Politics
THE Vice-Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 election, Peter Obi, has declared his support for Nigeria’s Former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, following her nomination for the post of Director, World Trade Organization, WTO.
In a statement on Saturday, Obi stated that Okonjo-Iweala has the knowledge, skills, exposure and experience to successfully direct the affairs of the organisation.
Speaking of her numerous international appointments, Obi said Okonjo-Iweala had been a big player on the international stage on financial matters, and her leadership of the WTO would be fruitful.
The current WTO Director-General, Roberto Azevêdo, had earlier announced that he would step down on August 31, 2020, consequent upon which President Muhammadu Buhari nominated Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the position.
Other nominees for the post include: Jesús Seade Kuri of Mexico, Abdel-Hamid Mamdouh of Egypt, Tudor Ulianovschi of Moldova, Amina C. Mohamed of Kenya, Mohammad Maziad Al-Tuwaijiri of Saudi Arabia and Liam Fox of the United Kingdom.
– Jul. 20, 2020 @ 9:05 GMT
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