Many African countries do not know exactly what Abuja wants; worse, she herself does not appear to know. Nigeria needs to move quickly to put her domestic house in order, beginning with addressing corruption and stemming the Islamist Boko Haram terrorist movement. To do so, she needs strong leaders to build a strong economy and strong institutions; drive clean government at home; and recover national interest-propelled and activist foreign policies.
Read the occasional paper: Nigeria’s Foreign Policy Before Buhari: Global Expectations Amid Domestic and Regional Challenges
