Urbanisation and the Breeding of Terrorism in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council of Borno State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examines the impact of urbanization as a breeding ground for terrorism in the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) of Borno State. Multi-stage sampling method was used for the study; ninety (90) respondents were administered with questionnaire. The findings of the study showed that the high rate (86.7%) of unemployed young people in the city of Maiduguri was as a result of the growing number of people migrating into the city, with direct impact on the security of the state. The result of the findings revealed that rapid urbanization and poor economic growth have compounded the problems of inadequate housing, poverty and unemployment in Maiduguri town. Based on the findings of the study it is recommended that government should improve on security and intelligence in the city of Maiduguri to cope with the increasing number of migrants from the rural to the urban centres.