A sight that is so common among Nigerians is that of not knowing what their rights are. The idea of “fundamental rights” has been so romanticized by the populace that it is common to hear citizens vaguely bring almost any matter under it. Therefore it is possible to hear a person who has been denied their salary or is facing an eviction say that “their fundamental right has been or is being breached.”
Due to lack of sensitization, people are unable to distinguish between a fundamental right, as provided for in Chapter 4 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), and other rights that are safeguarded by the law and contracts. They do not categorize rights the way it is done in the legal sector. Most times the general perception is one of recognizing that there is a problem that needs sorting out.
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