SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

CLASS: SS1

DATE:

TERM: 3RD TERM

WEEKS 5

ODERLINESS; It refers to being quiet , well regulated especially of a good behaviour. Discipline,
being patient with the system of doing a particular thing as it ought to be done.

Forms of orderliness listening skills. Driving skills. Road culture , decorum in habit. decision
making skills etc

WEEKS 6

Law and Order

Law means the whole system of rules that citizens of a country or organized group of people are
expected to obey. Laws are made by the government through the legislature, which is an organ of
government in a democratic state or country. Laws are made according to the constitution of a country.

ORDER is defined according to the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English as a situation in

ORDERLINESS therefore is a state of or condition in which the rules or laws are obeyed. There is
orderliness when citizens comply with the rules and regulations made by the government.

Law and order operate when the citizens do things according to the rules and regulations which are
expected to ensure peace and progress in society. There is breakdown of law and order whenlaws are
not obeyed and peace of society is disturbed.

MANIFESTATIONS OF LAW AND ORDER

The following things are some manifestations of orderliness or law and order in society.

1. Due process: It refers to following the rules of the game or operation in anything one does.For
example, following the prescribed procedure in making public purchase of materials or award
of contracts.
2. Peaceful conduct of elections: There is manifestation of orderliness when elections are
conducted peacefully and votes counted without fear or favour and the winner announced.
3. Queuing culture: In public places like the banks, hospitals, airports and so on, queuing is used to
maintain orderliness. People queue up and wait to be served or attended to.
4. Orderly conduct of examinations and avoidance of examination malpractices.
5. Listening skills: There is need to listen attentively to others in the course of conversation orin a
class room condition.
 6. Driving skills: It is important that the skills of driving be acquired and a drivers’ license
obtained before driving on the highway. Such will forestall careless driving and accidents onthe
road.
7. Decorum: Polite behavior which is appropriate in social situations should be exhibited
always. This condition is more common in the courts.
8. Obeying traffic rules and regulations: Traffic rules and regulations should be obeyed while
driving . Road signs are essential hence they should be obeyed to ensure safety on the roads.

IMPORTANCE OF LAW AND ORDER

Without law and order, people will be lawless. It will also amount to the survival of the fittest since they
will not consider how the other people involved feel. The importance of law and order can be seen in
the following areas:

1. There will be peace and people will not be molested. They will be free to go about their work
peacefully.
2. There will be progress when there is peace. A peaceful situation enables people to earn a
living devoid of chaos and riot. With peace, progress is sure.
3. Protection of human rights: When laws and order are obeyed, human rights will be protected.
4. Justice in society. People are able to get justice from the courts when law and order reign in
society. People are punished deservedly and everybody is treated fairly.
5. In society where there is law and order, growth and development are the resulst leading to
political and economical development.

AGENCIES FOR MAINTAINING LAW AND ORDER

1. The Nigeria Police Force

Nigerian Customs Service

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and
Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)

Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC)

Code of Conduct Bureau

ROLES OF AGENCIES IN MAINTAINING LAW AND ORDER

They maintain law and order. They help detect and fight crime. They protect lives and property in
society

1. Armed Forces of the Federation: (i) The Army ensures that there is adherence to law and order
on the land. They protect the country from external aggression. (ii) The navy maintainslaw and
order on the sea. They also ensure that the sea boarders of the country is secure.
(iii) The Air Force maintains law and order in the air. They also control and supervise the air
space.
2. Organs of government (refer to 2 nd term e-note)
3. Prisons Service officers protect prisoners and ensure that they serve their jail terms
correctly. They also prevent jail break.
4. Nigerian Customs Service collects taxes on goods brought into the country from across our
boarders. They check the smuggling of goods. At the ports, they check peoples’ luggage to
ensure that there are no contraband in them.
5. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices
and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) deal with the enforcement of laws on financial
crimes such as bribery, corruption and money laundering in the country.
6. Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) is charged with the responsibility of ensuring road
safety on Nigerian highways. It makes sure that traffic laws are obeyed through
enlightenment programmes for all road users. They also issue citizens that have passed the
required test with drivers’ licenses.
7. Code of Conduct Bureau: The bureau receives declarations by public officers on their assets. It
receives complaints of non-compliance with or breach of the provisions of the code of conduct
bureau. They ensure that law and order prevail by investigating complaints receivedby them
and possibly referring such cases to the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
8. Public Complaints Commission: The commission is empowered to use its machinery to
investigate complaints brought before it by members of the public, pertaining to any
administrative action taken by the federal, state or local government, public and private
establishments and any official of the bodies.

WEEK7

ROLES OF CITIZENS IN MAINTAINING ORDERLINESS

It helps in showing good examples to the people, training people groundless , correcting young ones
Helps people to be responsible and respectable etc

Citizens are expected to maintain law and order through the following:

1. Obeying rules and regulations and lawful authority. It is not enough to have rules and
regulations. They must be obeyed to achieve the purpose of good governance and publicorder.
Citizens must obey and also carry out their civic responsibilities.
2. Reporting crimes and criminals to the police so as to assist the police to perform their duties
effectively. It will also assist the police to prevent crime and bring criminals to book.
3. Acting as witnesses in court. Citizens are expected to make themselves available to act as
witnesses as the need arises in courts to ensure that law and order prevail in the society.
4. Protecting public property. Citizens must help to protect public property which are providedby
the tax payers’ money for the good of all.

CONSEQUENCES OF ORDERLINESS; THESE ARE; laziness, poor result at work. Corruption,