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What Are The Top 5 Functions Of Civil Society In Nigeria

JEROME MICHAEL EBRUPHIYO Friday, August 27, 2021 Basis

 

What Are The Top 5 Functions Of Civil Society In Nigeria
Frequent changes of the government, incompetent policies and ignorant decisions from the authorities stop civil society from achieving any impressive results. Nigerians are conscious of the power that civil societies have and the possibility to join it. Unfortunately, the lack of knowledge about the political situation in the country also doesn’t contribute to the growth of the civil society. This post will provide information on "What are the top 5 functions of civil society in Nigeria" and also provide answers to questions like: What are the functions of civil societies? What are the civil society groups in Nigeria? What are the important elements of civil society? What are the important elements of civil society and their roles? What is civil society? Principles of civil society, Characteristics and functions of civil society

What Is A Civil Society?

A civil society is a community of conscious citizens, who are intelligent and well aware of the current political, economic, cultural and social situations in the world and their country in particular. Basically, civil society exists, when independent people gather into organised groups, united by shared views and ideas for the interests of the whole population.

Functions Of The Civil Society In Nigeria

Like any other developing country, Nigeria has several civil society groups that fight for the interests of the people and the top 5 functions of a civil society are:
  • Monitor government activities, political processes and force the authorities to act reasonably and accordingly to the constitution
  • Pursue positive changes in social, economic, political and cultural aspects of people’s lives
  • Be an intermediary between the public and the state, bring the interests of people to the authorities and protect democratic values
  • Communicate with the people and disseminate information about transformations in the state

Principles Of Civil Society

The essence of the civil society lie in three principles: participation, constitutional authority, and moral responsibility.

Characteristics And Functions Of Civil Society

  • It is an independent collaboration of citizens without any connection to the governmental and private sectors
  • Actively participates in the economic, political, social and cultural aspects of the country
  • Citizens voluntarily take part in diverse social affiliations. Citizens hold decision-making power
  • Citizens have the right to be involved in all issues of political governance and the authority to make decisions and perform actions affecting all levels of public life
  • Civil society pursues social transformation

Civil Society Groups In Nigeria

Since 1999 the Constitution of Nigeria permitted freedom of assembly, associations and civil societies irrespective of the geopolitical zones, ethnic groups, and languages. Examples of well-known civil societies in Nigeria are:
  • Nigeria Labour Congress
  • Oodua Peoples Congress
  • PANDEF
  • Arewa People’s Congress
  • Ohanaeze Ndigbo
/li> Civil societies are vital for checking government excesses, fighting for the rights of the masses and making government accountable to the people.

Conclusion

Civil society includes labor unions, non-profit organizations and other service agencies. They monitor government activities and take active part in the transformation of the state and they have their own effective instruments which can influence positive changes in the country. For instance, civil society can make a difference through media, court, peaceful protests, etc. With the advent of social networks, the role of civil society has been strengthened, because now various organizations and unions can reach the masses through social media.

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