The Politics of Covid-19 Pandemic and Human Security threat in Port Harcourt City, Nigeria

The study examined the politics of Covid-19 Pandemic and human security threat in Port Harcourt City, Nigeria. Politics as social activity involve how matters are resolved through collective decision. ability to contain spread brought spotlights on leadership capacity, awkwardness state actors, global ideological differences, policy priorities various international, regional national governments. Globally, led an adverse impact security, such closure schools, jobs, restriction movement, among others. In city, enforcement fight against pandemic were pursued with aggressiveness by Rivers State government. lockdown constitutional conflict between federal government To achieve this aim, adopted triangulation method data gathering techniques. A total 250 structured questionnaires randomly administered respondents out which 230 retrieved used for analysis. paper fear appeal theory its theoretical construct. unraveled that adversely impacted security. recommends amongst others Nigeria at large should improve food