The Director- General of the World Trade Organisation ( WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Saturday, arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on a thank you visit to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Buhari had thrown his weight behind Okonjo-Iweala’,s candidacy for the trade top non months before she garnered the support of member countries and finally declared the D.G.
Okonjo-Iweala who was received by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment,Nasir Sani- Gwarzo,told newsmen that her visit was to show appreciation to the President for his support for her.
She disclosed that her visit would also be a forum of discussion on how Nigeria could benefit from trans-national trade.
Okonjo-Iweala was confirmed DG,WTO on February 16,2021. after receiving unanimous backing from the World Trade Organisation WTO council.
She is the first woman and first African to oversee the affairs of the WTO.
The 66- year old economist had a career spanning over two decades at the World Bank.
She was also a two term Minister serving under the administration of Olusegun Obasanjo as Finance Minister between 15 July 2003- 21 June 2006 and coordinating Minister for the economy under Goodluck Jonathan.between 17 August 2011- 29 May, 2015..
She was also a member of the South African Economic Advisory Council..
The Nigerian- American economist and development expert whose four year term is renewable,assumed office on March 1,2021 .
