MILLENIAL OUTLOOK ON POVERTY AND ITS CONSEQUENCE ON HUMAN SECURITY IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Abstract This research is addressesmillennial outlook on poverty in contemporary Nigeria and its impact on human security. The objectives of this study were to examine the causes of poverty, effect of poverty on human security and how poverty can be curbed in Nigeriafrom year 2000 - 2018. The data required for this study were acquired using secondary data sources. Two propositions were drawn from this study and content analysis was used to prove them. The result showedpoverty had an effect on human security in Nigeria as well as being the root of many human security problems. Nigerian state must therefore deal with the issue of poverty in its soil concomitantly bettering human security.