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IMPACT OF BIGOTRY AND TERRORISM ON NATIONAL SECURITY IN NIGERIA

Verify this document by clicking hereBigotry, rooted in ethnic, religious, and regional divides, has intensified Nigeria's challenges with terrorism, thereby impinging on national security.The dynamic is evident in the ongoing Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgency, ethnic violence in the Northcentral and separatist movements in the Southeast.Such divisions, often fueled by systemic discrimination, contribute to widespread insecurity.Discriminatory practices not only alienate communities but also provide environments for terrorist recruitment, as seen in regions w…