Section 19 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria

Section 19 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Foreign policy objectives. It is under Chapter II (Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy) of the Act.

The foreign policy objectives shall be –
(a) promotion and protection of the national interest;

(b) promotion of African integration and support for African unity;
(c) promotion of international co-operation for the consolidation of universal peace and mutual respect among all nations and elimination of discrimination in all its manifestations;

(d) respect for international law and treaty obligations as well as the seeking of settlement of international disputes by negotiation, mediation, conciliation, arbitration and adjudication; and
(e) promotion of a just world economic order.

Credit: Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC)