FES Kano, that 14,244 houses were destroyed across the state this year, no ng that the state recorded a drop in the level of destruc on when compared to last 2020 when 57,362 houses were washed away by flood 21 . Both maninduced and nature-induced security threats confron ng Nigeria fall under global security trends, further showing that Nigeria is not the only country encountering these kinds of mul dimensional security threats across the globe. However, the impact of these threats on Nigeria's socio economic sectors is so high due to the fragility and vulnerability of Nigerian society and economy. Nigeria remains the poverty capital of the world, having recently overtaken India 22 . This trajectory has contributed to the widespread violence and conflicts that have enveloped the country. The inability of the poli cal class to address the poverty and unemployment crisis in the country as a measure of nipping insecurity in the bud has been a ributed to the lack of poli cal will 23 . The consequences of this failure are evident on Nigeria's poverty index, which currently stands at 40% 24 . The insecurity situa on in Nigeria has also threatened Nigeria's democracy by making it almost impossible to hold elec ons in different parts of the country. A defining feature of Nigeria's prepara on for elec ons has to factor in a strong security arrangement to ensure voters' safety, thereby leading to over­militariza on of Nigeria's elec oneering processes. Addi onally, Basic educa on system is badly affected by the rising insecurity in Nigeria, with over 10.5 million children currently out of school 25 . The increasing spate of school abduc ons have equally diminished parental confidence in the formal educa onal environment and system in Nigeria. There is a total onslaught on educa on in the December 2021 Policy Brief Northern region of Nigeria. While the North-east is faced with Boko Haram's an-western educa on campaign, the North-west is hobbled by fears of abduc on of school children from formal schools solely for profit-making purposes. Addi onally, the prevailing security threats and complex humanitarian challenges are orchestra ng large numbers of Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs) across the country. According to the United Na ons High Commission for Refugees(UNHCR) 2021 report, more than 2.9 million persons are internally displaced persons(IDPs) in North-east 26 . Similarly, the increasing spate of IDPs in Nigeria has also been exacerbated by conflict-induced food insecurity and severe malnutri on. The conflict ac vi es and the resul ng mass displacement of people have led to reduced food supply from food producing areas and increased food demand in rela vely safe(urban) areas; this in turn has led to sharp food price rises in local markets. Rule of Law and Na onal Security Provisioning in Nigeria According to the World Jus ce Project, the rule of law is a durable system of laws, ins tu ons, norms, and community commitment based on four universal principles of: accountability, Just Law, Open Government, Accessible and Impar al Jus ce 27 . The Photo Credit: The Guardian Nigeria 21 h ps://guardian.ng/news/flood-kills-29-destroys-14244-houses-in-kano/ 22 h ps://www.endpoverty.org/blog/nigeria-poverty-capital-of-the-world 23 h p://saharareporters.com/2020/12/27/president-buhari-lacks-poli cal-will-tackle-insecurity-%E2%80%94coali 24 h ps://theconversa on.com/nigerias-poverty-profile-is-grim-its- me-to-move-beyond-handouts-163302 25 h ps://www.unicef.org/nigeria/educa on 26 h ps://www.unhcr.org/nigeria-emergency.html 27 world Jus ce project on-northern-groups 7