ISSUES ON NATIONAL SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Nigeria is today experiencing many security challenges which are induced by a multitude of factors ranging from social, economic, political, religious and ethnic. In recent times, the security situation in the country has ominously assumed a dangerous dimension as witnessed in the escalation in the spate of violence such as kidnappings for ransom, suicide bombings, assassinations targeted at individuals and groups attacks on place of worship and in more recent times, attacks on security agencies, their facilities and personnel. It is the position of the writers that a combination of these challenges has prevented Nigeria from realizing her full developmental potentials. This paper observes and warns against flouting of the human rights of the citizens in the fight against terrorism and other organized crimes plaguing the country and concludes by proffering solutions that will enable the nation to address her multitude of problems by tackling the problems of insecurity and therefore achieve meaningful progress and sustainable national development.