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Appraisement of glocalisation in the context of Nigeria’s foreign policy: A concentric approach
(Cogent Arts & Humanities Volume 11, 2024 - Issue 1, 2024) Folorunso Gideon Ibukuntomiwa; Duruji Moses M.; Chidozie Felix C.
This paper examines the nexus between Nigeria’s foreign policy and glocalisation. Glocalisation is an emerging concept in foreign policy discourse, with the sole intent of forging a synergy between globalisation, global governance, and local relations, hinging on domestic peculiarities. As it were, foreign policy has largely projected the interest of the ruling class and other private interests rather than the greater good regardless of the gains for the ruling elites, as posited by Jeremy Bentham. The concentric model was the theoretical framework used by the study to explain the levels of relation from the core to the periphery, a globalised foreign policy to a glocalised foreign policy. Qualitative research methods were adopted for this study, using secondary sources of data collection, and textual analysis. While little or no attention has been paid to glocalisation efforts in foreign policy discourse in Africa, it has been on the table of discussion for the western world, notwithstanding the current level of development occasioned by diplomatic relations worldwide. Progressively, within foreign policy discourses, the need to glocalise foreign policy cannot be overemphasised, as it marks the beginning of real polity as explained by Aristotle, as against simply focusing on the localisation of globalisation.
Covid-19 Pandemic and Global Health Governance
(Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences 22(2), 2024) Folorunso Gideon Ibukuntomiwa; Duruji Moses Metumara; Chidozie Felix C.; Osimen Goddy Uwa
The study is focused on COVID-19 and how it has shaped the global health governance discourse in the past few years. Acknowledging the World Health Organisation as the chief global health body, the study highlighted the roles of the organization in managing global health crisis since its inception and how pandemics have had enormous impact on international relations. This study employs ex post facto research design with qualitative approach. Using content analysis, the study analysed the efforts of global health institutions on COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges faced, and objective goals to be achieved. The study concludes that the development of capacity by individual states and sub-regions is a major leap towards better health governance. Global health governance depends largely upon collaborative and collective efforts. It recommends the system strengthening approach, the one health approach and more collaborations and partnerships to consolidating on the successful eradication of the COVID-19 disease. The discussion around COVID-19 cannot be exhausted in a short while, due to the long-lasting effects that it has had on the world. This study offers unique perspective to understanding pandemic management and measures to improve preparedness for future outbreak.
Interrogating the Responses of WHO to the Outbreak of Covid-19 in Nigeria
(Centr; and Eastern European Online Library, Transnational Press London, 2024-03) Folorunso Gideon Ibukuntomiwa; Duruji Moses Metumara; Chidozie Felix C.; Osimen Goddy U.
The study introduces the World Health Organization as the apex body of global health, which is charged with the fundamental role of maintaining a healthy globe. However, outbreak of diseases has become a growing menace that the WHO has battled for decades since its inception. COVID-19 is the latest of such battles. This study employs ex post facto research design with qualitative approach. Using the textual analysis, this study interrogated the responses of the WHO with regards to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Some of these responses include technical aids, training aids, among other active responses. These responses, however, cannot be achieved without the role of the apex national health institution, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The study shows that the effectiveness of NCDC in contact tracing, surveillance, intelligence gathering, partnerships and collaborations, and so forth, was paramount to the successes achieved post-pandemic. The study recommended the improvement of political, economic, and technological interventions, in a way that there is adequate preparedness for future outbreaks. Proposed the adoption of Health Systems Strengthening, and the adoption of horizontal healthcare approach, rather than the currently operational vertical healthcare approach. The study offers a holistic perspective on COVID-19 pandemic management in Nigeria, which focused points on best practices to improve preparedness for future outbreaks.