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The declaration of Africa as the centrepiece of Nigeria#039;s foreign policy could be ...

The declaration of Africa as the centrepiece of Nigeria's foreign policy could be traced back to the administration of
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  • A Shehu Shagari
  • B Tafawa Balewa
  • C Buhari and Idiagbon
  • D Yakubu Gowon
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The declaration of Africa as the centrepiece of Nigeria's foreign policy could be traced back to the administration of Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. In a famous statement in 1960, Balewa declared that Africa would be the centrepiece of Nigeria's foreign policy, meaning that the country would give priority to African issues, support decolonisation and racial equality, and work for the unity and development of the continent. This principle has been retained, in one form or another, by successive Nigerian governments.

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