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REVIEW OF THE UNITED NATIONS ARMS TRADE TREATY: IMPLICATIONS FOR NIGERIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY

Authors: OGU Michael

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Journal Of International Politics And Development

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Are there factors that could affect the successful implementation of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty in Nigeria? The proliferation of arms, obviously, has been a major security challenge to nations of the world, especially in Africa. Several strategies and policies; national and international have also been formulated to cushion the increasing proliferation of small arms as well as reduce the level of insecurity this situation poses for nations that face them, but the question remains; to what extent can these international policies be implemented be implemented in Africa in general and Nigeria particularly, considering the dynamic nature of the African environment?

Having undertaken a qualitative investigation in data gathering and a descriptive analytical interpretation of these data, the study concludes that the arms trade treaty is a laudable initiative and a very potent policy to effectively mitigate small arms proliferation, but this treaty unfortunately, is likely to fail like the ECOWAS Moratorium at the regional level and similar national policies, expect conscious steps are taken to ensure, among other factors, a responsible and reliable leadership that can deliver on the people’s mandate. The Nigerian social structure, it can be argued, does not encourage the implementation of a policy on non-proliferation of small arms; rather, its very nature promotes it.

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OGU,M. . (2015). REVIEW OF THE UNITED NATIONS ARMS TRADE TREATY: IMPLICATIONS FOR NIGERIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY, 13 (), 43-43.

OGU,M. . "REVIEW OF THE UNITED NATIONS ARMS TRADE TREATY: IMPLICATIONS FOR NIGERIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY" 13, no (), (2015): 43-43.

OGU,M. and . (2015). REVIEW OF THE UNITED NATIONS ARMS TRADE TREATY: IMPLICATIONS FOR NIGERIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY, 13 (), pp43-43.

OGUM, . REVIEW OF THE UNITED NATIONS ARMS TRADE TREATY: IMPLICATIONS FOR NIGERIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY. 2015, 13 ():43-43.

OGU,Michael , . "REVIEW OF THE UNITED NATIONS ARMS TRADE TREATY: IMPLICATIONS FOR NIGERIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY", 13 . (2015) : 43-43.

O.Michael , "REVIEW OF THE UNITED NATIONS ARMS TRADE TREATY: IMPLICATIONS FOR NIGERIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY" vol.13, no., pp. 43-43, 2015.

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