In the First Republic, Nigeria was very reluctant to have meaningful interaction with

In the First Republic of Nigeria, the country was very reluctant to have meaningful interaction with the Soviet Union. The Nigerian government under Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa was ideologically aligned with the Western bloc during the Cold War and was a member of the Non-Aligned Movement. Therefore, Nigeria maintained a cautious relationship with the Soviet Union and limited its interactions with them, particularly in the areas of military and economic cooperation. The Soviet Union, on the other hand, attempted to strengthen its ties with Nigeria through diplomatic and economic means, but was met with limited success due to Nigeria's alignment with the West.