ABSTRACT
The global COVID-19 pandemic revealed the strengths and vulnerabilities of many states in and out of Africa. The economic security of individuals within the state was under a collective threat as states grappled with the pandemic’s many economic security implications. This chapter explores the nature of economic security in Nigeria before, during, and immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic. It argued that some challenges in response to COVID-19 for Nigeria included an inability to localise borrowed practices, a lack of sustainable health infrastructure, and a need for a sustainable economy with viable checks and balances. These impacted the response mechanisms to the pandemic, affecting citizens’ economic security and resulting in aggression motivated by economic frustrations. It was concluded that future efforts must develop a more sustainable health infrastructure and response policies adapted to the unique Nigerian context.
