Future Journal of Social Science
Abstract
Insecurity in Nigeria has, no doubt, reached its crescendo. The affluent and the wretched, for the first time since the transition to democracy in 1999, have something terrible in common—threat to life and property. No one is safe. This study investigates the causes of general insecurity in Nigeria which reduce it to a terrorized country and one of the most dangerous place to live in the world. It examines how Nigeria got into this precarious situation of unprecedented insecurity with a view to proffering solutions. The study utilizes secondary source of data and argues from the perspective of the Social Exclusion Theory. It finds that the nationwide insecurity in Nigeria has both immediate and remote causes. These causes are socio-political and economic injustices perpetrated against the masses. It is the aggregation of these acts of injustice that conditions the masses to be distrustful of their leaders in the country. It concludes that Nigeria may not get it right as long as injustice persists. It recommends that leaders should live by example. They should earnestly rebuild the damaged trust. This can be achieved by being transparent in decision making process; ensuring social inclusiveness in governance; and doing justice to all in a manner that it will be seen to have been done.
Recommended Citation
Salaudeen, Abdulkadir and Ibrahim, Nurudeen Sola
(2024)
"Socio-economic Justice as Solution to the Challenge of Insecurity in Nigeria,"
Future Journal of Social Science: Vol. 3:
Iss.
2, Article 7.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/fjss/vol3/iss2/7