Sustainable Development refers to a development process which enhances people's capacity to create and consume wealth on a lasting basis. It requires, among other things, a socioeconomic political and cultural environment which enables people to engage and sustain the development process. The political system should provide stability for people to engage in production. Intra‐ethnic conflicts, tribal wars and social tensions, as well as denial of basic human rights, constrain efforts to promote sustainable development. The social relationships between individuals and communities can either promote or constrain sustainable development. Social security is thus one of the necessary prerequisites for promoting such development.