Section 19 of the Nigerian Constitution: Foreign Policy Objectives

Section 19 of the Nigerian Constitution: Foreign Policy Objectives

Foreign Policy Objectives

19. The foreign policy objectives shall be —

(a)  promotion and protection of the national interest;

(b) promotion of African integration and support for African unity;

(c)  promotion of international co-operation for the consolidation of universal peace and mutual respect among all nations and elimination of discrimination in all its manifestations;

(d) respect for international law and treaty obligations as well as the seeking of settlement of international disputes by negotiation, mediation, conciliation, arbitration and adjudication; and

(e) promotion of a just world economic order.