Benue State University, Makurdi

The Political Economy of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Border Closure and its Impact on Nigeria’s Development

Olasukanmi Ceciro Makanjuola

Abstract

This paper examined the political economy of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Border closure to Nigeria’s Development. While no nation is an “island,” nations do rely on one another for some sort of cooperation, or other nations tend to bind together through border dismantling to ensure integration and cooperation. However, when borders are closed, there is always a political and economic impact on the development of these nations, which this paper attempts to identify in relation to how it affects a country’s development. The explanatory design was chosen to provide analysis for the study, and the secondary technique of data gathering was employed for data collection. The theoretical framework of this research utilized the Elite theory for analysis of the subject matter of this paper. The implications drawn from this study is that the closure of border by President Muhammadu Buhari had consequences on the political economy of Nigeria. Economically, prices of commodity skyrocketed and politically, the relationship between Nigeria and her neighbours became uncordial. The difficulties with Buhari’s border closure, as this paper demonstrates, forced the paper’s presenter to make recommendations. She suggested that, rather than closing the border, it should be heavily secured, and that the executive should consult the legislature before deciding whether to close the border. Additionally, she suggested that activities along the border be regulated in the interest of national development.

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