Fostering Nigeria – Us Relations, And Partnership in Tackling Terrorism and Global Insecurity

Abstract

Terrorism has become a universal miasmal and a global canker worm that has bedeviled nations of the world and therefore poses threat to human existence thereby making vulnerable nations to live in perpetual fear and anxiety. Sequel to the incessant increase of the activities of terrorist group in the world, including Nigeria where it is known as Boko Haram , various steps have been taken by the Nigerian government to checkmate this insurgency but to no avail hence, a move by Nigerian government to collaborate with United States in order to create a security synergy that would curb this threat in Nigeria and the world generally. Suffice it to say that despite the efforts of both countries at checkmating this security challenges the desired result is yet to be attained. To this effect, this study explored the convergent interests that underpin the efforts of Nigeria and the United States in tackling the challenges of terrorism and global insecurity.