Nigeria's foreign policy of non-alignment was a reaction to

Nigeria's foreign policy of non-alignment was mainly a response to the East-West ideological competition. During the Cold War era, the world was polarized into two blocs: the capitalist West, led by the United States, and the communist East, led by the Soviet Union. Nigeria, as a newly independent nation, did not want to take sides in this rivalry, and instead chose to remain neutral and non-aligned. This decision was based on the belief that it was in the best interest of Nigeria to maintain friendly relations with both sides, while pursuing its own national interests. Nigeria's non-alignment policy allowed it to maintain economic and political ties with both the West and the East, and to promote peace and stability in the region.