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National Sports Policy Implementation and Nigeria’s Foreign Policy

Authors: NWOGWUGWU Ngozi

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: International Journal Of Innovative Research And Development

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The review of Nigeria’s foreign policy objectives, as conducted by the Yar ‘Adua administration, made the articulation of a
better image for the country a core foreign policy objective. The Yar ‘Adua administration also formulated the 2009 National
Sports Policy with a key objective of using Nigeria’s performances in as well as the hosting international sporting events,
especially the Olympic Games and the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup Finals, as a
strategy to achieve the aspiration of promoting her image in the international community. However, since the formulation of
the 2009 National Sports Policy, Nigeria’s performances in these events have not been impressive enough to ensure the
promotion of her image in the international community. The study therefore evaluated the implementation of the 2009
National Sports Policy and the challenges of using sports to promote Nigeria’s foreign policy. The study found that the
implementation of the Policy was limited by the low level of its awareness which hindered the promotion of Nigeria’s foreign
policy. The study therefore recommended periodic joint monitoring of the implementation of the Policy by relevant
stakeholders to ensure the utilisation of the sports policy in promoting Nigeria’s foreign policy.

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NWOGWUGWU,N. . (2019). National Sports Policy Implementation and Nigeria’s Foreign Policy, 83 (), 115-115.

NWOGWUGWU,N. . "National Sports Policy Implementation and Nigeria’s Foreign Policy" 83, no (), (2019): 115-115.

NWOGWUGWU,N. and . (2019). National Sports Policy Implementation and Nigeria’s Foreign Policy, 83 (), pp115-115.

NWOGWUGWUN, . National Sports Policy Implementation and Nigeria’s Foreign Policy. 2019, 83 ():115-115.

NWOGWUGWU,Ngozi , . "National Sports Policy Implementation and Nigeria’s Foreign Policy", 83 . (2019) : 115-115.

N.Ngozi , "National Sports Policy Implementation and Nigeria’s Foreign Policy" vol.83, no., pp. 115-115, 2019.

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