It is estimated that Boko Haram has killed more than twenty thousand people since 2009, making it the world’s deadliest terror organisation that threatens to destabilise not only Nigeria, but the entire region of the Sahel. Therefore there is need for subtle de-radicalisation of religious belief and initiate development strategy for backward regions to discourage violent extremism. Military might alone cannot be able to successfully eradicate the seemingly intractable terrorism that is ideologically based on religion. It was therefore recommended thatNigerian government should consider the best strategies and allies, especially in intelligence gathering, that will secure its economic and political interest in Africa, and win the fight against the insurgency. and Nigeria military-security partnership have not been able to curtail the persistence of Boko Haram insurgency.
It also found out that the changes in the content of U.S. The research discovered that Boko Haram insurgency has forced certain unprecedented changes to the partnership which led to an accentuation in the level of military-security interactions and direct operations of U.S. The intractable conflict theory was the theoretical framework used to interrogate the issue of discuss. This study employed pre-test post-test research design and qualitative descriptive method of data analysis. military-security partnership and its effects on Boko Haram insurgency. Therefore, the study set out to examine the changes in Nigeria and U.S. military-security alliance and the challenges of Boko Haram insurgency, there is need for constant appraisal the limited research conducted on this topic needs regular update. Due to recent developments in Nigeria-U.S.
should be committed in assisting the Nigerian government in countering the insurgency. Researchers have divergent opinion about the extent U.S. Military-security partnership between both countries has been cordial but restricted. ABSTRACT The study examined Nigeria and United States military-security partnership and the challenges of Boko Haram insurgency.
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