Trends in Nigeria's Foreign Policy

The Book examined Nigeria's Afro-Centric foreign policy and its implications on regional stability. It also went further to holistically evaluate her concentric circles at the regional, continental and global levels through ECOWAS, OAU now AU, and UN respectively. It explained that the country stands to gain if her foreign policy is well-articulated and grounded in economic considerations as economic benefits of regional, continental and international integration and partnership will flow into Nigeria. It also recommended the prioritization of the welfare of the Nigerian citizenry, amongst other gains using idealism and the option to use realism if the need arises and is justified.

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Akie Opuene Hart-BSc in Pub. Admin, MSc & Ph.D. in Dev. Studies. Retired Director of Admin. of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital and was Deputy Registrar, PAMO University of Medical Sciences, PH.Was a Board member of PWYP Nigeria and still at Rivers NGOs Coalition, founder & head of Mangrove Forest Conservation Society of Nigeria.

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The Book examined Nigeria's Afro-Centric foreign policy and its implications on regional stability. It also went further to holistically evaluate her concentric circles at the regional, continental and global levels through ECOWAS, OAU now AU, and UN respectively. It explained that the country stands to gain if her foreign policy is well-articulated and grounded in economic considerations as economic benefits of regional, continental and international integration and partnership will flow into Nigeria. It also recommended the prioritization of the welfare of the Nigerian citizenry, amongst other gains using idealism and the option to use realism if the need arises and is justified.