ.
The emergence of boko haram as a terrorist group in nigeria considerably. This period provides an opportunity to reexamine counterterrorism. The study assessed national counterterrorism strategy and the legislative acts directed towards counterterrorism in order to have a robust assessment. Counter terrorism strategy for nigeria in the twenty first century sunday a. The national ct strategy is developed around five main work streams. For the nigerian nation, the threat of the terrorist activities of boko haram has brought to the frontburner issues of core interests of national security in her foreign policy with her immediate neighbours ate, 2011. Australias counterterrorism strategy, which provides an overarching strategic framework for australias counterterrorism arrangements. While we appreciate the nature of the difficult challenge before us, our strategy is based on the belief that sometimes the most difficult tasks are accomplished by the most direct means. Boko haram insurgency and the counter terrorism policy in nigeria the boko haram fundamentalist islamic group is the first insurgent organization in nigeria to be classified as a terrorist organization by the united states of america and its allies.
An act to amend the terrorism prevention act, 2011 by providing for extraterritorial application of the act and strengthening of terrorist financing offences. According to a report released by the nigerian national. These efforts culminated with the publication of the revised version of the national counter terrorism strategy. Counter terrorism strategy in order to seek for more cooperation. Intersecurity agency rivalry as an impediment to national counter. Growth and fiscal consequences of terrorism in nigeria 1 chuku chuku, dominic abang, and imaabasi isip jel codes. The national counter terrorism strategy, nactest, is organized around five work steams, each with its key objectives and success indicators within the period of 2014 to 2016. Security focuses on preventing terrorist attacks within the united states, the. Combating violent conflicts and terrorism in nigeria. This strategy uses all available instruments of united states power to counter terrorism.
Developing new strategies to combat terrorism in nigeria by colonel solomon effiong udounwa nigerian army professor perry e. This independent evaluation, which focuses on the nigeria component of the glor35 project on strengthening the legal regime against terrorism and evaluates the second phase of unodcs counterterrorism assistance to nigeria, examining the two year period since the previous independent evaluation took place in 2015. Ball department of national security and strategy project adviser this manuscript is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of. Refworld country reports on terrorism 2017 nigeria. Here you will see the meaning, causes, effects and possible ways to combat it in nigeria. The paper recommends a strategic paradigm shift from anti terrorism to counter terrorism as a strategy for containing the crisis. Boko haram insurgency and the counterterrorism policy in nigeria the boko haram fundamentalist islamic group is the first insurgent organization in nigeria to be classified as a terrorist organization by the united states of america and its allies. National counterterrorism strategy 20182021 valtioneuvosto. The national strategy will also advance the national defector programme for former combatants encompassing both low and highlevel defectors. Counterterrorism strategies in indonesia, algeria and. In 1992, the organization of african unity oau, meeting at its 28th ordinary session, held in dakar, senegal, adopted a resolution on the strengthening of cooperation and coordination among african states ahgres. The weaknesses of nigerias counterterrorism strategy in contrast, more concrete conclusions can be drawn about nigerias counterterrorism strategy. Nigeria, and the recommendations flowing from the nra report call for a national amlcft strategy.
National strategy and action plan for preventing and. The nactest institutionalized the position of the counterterrorism center ctc within the office of the national security advisor onsa structure in order to coordinate the implementation of the ct national strategy and oversee security and intelligence operations in the country. On april 2, 2020, the governments of niger, nigeria, and chad announced a joint bombing and clearance operation to rid the lake chad region of boko haram and islamic state west african province iswap. Oct 02, 2018 the nactest institutionalized the position of the counter terrorism center ctc within the office of the national security advisor onsa structure in order to coordinate the implementation of the ct national strategy and oversee security and intelligence operations in the country. West and central africa, including nigeria the sahel, the lake chad region and the. Eji, e 2016 rethinking nigerias counterterrorism strategy. The process was delivered in collaboration and with the support of international partners, particularly the united states of america, united kingdom and the european union. United nations counterterrorism implementation task force. The boko haram insurgency, in nigeria, has negatively. National security and insurgency in nigeria 19992012. Nigeria set to implement new counter terrorism strategy. Africa contains many of the worlds fastest growing economies, which represent potential new markets for u.
Ball department of national security and strategy project adviser this manuscript is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the master of strategic studies degree. The african union counter terrorism framework african union. Continental efforts in preventing and combating terrorism have a long history. Nigerias 2011 counterterrorism law was amended in 20 and was strengthened by the 2014 national security strategy and the 2016 national counter terrorism strategy. As the president affirmed in his 2010 national security strategy, he bears no greater responsibility than ensuring the safety and security of the american people. National security strategy development nigeria case study. Why the nigerian counterterrorism policy toward boko. They are developed as responses to the identified threats to nigerias national interests.
The threat from boko haram and ansaru the henry jackson society 3 the henry jackson society the henry jackson society is a crosspartisan thinktank based in london. Counterterrorism strategy for nigeria in the twenty first century sunday a. Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear cbrn terrorism. Africa remains a continent of promise and enduring challenges. Boko haram insurgency and the counterterrorism policy in. For hornby 2000, terrorism is the use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or force. Methods and protocols the nigerian government has a history of. The plan is supported by detailed documentation, including the national counterterrorism handbook the handbook. Haram, the government has employed a strong military strategy which has led to the use of indiscriminate.
Our founders and supporters are united by a common interest in fostering a strong british, european, and. Terrorism is a grave threat to any nations growth and development, as well as the welfare of its citizens. Ecowas counterterrorism strategy economic community of. Defense policy, the national counter terrorism strategy, and the national policy on. It is against this backdrop that nigeria developed its 2014 national security strategy. The national counterterrorism strategy nactest of nigeria was formulated, coordinated and drafted by the office of the national security adviser onsa.
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