Implementation of the right to social security in Nigeria
Implementation of the right to social security in Nigeria
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DOI：
10.17159/1996-2096/2017/v17n2a4
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发表时间：
2017-01-01
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Anifalaje, Kehinde
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作者：
Anifalaje, Kehinde
本文审查了尼日利亚关于社会保障权利可审理性的宪法规定以及其他有关社会保障的立法，以确定该权利在该国的落实程度。有人认为，除了该权利表面上不可审理的问题之外，尼日利亚各项社会保障法律在内容和适用范围上都不够充分。文章进一步认为，各种国家/州社会保护计划并不是严格意义上的社会保障计划，因为它们没有以任何立法为基础，也不为公民创造任何可执行的权利。报告的结论是，尼日利亚决策者需要通过颁布全面的社会保障法并为该部门提供适当的预算拨款，对在尼日利亚适当落实这项权利做出更大的承诺。
The article examines the constitutional provision on the justiciability of the right to social security as well as other legislation on social security in Nigeria with a view to determining the extent to which the right is actualised in the country. It is argued that, apart from the issue of the prima facie non-justiciability of the right, the various Nigerian laws on social security are inadequate in their content and scope of application. The article further argues that the various national/state programmes on social protection are not stricto sensu social security schemes as they are not anchored in any legislation and do not create any enforceable rights for citizens. It concludes that there is a need for Nigerian policy makers to demonstrate greater commitment to the due implementation of this right in Nigeria by enacting an all-encompassing social security law and making appropriate budgetary provision for the sector.