Okonjo-Iweala Makes First Visit To Nigeria As WTO Director-General

Okonjo-Iweala Makes First Visit To Nigeria As WTO Director-General

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has made her first visit to Nigeria since she assumed office.

She was received upon her arrival in the country on Saturday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nasir Sani-Gwarzo.

Okonjo-Iweala told reporters in Abuja, the nation’s capital that her visit to Nigeria was to show appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari for the support accorded her.

She also hinted that discussion on how Nigeria can leverage her position to benefit from trans-national trade formed part of her visit to the country.

Okonjo-Iweala’s visit to Nigeria comes about a month after she was confirmed as the Director-General of the global trade organisation.

As the first woman and first African to lead the international body, her term began on March 1 and would last until the next four years.

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  • irtiza , March 21, 2021 @ 9:53 pm

    James Emejo sums up the recent visit of the Director General, World Trade Organisation, Dr.Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and writes that more than ever, Nigeria must intensify efforts to diversify its economy away from fossil fuels to other non-oil revenue sources, remove obstacles to international trade, and embrace e-commerce among others, if it must escape the imminent economic disruption that will emanate from the global transition to renewable energy. By and large, the WTO DG’s intervention is expected to further boost confidence of foreign investors in the economy

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