ACTIVISM IN NIGERIA: CAUSES, EFFECTS AND THE WAY FORWARD

Abstract

The human person naturally detests any form of marginalization and injustice. The desire for freedom can be said to be innate in every human person. And as such, it is in the nature of the human person to reject or fight any form of injustice or marginalization either wittingly or unwittingly. This explains the reality of activism in human society. Employing the philosophical method of analysis, this study observes that activism arises in human society as a result of disorder, perceived or real maladministration, social inequality and the likes. It goes further to observe that activism in contemporary Nigeria is on the high side following the nonchalant attitudes of our government officials and those within the corridors of power. The study therefore recommends, among others, social justice and social equality as a means to enhance peaceful society and to avoid incessant unrest in Nigeria.