Privilege

This paper sets out to examines the ontological meaning of life based on the relationship that exists among the Nigerian citizens, government and its law enforcement agents. Down through the ages the scenario created by the Nigerian government and its law enforcement agencies in the careless mishandling of the citizens they swore to protect with their positions is becoming a terrific and an imaginable phenomenon. The insensitive mishandling of the citizens as low breed animals has forced people to ask whether life in Nigeria is a right or a privilege. The government and its law enforcement agencies in Nigeria are now playing God/assume the position of God when dealing with the citizens; because they decide who to live or die at times without crime. This paper observes that in Nigeria, fundamental human rights exist in shadow and utopic impression of false hope. The absolute disregard for the fundamental human rights in Nigeria has led to man in humanity to man in the country, insecurity, corruption, outright injustice, and mass exodus of the citizens to foreign lands where life is more secured. This paper will adopt a historical and phenomenological methodology in order to examine the issue at hand with historical facts, references and without bias. The work will attempt to make some recommendations on how to navigate out of this uncivilized and barbaric system we presently find ourselves in the 21st century