NIGERIA’S COMMITMENT TO WORLD PEACE AND SECURITY THROUGH UN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

Ajibola Sulaimon Obafemi, Dr. Sunday Audu, Dr. Eyitayo Adewumi

Abstract


This paper aimed at examining Nigeria’s participation in Peacekeeping Forces in view of ensuring World Peace and Security. The paper examined authors and secondary sources see this world peace move as a necessary diplomatic policy and as a stamp on Nigeria’s sovereignty, and outline the financial and manpower obligations Nigeria have fulfilled in time pasts. Journals and articles including extracts from the UN Official Publications were analyzed for evidence of Nigeria’s Commitment towards these activities.. The results showed that Nigeria has been very committed in operations to ensure world peace and security both within and outside Africa, at AU level, ECOWAS Level and UN Level. This study suggests that maintaining internal security and strengthening the national military is key to ensuring that the diplomatic operations are not superseding local issues in the state.


Keywords


Security, Peacekeeping, Development, ECOMOG, World Peace

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