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The inauguration of the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo in May 1999 was a much-needed opportunity for Nigeria to repair its relations with the international community at large and specifically with major powers like the United States, Canada, members of the Commonwealth, the EU, leading African states, and multilateral institutions. These relations, which had already deteriorated under prolonged military rule, had been seriously damaged during the five-year rule of General Sani Abacha between 1993 and 1998 when Nigeria became isolated from the international community. Yet, much was expected of Nigeria because of its wealth in oil, solid mineral, human, and other resources as well as its leadership position in Africa.
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Alli, W. (2010). Nigeria’s Foreign Policy of Democratic Transition and Economic Reforms. In: Adejumobi, S. (eds) Governance and Politics in Post-Military Nigeria. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230115453_6
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