Indeed, the question that has agitated the minds of many Nigerians in the last two decades or more is what exactly is Nigeria’s foreign policy?
in the manner of the United States’ ‘‘America First.’’ But beyond the catchy slogan are operational difficulties that will work against Nigerian interest in the diplomatic community should we start to bandy such complexity without solid content.
Having Nigerian masses at the centerpiece of foreign relations is good and noble. However, the problem is the implicit meaninglessness of the phraseology – ‘‘Nigeria First.’’ For a fact, every country puts self-interest first and aims to strategically achieve the same within the international relations milieu. A no-no is to broadcast self-centredness or slam it in the faces of counterparts. To do so implies a shoddy knowledge of what foreign policy represents.
Did officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in error of judgment compare Nigeria to America? What are the yardsticks? Trump’s America has the might and will to arm-twist, blackmail and even bully other powers to align with America’s position on international issues. Hence, though grudgingly, the world has come to accept ‘‘America First.’’ Nigeria is not in that class.
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