The implementation of Nigerian foreign policy during the first republic (1960-1966) was basically

During the first republic (1960-1966), the implementation of Nigerian foreign policy was primarily pro-Western. The Nigerian government under Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa aligned itself with the Western powers, particularly the United States and the United Kingdom, in their Cold War struggle against the Soviet Union and its allies. Nigeria also supported the decolonization efforts of other African countries and played a leading role in the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963. However, Nigeria's pro-Western stance was not exclusive, as the country also maintained relations with other countries in Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.