An Appraisal of the Role of Nigerian Police Force and Challenges of Democratic Process in Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume II, Issue V, May 2018 | ISSN 2454-6186

An Appraisal of the Role of Nigerian Police Force and Challenges of Democratic Process in Nigeria

Jibrin Ubale Yahaya

Political Science Department, Nassarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria.

Abstract: – This paper gives highlight on the issue of policing, internal security and challenges of Democracy in Nigeria. However, Nigerian democracy was full of a lot of abnormalities since the return of Democratic practice from May 29, 1999. Since then, one of the contending issues affecting democratic process in Nigeria was the failure of relevant security institutions to address the lingering issues of insecurity for a very long time. The papers basically identify some of key areas where insecurity has turned to become one of the major factors that militated against the operation of democracy and good governance in Nigeria. The country has every potential resource to meet the level of global index for development in terms of economic and political dimension but the reverse is the case, Nigerian Democracy is having so many problems of insecurity which resulted to damages of property and killing of many lives . The paper suggest for the peoples of Nigeria to enjoy the full dividend of Democracy and good governance as well as other African countries to copy from our governance practice, Nigerian democratic process must provides responsive and responsible leaders that can make things better in the country in the area of effective security structure, electoral reforms, economic recovery, social welfare services and conduct of good governance in Nigeria which will features accountability, transparency, peoples engagement in governance activities as well as observing the principles of fundamental Human Rights.

Key Words: Insecurity, Policing, Security, Democracy, Corruption and Violence

I. INTRODUCTION

Democracy is a form of Government which has its origin from Greek –city state but today democratic rule become an accepted form of Government in different parts of the world. Many scholars has cited the view of Abraham Lincon who sees democracy as ‘’ Government of the peoples, by the peoples for the peoples’’ where other scholars are of the view democracy as a system’’ where the majority have their way and the minority have their say or other word democracy is a limited Government.

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