Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Walls and Bridges

Economic, social and cultural rights are fundamental rights of all human which no man should be deprived of save for lawful justification. They are rights, such as the right to work, to education, right to housing, right to adequate standard of living, right to health and the right to science and culture. Though human rights are said to be inalienable, immutable, universally valid and applicable, economic, social and cultural rights which are part of human rights are considered second-generation rights. Consequently, they are not equally enforced as civil and political rights.

This work examines the concept of economic, social and cultural rights, International/ Regional instrument and local legislations on economic, social and cultural rights with particular reference to the nature of these rights in Nigeria and their enforceability. This work also examines the problem with the enforcements of these rights and makes recommendations.