Unemployment is one of the most serious problems facing Nigeria like many other countries
in the world. However, there is also a growing level of security challenges facing the country,
which calls for serious concern. The rising level of unemployment in the country can be
attributed for the increase in security challenges in the country. Many school leavers and
employable adults are unable to secure jobs and the government is unable to act fast enough
in finding a solution to this problem. This paper argues that the high rate of unemployment in
the country is directly responsible for the increasing security challenges in Nigeria. For
sustainable development to be achieved, the government must urgently address the
unemployment crisis facing the country so as to be able to adequately tackle its security
challenges. The paper suggested various measures the Nigerian government can put in place
to arrest this situation.