Foreign policy in nigerias fourth republic lindenwood university. The united kingdom remains nigerias largest trading partner, followed by the united states. The united states and nigeria have a bilateral trade and investment. This article begins by discussing how economic diplomacy might be seen as a distinct component in diplomacy in general and how the approach to decisionmaking and negotiation on mainstream economic topics may diverge from more overtly political diplomacy. Overview of national interest, continuities and flaws in. Over the 23 years since nigerian independence there have been only peripheral changes most notably in terms of economic and military capability, the basic.
Nigeria, economic diplomacy, foreign policy, international relations. This however does not put a stop to nigerias continued regional and continental niceness. Introduction during most of the twentieth century, two world wars, the cold war. Nigerias increasing dependence on imported capital and consumer goods and services has left the domestic economy sectors comatose. Nigerias foreign policy of democratic transition and. This stance has often affected its foreign relations and its economic diplomacy. The political, economic and social dynamics of nigeria.
Relations with nigeria united states department of. General babangidas administration adopted economic diplomacy as a foreign policy instrument in a bid to tackle nigerias financial challenges through the. Nigerias soft power and economic diplomacy in africa jstor. Emphasizing the new shift of using nigerias diplomatic platform to drive growth and national development, the minister.
This annual program statement outlines pas funding priorities and the procedures for submitting applications for funding. Adekunle ajasin university, nigeria abstract economic diplomacy was used as a an instrument of foreign policy execution in nigeria with the aim of achieving national development. Economic diplomacy, given the way in which it operates and the mechanisms it employs, is a major tool of the state for economic policy and is shaped by it, and for that very reason the theory of realism is a suitable one for analysing it. Pdf on aug 12, 2018, aluko opeyemi idowu and others published nigerias soft power and economic diplomacy in africa find, read and cite. The inauguration of the administration of president olusegun obasanjo in may 1999 was a muchneeded opportunity for nigeria to repair its relations with the international community at large and specifically with major powers like the united states, canada, members of the commonwealth, the eu, leading african states, and multilateral institutions. A critical analysis of the institutional outcomes of.
A 1989 publication by the federal military government, four years of the babangida administration, summarized the priority issues of nigerian foreign policy. Faculty o social sciences university of nigeria, nsukka. President goodluck jonathans transformation agenda and nigerias foreign policy 25 in this paper, transformation refers to complete change and reorientation of the corrupt value system and the strengthening of the three arms of government, government institutions and nigerias economy for national development. Gambaris new post as chief of staff to buhari was known as the most central political role under his predecessor, abba kyari. Ajaebili, phd department of history and international studies kogi state university, anyigba nigeria. Mission nigerias public affairs sections are pleased to issue this notice of funding opportunity nofo for their public diplomacy pd small grants program. The option of economic diplomacy in nigerias foreign policy. It was kyaris friendship with buhari over 40 years together with the presidents aversion to public appearances that made his chief of staff such a powerful interlocutor read more nigerias health and economic crisis. Although the babangida regime was given a lethal blow to nigerias image abroad and its foreign policy in particular, for the first time, nigeria tied her economic and political interests to the countrys foreign policy. Globalisation and its impact on economic diplomacy an. It is believed that when the living standards of citizens are enhanced, the. Nigerias soft power and economic diplomacy in africa. Congress failed to pass legislation to enable voting reform of the international monetary fund imf.
The role of nigeria in restoring peace in west africa. As a result of this initiative, nigeria became more conservative over issues that concerned her western friends. Such niceness, going by the new focus, would now be premised only on how any section of the international community. Nigeria has launched economic diplomacy initiative nedi, insisting on commitment to ensuring adequate consultation, especially with private sector, in taking vital economic decisions. Economic diplomacy is traditionally defined as the decisionmaking, policymaking and advocating of business interests of a state. Nigerias foreign policy has been afrocentric and nonaligned within the framework of a hostile international environment. Official pronouncement on foreign policy emphasize for example, nigerias duty and special responsibility in ensuring equality of treatment to all mankind. Nigerian foreign policy and economic development, 1999. The major planks of nigerias economic diplomacy as pursued under that administration were identified as improving the standard of living of the nigerian people through the securing of the cancellation of the nations huge external debts, and the boosting of the nations economy through the attraction of foreign. This requires application of technical expertise that analyses the effects of ones own and another countrys economic situation on its political climate.
Abstract every vibrant foreign policy derives its strength from the domestic angle, that. Nigerias new chief of staff gambari to face toughest. Idumange john, is a fellow, association of certified commercial diplomats, london. Economic diplomacy can also be the first stage of rapprochement between two or more countries at. At the moment, over 90 per cent of the national budget is tied to revenue generated through sales of crude oil. Elsewhere this has been described as one of the main characteristics of the new south african diplomacy. President goodluck jonathans transformation agenda and. The concepts that have bestraddle foreign policy thought in nigeria, in both official and nonofficial parlance are.
Introduction during most of the twentieth century, two world wars, the cold war, the rivalry of two super powers, the ideologization of international. Every vibrant foreign policy derives its strength from the domestic. A critical analysis of the institutional outcomes of nigerias economic diplomacy. Rethinking nigerias economic diplomacy vanguard online. The change is imperative if nigeria must meet the mdgs and vision 20. The scope of economic diplomacy can encompass the all of the main international economic activities of a state including, but not limited to, policy decisions designed to influence exports, imports, investments, lending, aid, free trade. Conceptualizing economic diplomacy the term diplomacy is subject to many misuses and confusion. Economic diplomacy, regional integration, bilateral diplomacy, african trade. The worsening state of the economy from the early1980s necessitated the intervention of a new foreign policy approach rooted in economic. Nigeria expelled several hundred thousand foreign workers, mostly from its oil industry, which faced drastic cuts as a result of declining world oil prices. Nigeria role as regional hegemony peace building and peacekeeping in africa.
Citizens with emergencies, please call 09461 4000, prompt 0. Pdf economic diplomacy and nigerias foreign policy. The historical antecedents of nigerias foreign policy owes much to the vision of alhaji sir abubakar tafawa balewa, nigerias first prime minister and head of government, october 1960 to january 1966, and can be located in his famous speeches during the immediate pre and post independence periods. The organisation projects a population of 203 million in 2025 and 279 million in 2050, when nigeria is expected to have the worlds 6th largest population. Ergps new approach the ergp differs from previous plans in several ways. Nigerias diplomacy also reflects its world view namely that morality is a necessary element of foreign policy. Nigerias diplomatic history is replete with rhetorical proclamations of moral. In later years, these gave birth to the economic community of west african states. At times, it is used as a synonym for foreign policy. American graduate school of international relations and diplomacy, paris. The political economy of nigerias foreign policy under.
Nigerias diplomacy is effectively harnessing and optimising the chinanigeria. What this means is that nigeria cannot make policy decisions that may injure or. Nigeria tends to command the advantage in these relationships due to its oil exports, but a large portion of us exports to nigeria may go unreported due to importers seeking to avoid nigerias excessive tariffs. Nigerias 1983 economic austerity campaign produced strains with neighbouring states, including chad.
The policy of economic diplomacy as a central plank in the correction of the. Secondly, the article further examines nigerias foreign policy in the fourth republic from 1999 to 20 with a view to noting if there has been any critical shift in nigerias africancentered altruistic foreign policy to that of economic wellbeing and development. Diplomacy by the federal government does not seem to have changed the poor perception about nigeria because of the inability of nigerias leadership to clearly define her national interest. In other words, it was articulated to conceive nigerias national interest in simple, almost exclusive economic terms. Nigeria launches economic diplomacy policy vanguard news. Economic diplomacy economic diplomacy is a somewhat new. The authors further consider the extent to which economic diplomacy satisfies the foreign policy objectives of nigeria and meets the demands of the nigerian. It then makes the case that economic diplomacy has become more important with increased international economic interdependence or. Economic diplomacy is the use of the full spectrum economic tools of a state to achieve its national interests. The united states is the largest foreign investor in nigeria, with u. An analysis of nigerian foreign policy africa portal.
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