Implications of democratic governance on human security in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper is on Implications of Democratic Governance on Human Security in Nigeria. Any form of government must prioritize human security, and democratic administration is expected to fulfill its duty to have a major influence on development. Creating the culture or environment required for the survival, livelihood, and dignity of the individuals in the society; safeguarding people from critical (severe) and pervasive (widespread) threats and situations; and addressing threats to socio-economic, political, food, health, environmental, community, and personal security—all of which are essential components of all human lives—are all part of human security. The goal of human security is to transform Nigerian society both qualitatively and quantitatively, and if democratic governance is effectively incorporated, it can be used as a means of accomplishing this goal. Since corruption, religion, ethnicity, and mediocrity have all contributed to Nigeria's poor democratic governance and subsequent setbacks in human security, this paper used an explanatory design and secondary data collection to provide an explanation. The Liberal Democratic Theory was used to analyze this paper. It concludes that democratic governance must not be overlooked in order to achieve human security, but that Nigerian democratic governance has not been fully incorporated over the years because of issues with corruption, ethnicity, and mediocrity. Based on this, the paper makes recommendations that A key component of any leader who gains power through democracy should be the ability to adapt human security so that it can grow as our understanding of the causes of global insecurity deepens and our ability to address these causes improves people's quality of life. The adoption of multifaceted solutions based on an inter-disciplinary approach that involves the private, public, and international dimensions should be actively pursued. Human security also necessitates the recognition of the connections between development, security, and human rights.