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A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN NIGERIA

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Lilian Akhirome-Omonfuegbe*

ABSTRACT

This article examines the existing legal framework in Nigeria on reproductive health rights. It highlights how the dearth of women’s reproductive rights laws in Nigeria continues to stifle the equal and adequate protection of women in family and larger societal contexts. The patriarchal nature of the Nigerian society, coupled with gaps in extant laws on women’s rights, continue to deny women access to services, facilities and platforms which men have unfettered access to. Though studies abound in the area of human rights, the approach is usually purely empirical, medical or portraying a sociological point of view. By determining the highlighted issues, this article aims to postulate a model for the strengthening of the existing legal framework. This article suggests that enacting gender specific reproductive health laws in Nigeria, amending the provisions of the federal and state laws, including creating gender equality policies; and domesticating and implementing the already ratified international laws on gender equality and justice, could further advance the enforcement and protection of women’s reproductive rights in Nigeria.

Keywords: Oil and Gas, Revenue, Law, Institutional Framework.

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jsdlp.v10i2.5

* LLB (Ekpoma), BL (Enugu), LLM (Wales), Lecturer, Faculty of Law Benson Idahosa University lakhirome@biu.edu.ng.

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PETROLEUM REVENUE MANAGEMENT IN GHANA: THE EPOCH OF HIGH EXPECTATION IN PERSPECTIVE

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Kow Kwegya Amissah Abraham*

ABSTRACT

The avoidance of resource curse is, in part, dependent on the management and administration of realized revenue from the exploration of its natural resource. This article evaluates the existing fiscal regime and the regulatory frameworks that Ghana established to manage its petroleum revenue from 2010 to 2013. The restrictive period accounts for the era where Ghanaians showed high expectations of increased benefits from oil. In this vein, the article analyses the preparedness reflected in the policy framework to manage accrued revenue and, by extension, the expectation of citizens on improved living conditions. This article established that existing mechanisms, legislation, and checks and balance procedures to manage petroleum revenues are not the final steps at ensuring sustainable development. Two crucial factors play a decisive role in this regard. First is the extent to which accrued revenue is expended in critical areas of the economy for accelerated growth. Second is the commitment to, and establishment of, strong public institutions to enforce the relevant regulations.

Keywords: Fiscal Regime, Transparency, Tax, Petroleum Revenue.

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jsdlp.v10i1.2

* BA, MPhil (Ghana), MPP (Germany), Lecturer, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana, and Executive Director, Centre for Policy Research and Training. kow.abraham@ucc.edu.gh.