ECOWAS PROTOCOL ON FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSON AND SECURITY CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA. 2015-2024

AHULA, FAITH KUMASUGHUN (2025) ECOWAS PROTOCOL ON FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSON AND SECURITY CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA. 2015-2024. Other thesis, GODFREY OKOYE UNIVERSITY, ENUGU.

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Abstract

This study examines the relationship between regional integration and national security. A case study of Ecowas protocol on free movement of persons and security challenges in Nigeria. 2015- 2024. Specifically the protocol was originally set to promote economic cooperation, labor mobility, and integration among West African states, its implementation has exposed Nigeria to a range of security threats, including transnational terrorism, arms proliferation, human trafficking and irregular migration. By adopting a quantitative context analysis of secondary data drawn from scholarly publications, government reports and institutional policy documents. Complementary theories were employed- push-pull theory of Migration, Securitization theory, and Regional security complex theory (RSCT). Findings reveal that Nigerias porous borders, institutional weaknesses, and underdeveloped surveillance systems have facilitated cross-border criminality, while policy response have been insufficient, inconsistent, or undermined by corruption.The study therefore recommends a more effective approach that harmonizes security with integration objectives. Ultimately, the research calls for Nigeria to lead in reengineering ECOWAS migration governance to protect its borders and the future of regional integration.

Item Type:	Thesis (Other)
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Uchenna Eneogwe
Date Deposited:	04 Jun 2026 08:07
Last Modified:	04 Jun 2026 08:31
URI:	http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/5741

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