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Zorluk: OrtaFormulation and Evolution of Nigeria's Foreign Policy Across Regimes

Arrange the following key developments in the formulation and evolution of Nigeria's foreign policy in correct chronological order, from earliest to most recent.

  1. 1Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa articulates Nigeria's foundational foreign policy principles of non-alignment and Afrocentricity upon gaining independence.
  2. 2General Yakubu Gowon leads regional efforts to draft and sign the treaty establishing the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Lagos.
  3. 3General Ibrahim Babangida formally introduces 'Economic Diplomacy' to align foreign policy with domestic economic recovery and structural adjustment.
  4. 4General Sani Abacha deploys Nigerian-led ECOMOG forces to reinstate the democratically elected civilian government in Sierra Leone.

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The correct chronological sequence is: the formulation of non-alignment principles at independence (1960), the creation of ECOWAS (1975), the introduction of Economic Diplomacy (1988), and the ECOMOG military intervention in Sierra Leone (1997).
The milestones follow a logical timeline starting with the first post-independence government of Balewa (1960), continuing through the Gowon administration's regional integration effort (1975), Babangida's market-oriented diplomacy (1988), and concluding with Abacha's sub-regional security enforcement (1997).

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1
Determine the date of Balewa's foreign policy formulation.
Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa defined Nigeria's foreign policy stance upon independence in October 1960.
This represents the earliest baseline of post-independence Nigerian foreign policy.
2
Determine the date of the ECOWAS Treaty signing.
General Yakubu Gowon signed the Treaty of Lagos creating ECOWAS in May 1975.
This event established Nigeria's leadership role in sub-regional economic cooperation during the post-civil war era.
3
Determine the date of the adoption of Economic Diplomacy.
Economic Diplomacy was formally declared as a main foreign policy initiative in 1988 during General Ibrahim Babangida's regime.
This marked a transition from political Afrocentricism toward trade promotion and structural adjustment support.
4
Determine the date of the Sierra Leone ECOMOG intervention.
Nigerian troops led the ECOMOG operation to restore President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah in 1997.
This took place during the regime of General Sani Abacha in the late 1990s.

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Chronological evolution of Nigeria's foreign policy doctrines and foreign interventions across successive regimes.
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