A Historical Perspective on the Socio- Political Relationship

Adamu Imam, Aliyu
I had my Bachelors and Masters in History. I am currently Teaching with the Department of History and Archaeology, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria.

This study delved of examining the historical perspective on the socio-political relationship of Nigeria and Uganda between the years 1960-2015. It was guided by three objectives: What were the objectives of Nigeria's foreign policy between 1960-2015. What were the objectives of Uganda's foreign policy between 1962-2015, What were the reasons why Nigeria established and maintained relations with Uganda between 1960-2015. This book looked into the relationship of Nigeria and Uganda since 1890s when Lord Lugard first came into contact with Uganda and later went to Nigeria in 1912. Nigeria and Uganda were both ruled under Britain as there colonial masters, they both shared the same antecedence of History in terms of good and bad leadership, corruption, religious and ethnics civil crisis. Nigeria and Uganda were both members of the United Nation, Non aligned movement, Commonwealth, Organisation of African Union now African Union.