EBOIGBE OSAMAGBE

This study investigate the impact of national insecurity on socio-economic
development in Nigeria: a case study of Oredo Local Government Area of Edo
State. Available data on the level and dimensions of insecurity in Nigeria reveals
an increase over time, which constitutes serious threat to lives and properties,
hinders business activities and discourages local and foreign investors, all which
stifles and retards Nigeria's socio-economic development. This rising wave of
insecurity has not abated but has assumed a dangerous dimension which is
threatening the corporate existence of the country as one geographical entity. In
the light of the above the paper recommends that government must be proactive in
dealing with security issues and threats, through modern methods of intelligence
gathering, and sharing among security personnel, training, logistics, motivation,
and deploying advanced technology in managing security challenges. The real
solution lies in government accelerating the pace of economic development
through creating an economy with relevant social, economic and physical
infrastructure to support business and industrial growth.