Nigeria, April 22 -- Contrary to popular opinion about Nigeria's standing globally, Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, insists that the West African country continues to command a lot of respect globally as it has always done.

In an exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Mr Tuggar disagrees that Nigeria's era as the Giant of Africa has become a thing of the past.

"Nigerians do not appreciate the level of respect and the leadership role that is placed on us on the global stage. We do not look at ourselves the same way that other countries at the international level look at us," he said.

The minister also discussed other issues around diplomatic missions abroad, such as the Sudan crisis, the DRC crisis, and ECOWAS inte...