House of Representatives Agenda

AGENDA 7: Influencing and Directing Foriegn Policy

INFLUENCING AND DIRECTING FOREIGN POLICY

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Implementation Strategies (STRAT)

  • Strat.1
    "Ensure compliance with constitutional processes established for entry into treaties."
  • Strat.2
    "Harmonise the provisions of the Constitution and the Treaty Ratification Act to ensure consistency."
  • Strat.3
    Strengthen the Foreign Affairs Committee and other related Committees to oversee Nigeria’s foreign policy.
  • Strat.4
    "Review all treaties to which Nigeria is a signatory, to domesticate them."

Specific Legislative Actions

  • Strat.1
    N/A
  • Strat.2
    N/A
  • Strat.3
    N/A
  • Strat.4
    A nine-member Committee was set up by the Attorney General of the Federation in 2024, to review Bilateral Investment Treaties. https://tribuneonlineng.com/agf-sets-up-committee-to-review-bilateral-investment-treaties-nipc-act/

INFLUENCING AND DIRECTING FOREIGN POLICY

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Implementation Strategies

  • Strat.1
    Improve funding for Nigerian diplomatic missions to promote economic diplomacy.
  • Strat.2
    Collaborate with the Executive to establish a comprehensive economic diplomacy framework that integrates Nigeria’s economic interests, trade promotion, investment facilitation and economic cooperation into the larger context of our foreign policy.
  • Strat.3
    Strengthen parliamentary diplomacy through the House Friendship Groups, where legislators engage directly with their counterparts from other countries to complement formal diplomatic channels.
  • Strat.4
    Use legislative measures such as Hearings and Resolutions to promote and protect the lives and properties of Nigerians abroad.

Specific Legislative Actions

  • Strat.1
    Budgetary allocations to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to aid foreign mission was increased from N130 billion in the 2024 budget to N353.77 billion in the 2025 budget. https://nairametrics.com/2025/01/08/top-10-nigerian-foreign-missions-with-the-highest-allocations-in-2025-budget/
  • Strat.2
    N/A
  • Strat.3
    The House of Representatives has established about 71 Parliamenary Friendship Groups. https://punchng.com/reps-pledge-to-strengthen-ties-with-eu/ https://punchng.com/wpd-reps-pledge-deeper-parliamentary-diplomacy/
  • Strat.4
    N/A

INFLUENCING AND DIRECTING FOREIGN POLICY

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Implementation Strategies (STRAT)

  • Strat.1
    "Introduce legislation to support and enhance security cooperation, especially within the sun-region and the African continent."

Specific Legislative Actions

  • Strat.1
    N/A