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The Impact of COVID19 on Human Security in Nigeria

by Chinedu S. Udeh
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9783346249845
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Grin Verlag
  • Publisher Imprint: Grin Verlag
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  • Pages: 24
  • Original Price: USD 25.5
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 46 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): General

Academic Paper from the year 2020 in the subject Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict, Security, grade: A, course: Political Science & International Relations, language: English, abstract: The outbreak of Corona Virus Disease (COVID) 2019 in Wuhan China and its spread across 213 countries and territories around world has profoundly impacted humanity and global economy. This paper explored the impact of COVID 19 on human security in Nigeria in order to proffer some strategies to mitigate the negative consequences on the people. Nigeria had her COVID 19 index case in February 2020 and since then more than 50,000 Nigerians have tested positive to the disease and about 1000 deaths have been recorded with new cases being recorded daily. Materials and Methods: The paper used secondary sources of data collected from published and unpublished materials. The collected data were analysed qualitatively using logical deduction supported by human security theory. Results: It was revealed that COVID 19 complicated human insecurity already in existence in Nigeria by exacerbating conflict and poverty in the country. It also worsens food insecurity in millions of homes and economic security of Nigerians who were prevented from moving about ekeing out a living. The World Bank projected that five million Nigerians would be pushed into poverty due to COVID 19. The pandemic threatened the safety of the people from such chronic threats as hunger, disease and repression and there were hurtful disruptions in the patterns of daily life due to the measures imposed by the Federal Government of Nigeria to mitigated COVID 19 such as lockdown, isolation and quarantine. Furthermore, COVID 19 in Nigeria also exposed the poor state of infrastructure such as potable water, electricity, decent housing and markets in the country Some of the strategies to curb the impact would include institutionalization of disease early warning systems in all the 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It is also

Dr. Chinedu Simplicius Udeh was born on 03 March 1966 in South-East Nigeria. He holds BSc, MSc and Ph.D degrees in Political Science and International Relations from the Universities of Calabar, Lagos and Abuja Nigeria respectively. He is a Fellow of the defence college Nigeria, (fdc) (Course 20) and a Distinguished Fellow of the Defence College fdc(+). Dr. Udeh's professional qualifications include certificates in Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) from the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Centre, Ghana, Peace Support Operations for Senior Leaders and Defence and Security Management. He also holds certificate in Lessons Learned Course from the Centre for Army Lessons Learned, United States Army and certificate in Strategic Economic Needs and Security Exercise (SENSE), US Institute of Peace, Washington DC. Dr. Udeh worked as a Reporter with the defunct Sentinel Magazine, Kaduna and a Research Fellow at the International Training Institute of Peace. He is a Principal Research Fellow at the Centre for Strategic Research and Studies and a Directing Staff at the National Defence College, Nigeria. He is an ECOWAS Election Observer. Dr Udeh also a Senior Lecturer on part time basis in Department of Political Science & International Relations, Nile University of Nigeria Abuja and the National Open University. Dr. Udeh is currently working on publishing three books namely Proliferation of Small Arms and Security Challenges in Nigeria, Non- Military Dimensions of Security in Nigeria and Planning Implementation and National Development in Nigeria - A Reader. Dr Udeh has contributed chapters in books and journals covering issue areas such as peace, security and conflict resolution. He has participated in several national and international conferences. He is a member of some professional associations including the Nigerian Political Science Association, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Society for Peace Studies and Practice and Stabilisation and Peacebuilding Community of Practice (SP-CoP). Dr. Udeh has travelled a bit around Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East and North and South America. Dr. Chinedu S. Udeh's hobbies include evangelism, reading, travelling and listening to gospel music. He is also involved in some community and humanitarian services. He is married and blessed with four children.

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