COUNSELLING AGAINST INSECURITY IN NIGERIA

Chinyere A. Muokwe, Augustine Ejiroghene Ebiai, PhD, Professor Nnamdi Obikeze

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The study investigated counselling against insecurity in Nigeria. The study perceived insecurity as  a situation of defenselessness, danger and instability over lives and property of individuals or group. The study was anchored on the Amomie theory by Robert Merton (2011). This theory opined that insecurity arose when the social structure of opportunities are unequal and prevents the majority from realizing their dream, some dejected persons will turn to illegitimate mean (crime). The study highlighted the causes of insecurity to include; weak judicial system, corruption, poverty, high influx of arms, narcotics and sale of other forms of drugs among others. Furthermore, the study discussed the dimensions and forms of insecurity in Nigeria such as herds men menace, militancy, murder, political insecurity, ritual killing, banditry, kidnapping and activities of the unknown gunmen. The study also highlighted the devastating effects of insecurity on the social, economic and polical life of the Nigerian citizens as well as recommended some psychological remedies to tackle the issue of insecurity in Nigeria.    


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