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The most effective instrument adopted by Nigeria against the East-West Cold War in the ...

The most effective instrument adopted by Nigeria against the East-West Cold War in the 1960s was
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  • A Africa as the centrepiece
  • B Non-alignment policy
  • C Anti-apartheid stance
  • D Good neighbourliness
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The most effective instrument adopted by Nigeria against the East-West Cold War in the 1960s was the non-alignment policy. During the Cold War, the world was divided into two hostile blocs: the Western bloc led by the United States and the Eastern bloc led by the Soviet Union. Nigeria, like many other newly independent African states, chose not to align with either bloc. This policy of non-alignment allowed Nigeria to maintain its independence and sovereignty, to pursue its national interests without being drawn into the ideological conflict, and to play a mediating role in international affairs.

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