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Strategic Exclusion: The State and the Framing of a Service Delivery Role for Civil Society Organizations in the Context of Counterterrorism in Nigeria
This article examines the sociopolitical factors that influenced the framing of counterterrorism measures (CTMs) in Nigeria. It argues that the government strategically excluded civil society organizations CSOs from participating in the process of formulating CTMs. Thus, this situation renders CSOs without agency in the making of CTMs and their legal capacity to advocate for the marginalized and vulnerable groups in the context of counterterrorism in Nigeria. Additionally, the employed strategic exclusion of CSOs aided in the construction of a service delivery role that restrained political ad…
