Globally, the nexus between democracy and peace is intertwined and related by direct variation. Many people say, democracy is a representative system based on elections through universal suffrage, with entrenched freedom of expression and association, within a nation-state.
Indeed, war itself – the negation of peace, or civil unrest is not unassociated with democracy. Civil unrest in the form of local insurrections, inter-group hostilities and unrest resulting from the siege on the lawmaking institutions which played out in Rivers and Ekiti States in recent times.
According to a disturbing report from the internationally reputable GlobalSecurity.org, Nigeria has one of the highest …Read More
Source:: PM Newspaper