On attainment of independence Nigeria declared that she would adopt the policy of non-alignment. This meant that Nigeria

• A.Believed in cooperation as a means of promoting African unity
• B.would take side with any country that offers aids to her
• C.would seek the opinion of her West African neighbours before taking any action in international matters
• D.would not take side with any of the contending power blocs in the international system
• E.would not interfere in the internal affairs of her neighbours