Documentary Appraisal of Democratic Governance and Freedom of the Press for Sustainable Development in Nigeria

Abstract

The study evaluated Nigeria's democratic government and press freedom in order to strengthen 
sustainable development. In a nutshell, it was determined how to guarantee that people have 
the freedom to perform their "modus operandi" without interference by analyzing the condition 
of the press under Nigeria's constitution. The study's data came from official sources including 
books, journal articles, newspaper articles, websites, the Nigerian constitution, and other 
pertinent publications. The study's goal is to comprehend how press freedom has been 
maintained for democratic governance. The work also looks at Nigeria's press freedom and 
democratic government practices. However, social responsibility and libertarian ideologies 
serve as the study's theoretical pillars. The study's findings demonstrated that, if it is not 
violated by established authorities or forces of the elite, press freedom—which also ensures 
individual freedom—will be the most effective instrument for fostering sustainable 
development and ensuring democratic government. There have been calls for the country's
democratic government and press freedom to be enhanced in order to promote sustainable 
development. The study did come to the conclusion that the independence and freedom of the 
press—which is regarded as the fourth estate of the realm—are essential to Nigeria's 
democratic governance and sustainable development. Without press freedom, democratic 
governance is actually difficult to experience.