Title of article: Human Rights and National Development in Nigeria
AUTHORS:
IFEOMA P. ENEMO, Ph.D (Nig.); Professor of Law, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus.
JOHN FUNSHO OLORUNFEMI, LL.B (Hons.) Ife; LL.M (Nig.); B.L.; Lecturer, Department of Commercial and Property Law, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus.
ABSTRACT:
The development of the nation is measured largely by the availability of institutional and legal framework for protection of human rights inbuilt to its working system and the level of enforcement and practical enjoyment of such right by his people. This paper examines the concept of human right as conceived by ancient and contemporary writers, narrate the legislative development of human rights Nigeria and evaluate the role of the executive and judicial organs of government in the onerous task of enforcing such rights. Even though the paper appreciates the impediments to human rights development in Nigeria, the paper recommend that government should commit adequate funds for the provision of qualitative education, good health care delivery, efficient social welfare services and sustenance of the current effort geared towards a better electoral process needed for the evolvement of responsible leadership in order to guarantee the wellbeing of the people.