Question 1
(a) Define Human Right.
(b) Suggest four conditions under which human rights can be violated in Nigeria.
(c) Explain three reasons for which it is necessary to entrenched citizens’ right in Nigeria Constitution.
Observation
This question attracted lots of candidates and the performance of most candidates who answered it was good. However, performance was not generally good because their answers lack depth. Below are the points expected to have been given by the candidates.
- DEFINITION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Human Rights refer to those inalienable/natural rights and freedoms enjoyed by the citizens/humans being given country human beings usually in the constitution of a state.
- CONDITIONS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION IN NIGERIA.
- Declaration of state of emergency.
- Imposition of curfew.
- Convictions by court(s) of law.
- Outbreak of contagious diseases.
- Violation of judicial independence.
- REASONS FOR THE ENTRENCHMENT OF CITIZENS RIGHTS IN THE NIGERIA CONSTITUTION.
- To ensure preservation / protection of Human Rights.
- To protect life’s and properties of the citizens.
- To prevent arbitrary rule/injustice.
- To ensure the protection of dignity of human persons/life.
- To guarantee good governance in the state.