Nigeria is not watching.....Nigeria is leading. President @officialABAT’s foreign policy is reshaping Africa and repositioning Nigeria as a key global player. Far from mere diplomacy in marble halls, it directly affects you: the value of the Naira, remittances from our engineers and doctors abroad, better prices for medicine, financing for roads, and international support against terrorism. In essence, it’s about your safety, prosperity, and Nigeria’s place in the world. – Mohammed Abiodun, Historian, FCT #TinubuGains @joduwole @YusufTuggar @Ojukwu_Bianca @OfficialAPCNg @nentawe1 @aonanuga1956 @NigeriaMFA @officialABAT

Nigeria is not watching — Nigeria is leading. President @officialABAT’s foreign policy is reshaping Africa and repositioning Nigeria as a key global player. Far from mere diplomacy in marble halls, it directly affects you....the value of the Naira, remittances from our engineers and doctors abroad, better prices for medicine, financing for roads, and international support against terrorism, all na #TinubuGains In essence, it’s about your safety, prosperity, and Nigeria’s place in the world. – Mohammed Abiodun, Historian, FCT @joduwole @YusufTuggar @Ojukwu_Bianca @OfficialAPCNg @nentawe1 @NigeriaMFA @officialABAT @aonanuga1956

Goodnews Nigeria is no longer on the sidelines of global affairs...it is actively shaping the conversation. Through a foreign policy rooted in strategic autonomy and mutual respect, President @officialABAT is building stronger ties with China, the US, EU, UK, and BRICS, positioning Nigeria as a bridge between blocs, not a pawn. My people na #TinubuGains on diplomacy that puts Nigeria’s interests first while expanding our influence across Africa and beyond. MOHAMMED ABIODUN @NGRPresident @OfficialAPCNg @nentawe1 @YusufTuggar @NigeriaMFA @china_emb_ng @USinNigeria @EUinNigeria @UKinNigeria @GERinNigeria @FranceinNigeria

Nigeria Is Not Watching —Nigeria Is Leading: How President @officialABAT’s Foreign Policy Is Reshaping Africa and Repositioning Nigeria in the World “In practice, Strategic Autonomy has meant pursuing multiple, simultaneous partnerships without dependency on any single one. Nigeria has elevated its bilateral relationship with China to a comprehensive strategic partnership while maintaining robust ties with the United States, the European Union (@europeanunion), the United Kingdom, and traditional Western allies. Nigeria has been admitted as a partner country of @BRICSinfo through deft diplomatic effort while President @officialABAT has been equally clear that BRICS membership cannot come at the cost of Nigeria's relationships with France, Germany, the @UnitedKingdom , or the @rbx_cusa.” - MOHAMMED ABIODUNI is a Historian, he writes from the FCT #TinubuGains @YusufTuggar @OfficialAPCNg @NigeriaMFA @Ojukwu_Bianca

“Foreign policy is not the preserve of men in suits exchanging courtesies in marble corridors. In many ways, it is the reason your the Naira you hold has value relative to other currencies. It is the reason Nigerian engineers and doctors can work abroad and send money home. It is the reason your government can negotiate better prices for medicine, secure financing for roads, and rally international support when terrorism threatens your community. It is, in the most fundamental sense, about you-your safety, your prosperity, and your place in the world.” — MOHAMMED ABIODUN is a Historian, he writes from the FCT #TinubuGains @officialABAT @OfficialAPCNg @YusufTuggar @NigeriaMFA @Ojukwu_Bianca

How President Tinubu's Foreign Policy Is Reshaping Africa and Repositioning Nigeria in the World “In the current moment of global affairs, the temptation for smaller and middle powers is to choose a side to attach themselves to one great power or another and derive protection from proximity. Nigeria has refused this temptation. Strategic autonomy—the deliberate posture of sovereign independence in a multipolar world—is the operating philosophy behind Nigeria's foreign engagement under President @officialABAT As the former Minister of Foreign Affairs (@NigeriaMFA), Amb. @YusufTuggar has consistently framed it, Nigeria engages any nation based on Nigeria's interests, not on anyone else's preferences.” — MOHAMMED ABIODUN is a Historian, he writes from the FCT @Ojukwu_Bianca @OfficialAPCNg #TinubuGains

Nigeria Is Not Watching -Nigeria Is Leading: How President Tinubu's Foreign Policy Is Reshaping Africa and Repositioning Nigeria in the World ‘‘And Democracy -the commitment to constitutional governance as both a domestic value and a regional export-reflects Nigeria's understanding that its continental authority rests on the credibility of its own institutions. A Nigeria that preaches democracy while presiding over its erosion at home loses the moral authority to lead. The @officialABAT’s Administration has understood this, and has acted accordingly.’’ — MOHAMMED ABIODUN is a Historian writing from FCT @YusufTuggar @OfficialAPCNg @NigeriaMFA @Ojukwu_Bianca #Tinubugains

“Foreign policy is not the preserve of men in suits exchanging courtesies in marble corridors. In many ways, it is the reason your the Naira you hold has value relative to other currencies. It is the reason Nigerian engineers and doctors can work abroad and send money home. It is the reason your government can negotiate better prices for medicine, secure financing for roads, and rally international support when terrorism threatens your community. It is, in the most fundamental sense, about you-your safety, your prosperity, and your place in the world.” — MOHAMMED ABIODUN is a Historian, he writes from the FCT #TinubuGains @officialABAT @OfficialAPCNg @YusufTuggar @NigeriaMFA

"The United Kingdom visit offers one powerful illustration. President Tinubu's state visit to Britain-the first by an elected Nigerian president since the return of civilian rule in 1999 was a quiet but unmistakable signal: that the United Kingdom still regards Nigeria as a country of strategic consequence, and that Nigeria can hold relationships on its own terms when it chooses to. The visit produced concrete progress across security, economic development, migration governance, and human capital cooperation." - MOHAMMED ABIODUN #TinubuGains @YusufTuggar @NigeriaMFA

“In the current moment of global affairs, the temptation for smaller and middle powers is to choose a side-to attach themselves to one great power or another and derive protection from proximity. Nigeria has refused this temptation. Strategic autonomy-the deliberate posture of sovereign independence in a multipolar world-is the operating philosophy behind Nigeria's foreign engagement under President @officialABAT. As the former Minister of Foreign Affairs (@NigeriaMFA), Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar (@YusufTuggar) has consistently framed it, Nigeria engages any nation based on Nigeria's interests, not on anyone else's preferences.” — MOHAMMED ABIODUN #TinubuGains @OfficialAPCNg

"In practice, Strategic Autonomy has meant pursuing multiple, simultaneous partnerships without dependency on any single one. Nigeria has elevated its bilateral relationship with China to a comprehensive strategic partnership while maintaining robust ties with the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and traditional Western allies. Nigeria has been admitted as a partner country of BRICS through deft diplomatic effort — while President Tinubu has been equally clear that BRICS membership cannot come at the cost of Nigeria’s relationships with France, Germany, the UK, or the US". - MOHAMMED ABIODUN #TinubuGains @officialABAT @officialAPCng @YusufTuggar @nentawe1 @NigeriaMFA

DELTA-2: Why Nigeria Must Invest in the Future Before It Imports It. “The significance of DELTA-2 also lies in its philosophy. For a project to be considered, it must demonstrate originality, scientific rigour and, crucially, the potential for commercialisation. Of course, many projects and products appear good in face value, but do they solve a problem? Do they address a human need? And crucially are they commercially viable? The expected outputs are patented software solutions, pilot plants, certified methodologies and new technologies that can be manufactured, deployed and exported. By this thinking, the programme addresses the long-standing disconnect between research and economic productivity. The response from Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem has already demonstrated the country’s untapped potential. The first call for proposals attracted 285 submissions from companies, universities and research institutions across the country. Proving that Nigerians have indeed an abundance of ideas and talent. What has often been missing is a structured mechanism to fund, nurture and commercialise innovation. DELTA-2 provides exactly that.”~ Frederick Oki is a technology developer, in Lagos. @Mohsally @pi_ctt @KSHalilu @NASENIHQ @officialABAT @NGRPresident thejour.com/opinion/delta-…

DELTA-2: Why Nigeria Must Invest in the Future Before It Imports It. “Perhaps most importantly, the @pi_ctt’s DELTA-2 is helping to cultivate a culture where innovation becomes an economic asset rather than an academic exercise. It creates opportunities for researchers, engineers, technicians and young innovators, while fostering an ecosystem where knowledge is translated into enterprise and enterprise into national prosperity. History shows that no nation has achieved lasting development without making a deliberate commitment to science, technology and innovation. The countries that dominate the twenty-first century are not merely those with the largest markets, but those that create the technologies on which others depend. Nigeria’s ambition to become one of the world’s leading economies cannot be realised through consumption alone; it must be built on invention.” ~Frederick Oki is a technology developer, in Lagos. @Mohsally @NASENIHQ @KSHalilu @officialABAT thejour.com/opinion/delta-…

DELTA-2: Why Nigeria Must Invest in the Future Before It Imports It This is why the PICTT @pi_ctt flagship initiative, the DELTA-2 Programme is considered a strategic investment in Nigeria’s future. Established as a bilateral Research, Development and Innovation (R&D&I) partnership between Nigeria and the Czech Republic, DELTA-2 is deliberately designed to solve one of the country’s greatest development challenges: the inability to convert brilliant ideas and academic research into market-ready technologies and commercially viable businesses. With a funding envelope of $21.7 million, jointly supported by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) and Nigeria through PICTT and NASENI @NASENIHQ , the programme is creating a practical pathway for technology transfer, applied research and industrial collaboration. It brings together government, universities, research institutions and the private sector to ensure that innovation does not end in laboratories, but becomes products, services and technologies that create jobs and wealth. @KSHalilu @Mohsally thejour.com/opinion/delta-2-…

DELTA-2: Why Nigeria Must Invest in the Future Before It Imports It Perhaps most importantly, the PICTT’s @pi_ctt DELTA-2 is helping to cultivate a culture where innovation becomes an economic asset rather than an academic exercise. It creates opportunities for researchers, engineers, technicians and young innovators, while fostering an ecosystem where knowledge is translated into enterprise and enterprise into national prosperity. History shows that no nation has achieved lasting development without making a deliberate commitment to science, technology and innovation. The countries that dominate the twenty-first century are not merely those with the largest markets, but those that create the technologies on which others depend. Nigeria’s ambition to become one of the world’s leading economies cannot be realised through consumption alone; it must be built on invention. @Mohsally thejour.com/opinion/delta-2-…

DELTA-2: Why Nigeria Must Invest in the Future Before It Imports It. “Perhaps most importantly, the @pi_ctt’s DELTA-2 is helping to cultivate a culture where innovation becomes an economic asset rather than an academic exercise. It creates opportunities for researchers, engineers, technicians and young innovators, while fostering an ecosystem where knowledge is translated into enterprise and enterprise into national prosperity. History shows that no nation has achieved lasting development without making a deliberate commitment to science, technology and innovation. The countries that dominate the twenty-first century are not merely those with the largest markets, but those that create the technologies on which others depend. Nigeria’s ambition to become one of the world’s leading economies cannot be realised through consumption alone; it must be built on invention.” ~Frederick Oki is a technology developer, in Lagos. @Mohsally @NASENIHQ @KSHalilu @officialABAT thejour.com/opinion/delta-2-…

DELTA-2: Why Nigeria Must Invest in the Future Before It Imports It. “The significance of DELTA-2 also lies in its philosophy. For a project to be considered, it must demonstrate originality, scientific rigour and, crucially, the potential for commercialisation. Of course, many projects and products appear good in face value, but do they solve a problem? Do they address a human need? And crucially are they commercially viable? The expected outputs are patented software solutions, pilot plants, certified methodologies and new technologies that can be manufactured, deployed and exported. By this thinking, the programme addresses the long-standing disconnect between research and economic productivity. The response from Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem has already demonstrated the country’s untapped potential. The first call for proposals attracted 285 submissions from companies, universities and research institutions across the country. Proving that Nigerians have indeed an abundance of ideas and talent. What has often been missing is a structured mechanism to fund, nurture and commercialise innovation. DELTA-2 provides exactly that.”~ Frederick Oki is a technology developer, in Lagos. @Mohsally @pi_ctt @KSHalilu @NASENIHQ @officialABAT @NGRPresident thejour.com/opinion/delta-2-…

DELTA-2: Why Nigeria Must Invest in the Future Before It Imports It The DELTA-2 Programme, a flagship initiative of @pi_ctt, is helping to bridge the long-standing gap between research and real-world application. Through the Nigeria–Czech Republic R&D&I partnership, the programme is focused on ensuring that innovative ideas and academic discoveries do not remain on paper but are transformed into practical technologies, scalable businesses, and economic opportunities. By supporting collaboration between researchers, innovators, and industry, DELTA-2 is laying the foundation for a more competitive, technology-driven economy. @Mohsally Read More 👇🏾 thejour.com/opinion/delta-2-…

DELTA-2: Why Nigeria Must Invest in the Future Before It Imports It The DELTA-2 Programme represents a strategic investment in innovation, research, and industrial development. Supported through the Nigeria–Czech partnership and implemented by @pi_ctt and @NASENIHQ, the initiative is helping to connect research institutions, universities, government, and industry. By promoting technology transfer and applied research, the programme is creating opportunities for innovative ideas to evolve into commercially viable products, businesses, and technologies that can drive job creation and economic growth. Kudos to @Mohsally and @KSHalilu for supporting initiatives that strengthen Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem. Read More 👇🏾 thejour.com/opinion/delta-2-…

"Nigeria is not watching, Nigeria is leading." A Historian Mohammed Abiodun from FCT. That statement perfectly captures Nigeria's evolving place in global affairs under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT and the time of @YusufTuggar By strengthening ties with China, engaging with BRICS, and maintaining robust relationships with the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, France and Germany, Nigeria is pursuing a foreign policy @NigeriaMFA built on strategic autonomy, national interest and economic opportunity. In a rapidly changing world, Nigeria is proving that leadership is not about choosing sides, it's about building partnerships that deliver results for Nigerians. @OfficialAPCNg, @nentawe1 #TinubuGains