Political Settlement Analysis of the Blight of Internally Displaced Persons in the Muslim World: Lessons from Nigeria
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2018-06-07
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Intellectual Discourse
Abstract
The menace of conflicts and natural disasters in different states
of the world had spiralled into a global phenomenon of Internally Displaced
Persons (IDPs). These are groups of humans who had helplessly drifted away
from their natural and ancestral home due to conflicts and disasters but had
not crossed international boundaries into another country. They merely take
solace by the protection offered by the spirit and letters of relevant international
laws which have domesticated by member states. This paper seeks to answer
the question regarding the extent to which the IDPs have become a menace in
Nigeria. The paper reveals that many governments’ actions are the primary and
the root cause of the IDPs while others are recipient of the domino effect. The
paper relies on a panel data elicited from thirteen out of the thirty six states
in Nigeria. The paper reveals the need for urgent measures by government to
douse the upsurge in the number of IDPs. The political settlement analysis was
used to proffer a better way of culminating the crises. Recommendations are
directed to the individuals, civil societies and the government at all levels.