Nigerian Pride, Okonjo-Iweala set to lead World Trade Org (WTO)

Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iwealal  and nominee for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is set to emerge winner of the competitive race.

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According to Reuters, a key group of WTO ambassadors proposed Okonjo-Iweala to lead the trade organisation on Wednesday,

The official announcement is expected to be made later today by WTO.

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Okonjo-Iweala was Nigeria’s finance minister during the tenures of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan.

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She has experience working at international governance bodies as a former managing director of the World Bank and as a chairman at the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization.

Once officially announced, Okonjo-Iweala will be the first African and first female director-general of the international body in its 25-year history.

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