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.
Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs
Mariam Katagum, stated this while speaking to reporters in Abuja on Thursday.
Katagum described Okonjo-Iweala as “the best choice for the
job”.
She also appreciated the Economic Community of West African
States (ECOWAS) and the European Union (EU) for backing Okonjo-Iweala.
“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.
“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,” Katagum said.
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