Conceptually, social security is rooted in welfarism and it has come to be accepted even in capitalist societies as a means of providing some form of social safety nets for the less privileged in the society. Presently, many Nigerians have been left out of the economic welfare equation and a greater focus on social security and social protection is very much necessary. This was pivotal to the ILO Income Security Recommendation 67 of 1944 and the subsequent drafting of the ILO Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention 102 of 1952. There is also the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights which addresses the issue of social security. Hence, a major challenge in the promotion of social security is the non-justiciability of the right and the Nigerian laws on social security are inadequate in their content and scope of application.

Source: The Guardian March 18, 2022 03:30 UTC