Nigerian govt lists reasons WTO should appoint Okonjo-Iweala as new Director-General
chuks oti
Oct 09, 2020
The Federal Government has appealed to members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), to endorse Nigeria's nomination, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to become its Director-General.
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Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs Mariam Katagum, stated this while speaking to reporters in Abuja on Thursday.
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Katagum described Okonjo-Iweala as "the best choice for the jobÔÇØ.
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She also appreciated the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the European Union (EU) for backing Okonjo-Iweala.
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"The WTO currently faces a lot of problems and confronting these challenges necessarily requires building trust among the membership especially as the problems are not solely of a technical nature.
"Only a DG with the requisite political and negotiating skills coupled with multilateral experience, can ensure deep engagement of the Members in order to restore trust and build a truly efficient organisation.
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"Dr Iweala's qualities and experience in managing multilateral issues, in trade facilitation and negotiation, as well as brokering deals and agreements with high political stakes, put her in good standing,ÔÇØ Katagum said.
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