CROSS BORDER MIGRATION AND HUMAN SECURITY IN NIGERIA

Social Sciences, Economy

The main objective of the study is to examine cross-border migration and economic security in Nigeria. The data collated were analysed using descriptive and content methods. Classical migration theory was the theoretical framework on which this study was anchored. The study revealed that cross-border migration did not alleviate poverty in Nigeria but contributed to the spread of diseases, such as the Hydro Immune Virus among women and the Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria. Again, cross-border migration facilitated by the ECOWAS protocol promoted the incidence of cross-border criminality in Nigeria. The study concluded that cross-border migration did not enhance economic security, but rather deepened poverty incidence, contributed to the spread of diseases and heightened the incidence of cross-border criminality in Nigeria. Based on the findings, the study recommended that the government of Nigeria should regulate migration flow by formulating a policy framework that will address migrant flow and illegal migration, reduce migration of the teeming youths by creating a conducive environment for learning, and businesses, and provide infrastructural facilities, etc.

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