TERM: 2nd TERM
SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION
CLASS: JSS 1
WEEK FOUR AND FIVE
Topic: RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF A CITIZEN
Period I: Meaning and Types of Rights and Duties of Citizen
Content:
Rights are privileges given to citizens who are protected by the constitution of a country.
These rights include:
1. right to life
- right to dignity of human Person
- right, to vote and be voted for in any political election.
- right to fair hearing.
- right to freedom of movement.
- right to personal liberty.
- right to peaceful assembly and association.
- right to ownership of property and protection from deprivation property.
- right to freedom of expression and press
- right to freedom from unlawful detention, arrest and tortue
DUTIES AND OBLIGATION OF A CITIZEN
Duties are the constitutional responsibilities a citizen is expected to perform for effective functioning of a country.
The duties and obligation of a citizen to his country are:
- obeying the law
- paying taxes, rates and dues
- assisting the law enforcement agents.
- loyalty to the country
- defence of the country
- respect national- symbols e.g national Flag, national Anthem etc.
- respect for the Head of State.
- helping in community development efforts.
- non- interference with others’ rights.
- right attitude to work
Evaluation
Mention ten duties of a Citizen
Period II
Causes and Effects of Advanced Fee Fraud 419 and Embezzlement.
Content:
CAUSES AND EEFFECTS OF ADVANCED FEE FRAUD (419) AND EMBEZZLEMENT
- Poverty
- Unemployment
- Influence of Bad Group
- External Influence
- Psychological Problem
- Bad Value System
- Inequality between the rich and the poor is also responsible for the increase in crime rate in the country.
- Low self-esteem, alcohol and drug abuse make people, especially, the youths, to engage in criminal activities.
EFFECT OF ADVANCED FRAUD FEE(419) AND EMBEZZLEMENT
1 Lack of employment may lead to crime in the society. Unemployed youths are readily available for anti- social criminal activities that undermine the stability of the society.
- Crime has adverse effects on economic development
- Insecurity in the country: Crime creates the state of insecurity in the country e.g. the activities of Boko-Haram has led to a state of Insecurity.
- Political Instability: Increase in crime rate may affect governance, thereby leading to political instability
- It may drive away foreign investors. Many investors may not be interested in Nigeria.
- Psychological Effects: Crime, likerape may cause a serious psychological effect on the victim
Evaluation
- What are causes of advanced fee fraud
- Mention four Effects of fraud and embezzlement.
General Evaluation/ Revision Question
- Mention ten fundamental human right of a citizen.
- Mention ten duties and obligation of a citizen.
- What are the causes of advanced fee Fraud (419).
- Mention five effects of advanced fee fraud and embezzlement.
Reading Assignment
Simplified Basic Social Studies for Nigerian Secondary School Basic 7 pg. 125-126 by R.A YUSUF
Weekend Assignment
- ____________ refers to the article of the Nigerian criminal code dealing with fraud.[A].The number ‘419’ [B].The number 619 [C].The number 417[D]. The number 819
- ____________ is the act of stealing government money. [A].Prostitute [B].Embezzlement [C].Cheating [D]. Robbery
- The food that is unfit for human consumption is ___________ [A]. Clean food [B]. Well prepared food [C].Contaminated food [D]. Good food
- These are these causes of advance free fraud (‘419’) except____________ [A].Poverty [B].Unemployment [C].Influence of Bad Group [D]. School Training
- When food is not medically and hygienically fit for human consumption, such act is a ___________ [A].Criminal Act [B].Poverty [C]. Shelter [D]. Societal Act
Theory
- Mention ten fundamental human right of a citizen.
- Mention ten duties and obligation of a citizen.
