Abstract
Social Justice, Democratic Dialogue and the Quest for National Security: Implications for Sustainable Development in Nigeria
Highlights
It is pertinent to set up the flow of the arguments in this paper by briefly underscoring the exact meaning of some of the key terms such as “national security”, “development”, “sustainable development”, “democracy”, and “social justice” in the Nigerian context
We refer to a set of principles required for choosing among the various social arrangements which determine the division of advantages and for underwriting an agreement on the proper distributive shares
These principles are the principles of social justice, they provide a way of assigning rights and duties in the basic institutions of society and they define the appropriate distribution of the benefits and burdens
Summary
It is pertinent to set up the flow of the arguments in this paper by briefly underscoring the exact meaning of some of the key terms such as “national security”, “development”, “sustainable development”, “democracy”, and “social justice” in the Nigerian context. According to Ujomu (2002: 205), the absence or lack of operation of some core social values such as trust, cooperation, compassion, justice, tolerance, etc, among the different interests and segments in the society, ensured that the country achieved little or no sustainable development and that the various levels of national government could not effectively manage the nation’s resources for the overall security, peace, prosperity and well being of all. It has become an important guide to many societies that have discovered that traditional development paths are creating, rather than solving societal and environmental problems This idea provides a framework, under which communities, states and nations can use resources efficiently, create efficient infrastructures and relationships, protect and enhance quality of lives, and create new businesses to strengthen their economies. Development scholars are of the opinion that we can only make limited progress unless we tackle both human and environmental problems, and balance them in a way that integrates economic, social and environmental issues
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