Give reasons to show that Nigeria is a non-aligned nation.
Explanation
Reasons to show that Nigeria is a non-aligned nation are:
(i) Her beliefs and her policy of non interference in the domestic affairs of other nations of the world, her condemnation of the invasion of Panama by U.S.A., invasion of Afghanistan by U.S.S.R. etc.
(ii) France in 1961 tested atomic bomb in the sahara and Nigeria had to break diplomatic relations With France.
(iii) Entering into bilateral or multi-lateral agreements with countries of both blocs East or West.
(iv) There is maintenance of embassies and High Commissions in both the West and the East, e.g.Nigeria maintains a High Commission in Britain, embassies in U.S.A., France, Poland, USSR etc.
(v) Nigeria’s foreign policy is not tied to either the East or the West.
(vi) During the civil war, Nigeria was assisted militarily by the USSR
(vii) Nigeria’s abrogation of the military pact with Britain in 1962.
(viii) Nigeria participated in the Moscow Olympics of 1980 which but was boycotted by some western countries and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic which was equally boycotted by countries of the East.
(ix) Communist literature books were allowed into Nigeria.
(x) Britain wanted Nigeria to join her as an observer member of EEC but Nigeria refused.