Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has finally shut critics up over claims that she was not nominated for the job by President Muhammadu Buhari but Former U.S president Donald Trump.
But speaking on Monday when Buhari hosted her in Abuja, Okonjo-Iweala acknowledged that the president Buhari nominated and campaigned for her tirelessly.
“You nominated me, you wrote hundreds of letters, called up hundreds of world leaders. Without your personal and direct intervention, it may not have worked. The people of Nigeria also supported me massively. The youths were wonderful, always encouraging, backing me up on social media,”
Photos: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Assumes Office as WTO DG
“Mr President, the world recognizes what you have done. Since its establishment, only men have led the WTO. Now, a woman has emerged for the first time, and she’s a Nigerian. We are so honoured.
“WTO will do more to help Nigeria, but we need to add value to our products in order to trade more. We should exploit all the opportunities in front of us.”
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