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| Human Rights Violations during Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown in Nigeria: Some Theoretical Insights
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Paul C. Ezinna, Ph.D; Christopher O. Ugwuibe, Ph.D & Samuel Ichaba Atabo
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Abstract:
Many countries across the world are currently facing unprecedented challenges as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. On March 29th, 2020 the Federal Government of Nigeria initial declared four-week reconsider lockdown including closure of international airports, shutting down of institutions and halting all essential activities in three major states, Lagos, Abuja and Ogun. Although the1999 constitution of the Federal Republic Nigeria clearly provided for certain rights that cannot be easily undermined such as the right to freedom of movement, right to freedom from discrimination, etc. However, the COVID-19 policy measures have fuelled the infringement on fundamental human rights of the citizens especially during this turbulent times occasioned by COVID-19 infections. Against this backdrop, the research focuses on some human rights violations during COVID-19 induced lockdown in Nigeria. Data for the study were drawn from participant observation and authentic secondary sources. The study identified that the enforcement of COVID-19 lockdown by security agencies contravened some peoples' fundamental human rights in Nigeria. It further recommended that the human rights of the people must be promoted and safeguarded with the view to ensuring that the people live neither with disease nor hunger.
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