Nigeria, April 20 -- Basically, Trump tariffs and 'Liberation Day' declaration have again exposed Nigeria's lack of preparedness and institutional memory. In 1967, the same Nigeria demonstrated remarkable foresight and brilliance in responding to the British Pound Sterling devaluation, leaving the British government bewildered. Some British cabinet members weren't even aware of the devaluation until after it happened, privately wondering if Nigeria had an insider within their ranks.

Nigeria's lack of preparedness for Donald Trump's presidency is especially noteworthy, given the publication of 'Project 2025', a manifesto by the American Right that forms a significant base of the Trump Movement, months before Trump secured the Republican p...