NIGERIA-NETHERLANDS RELATIONS UNDER THE JONATHAN ADMINISTRATION: CRITICAL VISTAS FOR THE NIGERIAN STATE

Abstract

It is becoming increasingly imperative for Nigeria to deepen and diversify the fundamentals of
her foreign relations. The occasion of a visit by the Nigerian President to the Netherlands
therefore, attracted this research attention. Accordingly, the general objective of the study is to
examine the character of Nigeria-Netherlands relations, under the Jonathan Administration. The
specific objectives are to: (i) determine if there is a definable focus for Nigeria-Netherlands
relations, under the Jonathan Administration and (ii) recommend ways of improving in a
mutually beneficial direction, Nigeria-Netherlands relations, under the Jonathan Administration.