The Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication, Sunday Dare, has urged Nigeria to pay close attention to the tariff war between the USA and Canada, including a number of North Atlantic countries.

This came after US President Donald Trump announced broad tariffs on major US trading partners—Canada, Mexico, and China—claiming a “major threat” from illegal immigration and drugs, a move that sparked promises of retaliation.
Canadian and Mexican exports to the United States will face a 25 per cent tariff starting Tuesday, although energy resources from Canada will have a lower 10 per cent levy.

Goods from China, which already face various rates of duties, will see an additional 10 per cent tariff.

Trump’s orders also suspended exemptions allowing low-value imports from the three countries to enter the US duty-free.

Reacting, Dare shared on X, “There will be fallouts that will reverberate around the world.”

He then highlighted the instrumental role the World Trade Organization (WTO) will play in helping to manage “the impacts of this seeming new world order.”

He added, “There is a lesson in all of this for us as a country. We are witnessing a new movement: America First. Canada First. It’s time for Nigeria First! Let’s put Nigeria first—no matter.”