Topic: 2025-Combating Transnational Organized Crime
Country: Nigeria
Delegate Name: Monica Delgertsogt
Transnational crime organizations are a very significant threat to Nigeria. Mainly through things like drug trafficking and human trafficking. Nigeria has tried making progress in addressing these challenges with agencies such as NDLEA and EFCC. The Nigerian government has also cooperated with international law enforcement bodies, as well as regional organizations. There are some improvements in certain areas. Although organized crime in Nigeria is still quite a lot and some measures are definitely needed.
One of the things to do to combat organized crime is to involve expanding inter-agency cooperation and strengthening partnerships within Nigeria. Increasing the use of advanced technology and data-sharing agreements between local and international law enforcement agencies would help target the global reach of transnational criminal organizations. Nigeria could benefit from further investment in intelligence networks to identify criminal networks that are working across borders. Expanding regional cooperation with neighboring countries would be important, as criminal organizations often have weak enforcement in neighboring states. By adapting to these solutions, Nigeria could further disrupt organized crime.
Even though the progress made, there are still some important failure points that affect Nigeria’s efforts in combating organized crime. Corruption within law enforcement agencies, political instability, inadequate resources, and a lack of judicial capacity to process criminal cases contribute to persistent gaps in enforcement. Weak border security among neighboring nations worsens the challenge. For any resolution to be successful, it is vital to address these weaknesses. Strengthening governance, improving training for law enforcement, and enhancing border security through technology will be important steps towards getting rid of organized crime in Nigeria.
