Nigeria’s foreign policy has failed to work out the transformation of Nigeria’s status and Nigerians’ lives from where it is, to where it should be. The persistence of these challenges is due to neglect, bad and irresponsible leadership that has made foreign policy performance leave much to be desired.
Nigeria’s foreign policy is fraught with myriad challenges which over the years have debilitated its expected performance.
The implication of the persistence of this ugly development is that Nigeria as an actor among other state actors in the international system will hardly be adequately positioned in the emerging global and continental order, given the deepening of globalization and the emergence of new powerful actors. By every parameter of measurement and consideration, this is a fundamental challenge that confronts Nigeria in the 21st Century.