Nigeria, April 30 -- The newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has pledged to advance Nigeria's national interest on the global stage.

Mrs Odumegwu-Ojukwu said the country's national interest would be advanced through President Bola Tinubu's 4D foreign policy doctrine.

The 4D doctrine, which stands for Democracy, Development, Demography, and Diaspora, was designed by Mr Tinubu as the country's foreign policy framework.

In a statement on Wednesday, the new foreign minister expressed her eagerness to assume her new role and contribute to the success of Mr Tinubu's policy agenda.

She also expressed gratitude to Mr Tinubu for her appointment.

She said, "I am truly honoured to step into this new position, an...