Abstract:
The last seven years have been significant in Nigeria’s history not
only for the democratization process that the country is undergoing
but also for the programme of reforms that has been introduced by
the Obasanjo administration. Of particular reference, is its reforms in
the security sector, where efforts have been made to correct some of
the ills that had in the past, bedeviled the various security agencies
in the country. However, it is clear that inspite of all its efforts, it is
yet to enunciate a security sector reform agenda or develop a
government-wide policy for identifying and spreading good practices
in the security sector. This paper proposes a comprehensive security
sector reform agenda which, it is hoped, will assist the government in
its ongoing efforts to promote security sector reform in the country.
The objective is to foster discussion on the scope and content of
security sector reform within government, the various security
agencies and civil society.
