Abstract:
The Federal Republic of Nigeria is a country blessed with natural and human resources so vast and rare. She sits atop a geographical location that is devoid of worrisome natural disasters like earthquakes, whirlwinds and seasonal storms that often present obstacles to national growth and development. Regrettably, the country has failed to harness this opportunity for national development. Rather, what we have is a break down and decay of social infrastructure; health services are largely unavailable; education is costly and without recognizable standards; power generation and energy supply is epileptic. Pensioners and civil servants are denied and owed their legitimate payments and dues. For lack of security there is breakdown of law and order in the polity, people are robbed, maimed, kidnapped and killed at will. The country is so rich but the majority of people are poor living on a dollar per day. The basic needs of life are clearly and unfortunately lacking. Notable scholars such as (Asobie, 2008; Onuoha, 2008; Nwankwo, 2008; Mbachu, 2005; Albert, 2003; Jega, 2007) have all acknowledged the above situation. It is against this background that this study sets out to investigate Governance and Human Security in Anambra State, 1990-2007. To achieve the objective of this study, three research questions were raised. To critically examine the questions, the study anchored analysis on the Responsive Capability analytical framework and adopted the case study approach with data collected through primary and secondary sources. To ensure the reliability and validity of instruments,the technique of content analysis was rigorously and systematically applied. After a detailed review of extant literatuire and analyses of available data,the study made the following findings; first, human insecurity in Anambra between the period under review was and still a consequence of ineffective governance. Second, that this insecurity encompasses poverty and prevalent among children and women. Third, the poor performance of political office holders in Anambra state has led to poor delivery of basic services to the people.
