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Migration, Insecurity, and Underdevelopment in Nigeria: Analysing the Interconnections and Impacts on National Development

The interrelationship between insecurity, migration, and underdevelopment has become an increasingly important concern in contemporary Nigeria, particularly amid the growing incidence of armed banditry, kidnapping, insurgency, and communal violence. This paper examines how insecurity shapes migration and displacement patterns and how these processes contribute to socioeconomic and developmental vulnerabilities. Drawing on the Push-Pull Theory of Migration and the Human Security Paradigm, the paper conceptualises insecurity as a major push factor that compels individuals and households to leave…