Minister of Foreign Affairs (Nigeria)

The Nigerian foreign ministry is a statutory body created to re-inforce foreign decision making and implementation processes in Nigeria[1] and handle the external promotion of Nigeria's domestic vision and ideals; it is headed by a federal executive cabinet minister. As of late its mission has geared towards increasing awareness about Nigeria's economic potential. It is part of the government's executive branch.

The ministry was created in 1961, with Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa appointing Jaja Wachuku the inaugural Minister of Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations. Before Wachuku's tenure, Balewa had doubled as Foreign Affairs advocate of Nigeria, from 1960 to 1961.

List of Ministers

References

  1. Mimiko, N. O., & Mbada, K. A. (2014). Elite Perceptions and Nigeria's Foreign Policy Process. Alternatives: Turkish Journal of International Relations, 13(3), 41-54
  2. New Foreign minister Archived 2014-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2016-08-12. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
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