Nigeria foreign policy must be dynamic, protect natio … Theconclaveng

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar said that the current events in the world have asked for a review of Nigeria’s foreign policy, asking for his dynamism to guarantee the protection of our national interest.

He insisted that diplomacy should take command on the war, exhorting leaders all over the world to encourage dialogue for resolution conflicts on draining wars and that arouse blood.

Keeping a speech on Thursday during the inaugural session of the Agora Policy Forum with the theme: “Nigeria’s foreign policy in a moment of global uncertainty”, said Tugar: “We are collected here at a time when the international order is undergoing a significant transformation. The recalibration from all nations.

He observed that: “As a most populous country in Africa and a key economic and diplomatic actor, Nigeria must protect and promote our values ​​and the commitment to democratic freedoms and the celebration of diversity, while we browse with these new complexities with foresight, pragmatism and resilience”.

Tuggar said: “The post-war consensus of the war that has modeled global governance in the last three decades is increasingly fractured. The rebirth of great competition, the fragmentation of multilateralism and the proliferation of regional conflicts have created a more unpredictable world than in our post-indemnity history.

“The war in Ukraine has remodeled the energy markets, interrupted the supply chains and aggravated food insecurity, in particular for the development of economies such as ours.

“The conflict in Sudan and Sahel illustrated the limits of the old order based on the rules, since the new state and non -state actors flex the influence in areas of chronic instability.

• The global economy is experiencing persistent inflationary pressures, debt crisis in emerging markets and a reconfiguration of commercial partnerships.

“The rise of new technologies, from artificial intelligence to digital currencies, introduces opportunities and challenges for economic governance and national security.

“Climate change continue to represent an existential threat, with Africa affected disproportionately, despite having contributed to a minimum to global emissions.

“In this context, Nigeria’s foreign policy must be dynamic. It must ensure that our national interests are protected while we remain a responsible and committed member of the international community. And above all, foreign policy must be efficient. If diplomacy is war with other means, the terrible costs of the conflict must be at least partially a measure of diplomatic failure.”

He underlined that: “We should invest in the ability and exhaustion of all available roads, because the alternatives are much worse. In this sense, the triumph of diplomacy should be measured so much by what we do not see, what we can avoid and what we see. But not much the examples: we still refer – and rightly – and rightly – the sacrifice Nigeria has made in Liberia and Sierra Leone in 1990, but not so much the examples. efforts, our audience, the still public effort, our audience – and our reference for our audience – and rightly advertising – and rightly advertising – and rightly advertising – and rightly public. “

He insisted on the fact that: “Avoid tragedies are more easily forgotten than sacrifices. From realistic expectations.”

The minister denounced: “We see that the existing order deconstructing. It was an order that did not present a field of equal for Nigeria and Africa, in terms of access to funding and markets and tools to facilitate peace, prosperity and opportunities. While that order breaks, what follows is much less clear.

It is our responsibility, as a key power of the Region, to be a voice for Africa: to carry out our part in helping to create a modern and dynamic order that reflects our national and shared interests.

“And this responsibility is basically diplomatic: the securitization moves the strategic thought to tactical, to a reduction in the space for dialogue, the compromise and the maneuver. Safety is inclined towards hardware and technology.

“Diplomacy at best is a process of very human interaction. Of course, a strong defense capacity and the unspoken danger that brings can be significant activities in negotiations, and there are times when diplomatic routes have failed to fail the national interest must be defended by force. But sequencing is everything. Lives and rights depend on it.”

He added that: “Nigeria’s foreign policy has traditionally been anchored in Africa as fulcrum, supported by not alignment, economic diplomacy and global multilateralism. While these principles remain relevant, they must evolve to reflect the realities of our time.”

Tuggar has observed that: “The foreign policy of a nation is firm only as the intellectual and strategic framework that is the basis at the base. That’s why for the round table of agora politics is invaluable. Policymakers, scholars and leaders of the sector must collaborate to provide a leadership of thought that informs our diplomatic choices.

“Nigeria must remain proactive, adaptive and innovative in its foreign commitments as it navigates in global uncertainty. The politician based on evidence, a long -term vision and a commitment to national and continental progress must support our strategy.”

He insisted on the fact that: “Nigeria foreign policy during a period of global uncertainty does not simply concern the response to external pressures, but also the formation of our destiny within the international order. It is a question of ensuring that our economy is resilient, our safety is safeguarded and our item is amplified in the global decision -making process.”