Question 45
Nigeria's Foreign PolicyAt independence in 1960, the permission to establish a diplomatic mission in Nigeria was not granted to
- A.the United States of America
- B.Japan
- C.the United Kingdom
- D.the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: D (the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
Explanation
Balewa's pro-Western government delayed letting the Soviet Union open an embassy in Lagos at independence. It was allowed only later.