20/12/2022
CALL FOR PAPERS:
“2023 ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA AND ITS SECURITY IMPLICATIONS: THE
PRACTICAL APPROACH.”
THE 5TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CRIMINOLOGISTS & SECURITY PRACTITIONERS
OF NIGERIA (NACSP)
Date: 14 - 15 October, 2022.
Venue: Green Minds Hotels, Utako District, Abuja-Nigeria.
Preamble:
The year 2023 will be another hallmark in Nigeria's political history as the nation
would mark her 24 years of democracy. Records of Nigeria's transition from military
to civil rule are littered with diverse experiences of youth demonstrations and
wanton destruction of lives and property which calls for indebt study.
The current situation has become a threat to Nigeria's internal security
arrangement leading to diverse geo-political agitations and electoral
malpractices which have posed significant challenges to democracy,development as
well as the unity of the country. Observable evidence have shown that Nigeria is in
need of security knowledge capable of producing a meaningful electioneering
processes in order to arrive at adequate security parameters for credible election
within the federation.
This Conference intends to focus on a number of contending issues ofsecurity in
the country. It is a call to examine the national security architectures associated
with electoral conduct nationwide.Therefore, to rescue Nigeria from the grip of
diverse destructive forces of criminality and insecurity, the country is in urgent need
of quantitative and qualitative manpower,skills and funds which are needed at both
short and long term basis as well as effective and meaningful national policies in
order to arrive at useful decisions that would assist in a free and fair election exercises in the country.
This conference has acknowledged the fact that every national government
worldwide should invest huge resources to ensure that adequate security
operations are enforced within their territory. In recent years Nigeria has
witnessed several security threats such as terrorist attack in north-east, banditry
and assassinations in north-west, militancy and kidnappings/ransoms taking in
south-south, IPOB and referendum agitation in south-east, ENDSARS protest and bombing attacks in
the south-west, farmers-herdsmen saga in middle belt, worldwide coronavirus
pandemic and other form of criminalities that have almost destabilized national
development goals and security in the country.
The conference will therefore assist
as a coordinated effort by Criminologists and Security Experts, to showcase the
meaningful application of security strategies for conducting credible elections as it
is believe should promote holistic national security as well as create an enabling
environment for investors nationwide.
A close look at current insecurity situation in the country reveals that meaningful
security apparatus have not been effectively highlighted and implemented which
should assist to bring about afree and fair conduct of 2023 general election in
Nigeria. Observable evidence shows that more funds are needed for training and
retraining as well as organization of more conferences and workshops at regional,
national and international levels for meaningful application of research findings
and useful polices that could assist in the significant reduction and control of
contemporary insecurity challenges in the country.
This Conference therefore intents to identify a number of challenges with
reference to security apparatus and management enterprise in Nigeria.
Furthermore, the study will address strategic security proposals;formulate
meaningful security policies; and also suggest the basic skills; as well as
recommend necessary scientific techniques which would be needed during the
forthcoming elections in the country. Nigeria as a nation is desperately in need of
security knowledge within her environment and that of her neighboring nations,
strategic security network and operation in Nigeria is very necessary because the
nation must have an effective and meaningful track record of her internal and
external threats.
The 5th National Conference of National Association of Criminologists and Security
Practitioners of Nigeria (NACSP) will therefore provide a unique opportunity to
bring together stakeholders from government, security industries, criminologists
and security practitioners, academia, multilateral agencies, international
organizations, students, youths and civil society groups to share and broaden their
knowledge and experiences on security matters and will further state its
implications and management in order to achieve meaningful policies that could
assist to safeguard lives and property in contemporary society during and after
2023 elections in the country. It is believed that meaningful initiatives and
pertinent solutions could be developed through collaborative dialogue and presentations during the conference.
Theme: “2023 ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA AND ITS SECURITY
IMPLICATIONS: THE PRACTICAL APPROACH.”
Sub-Themes:
1. The Role of Conventional Security Agencies.
2. The Role of National Orientation Agency.
3. The Role of Civil Society groups.
4. The Role of Youths and Students.
5. The Role of Social Media.
6. Vote Buying and Vote Selling: The Social Analysis in Nigeria.
7. Nigeria and Electronic Voting: The Paradigm Shift.
8. Electoral challenges and Democratization in Nigeria.
9. Political Crisis, Social Conflict and Economic Development of Nigeria.
10. Geopolitics and National Security: Emerging Challenges, Prospects and
Policy Implementation.
11. Approaches to Strategic Security and Participatory Democracy in Nigeria.
12. Judiciary and the fight against Corruptions in Nigeria.
13. Ethnic Militias and Their Quest for Centre Politics in Nigeria.
14. Crimes of the Underworld: The Ethical Appraisals.
15. Intelligence Driven Policing of Banditsin Nigeria.
16. Managing Coronavirus Pandemic: Emerging Challenges during 2023
Elections.
17. Criminal Justices System; Reforms and Practices in Nigeria.
18. Crime, Victims policy in Nigeria.
19. Good Governance and Anti-Corruption war in Nigeria.
20. Oil and Security in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria.
21. Role of NGO's and Private Security in crime prevention and control in Nigeria.
22. Nigeria Penal Policy and Probation/Parole.
23. Effective Management and utilization of Looted Funds in Nigeria.
24. Border Security and Trans- Border Crimes.
25. Illegal Refineries and the Environmental Pollution in Nigeria.
26. Organized Crime Studies in Nigeria's Tertiary Institutions.
27. Cyber Security Problems in Nigeria.
28. Artificial Intelligence embedded Security Development in Nigeria.
29. Security and Internet of Thinks (IOT) in Nigeria.
Edited by:
Professor E. M. IGBO(Criminologist),
Editor in Chief, JOCASPON
Department of Sociology,
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Enugu State, Nigeria.
Founding Member, Nigeria Society for Criminology (NSC)
NACSP Patron.
PROF. DON JOHN OMALE(Criminologist),
Editor, JOCASPON
Head of Department
Department of Sociology
Federal University, Wukari
Taraba State, Nigeria.
Member, Nigeria Society for Criminology (NSC)
NACSP Patron.
&
Professor (Very Rev. Fr.) John D. Inyang(Criminologist),
Member, JOCASPON Editorial Board
Department of Sociology & Anthropology
University of Uyo
Akwa Ibom State,Nigeria.
Member, Nigeria Society for Criminology (NSC)
NACSP Patron.
Call for Papers:
Authors are invited to submit their full papers in English on original work for
th publication and presentation at the NACSP 5 National Conference.
All submitted papers will be peer reviewed by highly qualified panel of reviewers.
The authors are requested to submit full paper of their original (Type setting: with
14 font size, double spacing and not more than 15 pages) and unpublished work
not later than Friday, October 7, 2022.
Instructions to Authors:
1. Authors are invited to submit their full papers in English on original work
intended for presentation at the Conference. Paper acceptance will be
based on full paper submission.
2. Papers must have relevance to one or more of the sub-themes listed.
3. Papers submitted must include the authors' names and affiliations
However, full details of authors (names, addresses and e-mails) must be
included in the final camera-ready copy.
4. All papers must be submitted electronically (online) as an attached
Microsoft Word document (MS word.doc). Full papers should be
mailed directly to: [email protected] or [email protected], with
the title of the paper as the subject.
5. Selected papers may be considered for publication in International
Journals, including the Journal of Criminologists and Security
Practitioners of Nigeria(JOCASPON) and its will be published by
National Association of Criminologists and Security Practitioners of
Nigeria.
6. Best paper/author and presenter would be awarded with prize at the conference.
7.Author whose paper is accepted for presentation and publication will register
with the sum of (N20,000.00) via the Associations' bank account below:
Ecobank Plc.
Account Name: National Association of Criminology and
Security Studies.
Account No: 030 302 4344
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Conference Highlights:
· Official Opening and Keynotes
· Launching of Journal of Criminologists Maiden Edition ( Volume IV)
· Launching of Scholarship Scheme for Undergraduate and Post Graduate
students of Criminology and Security Studies.
· Plenary Sessions
· Seminars/ Workshop and Presentation of Papers by all Participating
Institutions.
· Research Consortium
· Site view
· Induction of New Members
· Grand finale of Late Prof. Femi Odekunle National Quiz Competition
th
· ( 4 Edition) for all Participating Institutions
· Security Entrepreneurship Platform
· Exhibition and Products Launch
· Anniversary, Dinner & Award Night of Who's who in Criminology in NigeriaNigeria and Crowning of Mr. & Miss. Criminology 2022 (2 Edition)
Annual General Congress
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Signed:
Williams Ekposon(Mncs, Mnacsp)
National President.
