ABSTRACT Natural resource-based conflicts continue to occur in different parts of Nigeria with negative implications. This study investigated the phenomena of natural resource conflicts vis-à-vis their propensities to impact political economy and national security negatively. Data for the study were sourced from theoretical and empirical evidence. Empirical data were sourced from existing studies selected on the basis on their relevance to the study and analysed based on their content. The limitation to this approach is the obsolete and subjective nature of some the literature. This limitation was, however, addressed among others through the author’s knowledge of the issues under study. The study found that Nigeria is enmeshed in conflict over ownership, distribution, access to or competition over natural resources such as petroleum resources and agricultural land and these conflicts have undermined democracy, human rights, the economy and the nation’s security. The paper identified poor resource governance, environmental factors and poor political leadership as the causes and drivers of these conflicts. It recommends natural resource governance among others, as a way out of the problem.

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尼日利亚资源冲突对政治经济和国家安全的影响

摘要 基于自然资源的冲突继续发生在尼日利亚的不同地区，具有负面影响。本研究调查了自然资源冲突现象及其对政治经济和国家安全产生负面影响的倾向。该研究的数据来自理论和经验证据。实证数据来源于根据与研究的相关性选择的现有研究，并根据其内容进行分析。这种方法的局限性是一些文献的过时和主观性质。然而，这一限制是通过作者对所研究问题的了解而得到解决的。研究发现，尼日利亚在所有权、分配、石油资源和农业用地等自然资源的获取或竞争以及这些冲突破坏了民主、人权、经济和国家安全。该文件确定资源治理不善、环境因素和政治领导不力是这些冲突的原因和驱动因素。它建议将自然资源治理作为解决问题的一种方式。