Curbing the Menace of Food Insecurity in Nigeria's Democratic Setting

Abstract

Food insecurity has become a cankerworm that has eaten to the marrow of
Nigeria as a nation and has got an attendant effect on good democratic rule and the survival of the nation. This review took a look at a way of curbing the menace of food insecurity in Nigeria's democratic system. The study identified some of the causes of food insecurity in Nigeria to include civil wars and conflict, debt burden and deteriorating terms of trade, increase Globalization of market, population explosion in Africa, underdeveloped Agricultural Sector, Disease and infection, Handicapping Policies and poor Governance. Considering the above, the study submitted that since hunger may lead one to involve in various social vices and even sell one's conscience, good governance, gender sensitive development, nutritional intervention, capacity building facilitation of market access, building of implementable strategies among others and agricultural support programmes from government are recommended. These will enhance productivity, nip the menace of food insecurity in bud and make democracy survive for consolidation in Nigeria.