President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed Nigeria would spare no effort to ensure that Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala emerges as the WTO DG.
The President gave the assurance, while playing host to the former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Monday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The former minister was accompanied by the Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Zubair Dada, was at Aso Rock to express her deep appreciation for the support given her by the President.
Okonjo-Iweala and Korean minister Yoo Myung-hee are the remaining two contenders for the seat of the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Buhari said the former minister deserved all Nigeria has to offer, having served the country diligently.
“I assure you that we will do all that we can to ensure that you emerge as the Director-General of WTO, not only because you are a Nigerian, but because you are a hardworking Nigerian. You deserve this,’’ the Nation quoted Buhari to have said.
“I did the same for Dr Akinwunmi Adesina for President of the African Development Bank. Both of you served the country under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
‘’You are both highly qualified. We will continue to support you. I will immediately make those calls,’’ Buhari told Dr Okonjo-Iweala.