A Review of United Nations Development Programme Reports on Human Capital Development in Nigeria (Published)
The objective of this paper is to review the United Nation Reports on Nigeria Human Security and Development for 2015 and 2016 and to synthesize the selected indices of growth and development for policy formulation. More so, to compare and contrast the current socio-economic situation with the projections revealed by these reports. This survey (i)provides an overview of the socio-economic condition of the Nigerian state, (ii) reviews the literature provided by the 2015 and 2016 reports (iii)summarizes the methods and materials employed by the reports (iv) the report’s findings were critiqued vis-à-vis current economic realities and (v) recommendations. The review revealed that the hard economic situation in the country was compounded by 2016 recession and Covid-19 pandemic. It was also discovered that political sentiments and absence of political will were causes of underdevelopment in Nigeria. Based on this, the paper recommends that, governments at all levels should be accountable, transparent, purposeful and people-centered to enhance capabilities and opportunities and growth of the country.
Keywords: Human Security, Human development, Nigeria, Policy Formulation, United Nations
Pastoralism in Nigeria’s Middle-Belt Region: A Resource or a Curse (Published)
The Fulani, listed among the major pastoralist groups in Africa, are the group most noted for pastoralist activities in Nigeria. Today they have come to be recognized, not only as transitional groups, but as ‘settler’ groups that constitute parts of the wider society inhabiting sizeable portions of the rural hinterlands in various states of the federation. The highlights here are on their evolution and metamorphosis from mere pastoralists to a people whose activities have come to weigh heavily on the eco-social equilibrium of the nation with regard to political stability, social harmony, human security and environmental sustainability. The postulations of the pattern- and process-oriented approaches to pastoralist behaviour and the economic defendability theory provide a nexus between the ideal pastoral behavior and the realities with regard to the pastoralist-farmer relations in the region. They also provide a framework for the analysis and proffering of strategies in addition to those gleaned from a combination of best practices from around sub-Saharan African countries. The containment of contemporary pastoralist behavior in Nigeria is made more expedient in the light of the realities of heightening ethno-religious tensions, indigene-settler distrust and the threats which the activities of the Fulani pastoralists portend for human and food security in Nigeria’s Middle-Belt region with focus on Plateau, Benue and Kaduna States.
Keywords: Ethno-Religious Tensions, Human Security, Nigeria’s Middle-Belt Region, Pastoralist Behaviour, Socio-Political Stability.
Human Security in Arab Region: From Concept to Practice (Published)
This paper deals with human insecurity in Arab countries. First analyzing the existing methodologies for measuring human security then, I proposed some indicators that may serve as proxy descriptions of various aspects of human security. The paper uses the most recent information to highlight the state of human insecurity in the Arab countries. As is expected there is evidence to show that human security various among the countries of the region from a low level of security to a high level of security. Then illustrate how to operationalize human security from concept to practice.
Keywords: Arab Countries, Human Security, Human Security Index
HUMAN SECURITY IN ARAB REGION- FROM CONCEPT TO PRACTICE (Published)
This paper deals with human insecurity in Arab countries. First analyzing the existing methodologies for measuring human security then, I proposed some indicators that may serve as proxy descriptions of various aspects of human security. The paper uses the most recent information to highlight the state of human insecurity in the Arab countries. As is expected there is evidence to show that human security various among the countries of the region from a low level of security to a high level of security. Then illustrate how to operationalize human security from concept to practice
Keywords: Arab Countries, Human Security, Human Security Index