Kidnapping in Nigeria

Two, the cost and efficiency gains from the consolidation of the present 39 state-structure could be channelled towards improved provision of public services and better quality of governance. A computerised national identity card scheme has become an imperative. Three, states should invest in smart security, especially preventative security, which could involve phone tapping, extensive use of moles, and possible use of private armies and private military companies in protracted conflict areas. In this sense, the recent call by Governor Peter Obi of Anambra state that he would hold traditional rulers in the state in whose domain kidnapping takes place culpable, appears misplaced. Traditional rulers, especially in the Southeastern states, only have ornamental value and should therefore not be expected to be the chief security officers of their kingdoms. They are not paid security agents of the state, and should therefore not be expected to play the role of moles, which was never part of the duties of traditional rulers. There is however merit in the proposal that kidnapping should attract capital punishment. Four, in the social contract theory that created the notion of sovereign (monarch or constituted national authority), a key argument is that prior to the creation of the sovereign, there was what the English political philosopher, Thomas Hobbes, called the ‘state of nature’. This ‘state of nature’, he argued, was characterised by the ‘war of all against all’. People agreed to the creation of this sovereign, and willingly gave up their right to self-help because they were very eager to escape the conditions in this ‘state of nature’ where life was ‘short, nasty and brutish’. This is the underlying philosophy of the social contract between the government and the governed. It could therefore be argued that pervasive insecurity is a key manifestation of the breach of this social contract by the government. This raises an interesting question of whether

Links: Date:Feb 18, 2013 Date:Jan 15, 2013 For the youths or u and me to strive we need; 1 Date:Dec 20, 2012 Nigerian govt shld pay much attention on the security of its citizens. Date:May 07, 2012 Kidnapping in Nigeria is a very bad business as they celled it to be a business in which people go into Date:May 07, 2012 nigeria should not clam to be ignorant of the problem Date:May 07, 2012 it is dishearthing n so depressing......... Date:Dec 06, 2010 Date:Nov 21, 2010 LET THE POLITICIANS THAT BROUGTH THEM TO STOP OTHER POLITICIANS FROM CONTESTING TELL THEM TO DROP THIER ARMS FOR THE INTEREST OF OTHER PATRIOTIC CITIZENS AND INVESTORS TO INVEST IN NIGERIAN ECONOMY Date:Nov 12, 2010 Date:Sep 29, 2010 I think the society needs to be sensitized on the menace of kidnapping in Nigeria Date:Sep 29, 2010 I disagree Nigeria might be a weak state but never a failing state Date:Sep 21, 2010 Nigeria can never change unless you and me stand up give in like nelson mandelamugabeeven Rollins and others and say no and mean NOirrespective of the death consiquecies or any threat.Nigeria needs someone to lead the race to change. Date:Sep 21, 2010 kidnapping in Nigeria is very bad and must be dealt with Date:Aug 02, 2010 This article is highly rated.It is a good refrence work. Date:Aug 02, 2010 The issue of kidnapping in Nigeria has to do with the structure of Nigerian society.the fact remains that"society prepares crime criminals commits it" Date:Aug 02, 2010 yes i do agreeour nation is already a failing state and i wonder what the next generation stands to hold. Date:Aug 02, 2010 I think the problems of Nigeria is bad leadership not any other thing.we keep saying our police are corrupt but yet nothing done.we need better leaders in Nigeria not these bunch of tyrants we are having now!!!that is the only solutions. Date:Jun 06, 2010 youths in nigeria must rise to the task of fighting negative social vices kidnapping in particular. Date:May 05, 2010 GOOD AND FINE