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HUMAN RIGHTS By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Meaning of Human Rights Human beings have been on this earth for over 4,000 years. They had always lived together in communities, nations or countries. Some of these people in these communities or nations are poor and weak while others are rich and strong. The need to prevent oppression and intimidation among the people and make them continue to live together happily in peace and harmony led to the concept of human rights. Human rights are rights that people possess by virtue of being human beings, and are neither created nor can be abrogated by any government. All individuals belong to a society; and such, becomes citizens of that society where they freely exercise their rights. In other words, the rights of citizens of a country are those entitlements they enjoy as citizens of that country. Human rights can also be define as rights people are entitled to by reason of being human beings regardless of their race, religion, sex, nationality, etc...

Constitution By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Meaning of Constitution A constitution is a set of laws, rules and regulations by which a country is governed. Constitution also refers to the body of agreed rules and principles stating how the powers of a state are to be exercised. It is the basic fundamental laws of any country and all other laws govern the country must be in conformity with provision of the constitution. Any law made outside the constitution is regarded as unconstitutional and therefore null and void. The constitution contains the working of government, sets limits for actions of government, and outlines the duties, rights and obligation of the citizen. Every country has a constitution which is either written or unwritten. Sources of Constitution The constitution used to govern a country is regarded as supreme, and is derived from a number of sources. They include:  Common law (customs and traditions of the people): Some of the customs of the people in a country which a...

DEMOCRACY By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Meaning of Democracy Democracy is a form of government that had its root in Athens in ancient Greece in Europe. The democracy is derive from two Greek words “Demo” meaning “the people” and “Krates” meaning “rule”. In this form of government power belongs to the people, administered by the people and the powers to elect representatives/officials are vested on the people sometime democracy is referred to as government by the consent of the governed. Democracy may be defined as a system of government in which all eligible people of a state or country can vote to elect their representatives. According to Abraham Lincoln, democracy can be defined as government of the people, by the people and for the people. It is a form of government in which power belongs to the people as a whole. Feature of Democracy Democracy is the most popular form of government today because of it features. They include: • Independence of the judiciary • Majority rule • Applicat...

PROMOTING NATIONAL UNITY By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Meaning of National Unity National unity is the act of making people to believe, have faith and show love for one another in addition to working together inculcate the idea of national consciousness and integrity in the mind of the individuals. How Individuals and Groups Can Promote National Unity National unity is important to the stability and sustainability of the country. Aside efforts by government to promote national unity among the citizens of Nigeria; individual and groups also play a major role in the contributing immediately to the unity of the country. Below are some of the ways individuals and groups can promote unity in the country? • Tolerance • Harmony • Hospitality • Inter-marriage • Integration • Non-discrimination among Nigerians. Tolerance: It is the willingness of individuals and groups to accept and tolerate one another especially where there is divergence of opinions or where one exhibits a behavior which does n...