Title:
CITIZENS WITHOUT SECURITY IN NIGERIA’S DEMOCRATIC DISPENSATION

Authors:
Biale Zua

Abstract:
Protection of lives and property is the first and most important responsibility of any government to its citizens. This includes security from both internal and external aggressions. However, this vital aspect of governance has eluded many countries, including Nigeria. There is a global and unprecedented high rate of human insecurity that spans varied demographics. In Nigeria, human security threats have metamorphosed from violations of human rights to terrorist attacks. This paper provides possible connections between human security threats, decadence in governance, and policy formulations. Thus, the Nigerian government must rise to the challenges of protecting the lives and property of Nigerian citizens as security threats metamorphose from human rights violations to terrorism.

Keywords:
government, security, human rights, terrorism, lives, and property

DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2022.5308