Followed by the unanimous adoption of a motion moved by the Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, the House of Representatives on Tuesday has endorsed a former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for the position of Director-General of the World Trade Organisation.
While adopting the motion, the lawmakers resolved that the House unanimously endorses the candidature of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation for the period of 2021-2025.
It tasked President Muhammadu Buhari to further rally other African leaders to support her bid as the DG of WTO.
The House of Reps equally pleaded with the Pan African parliament to endorse Iweala for the position. Just as it also enjoined Nigerian Government to interface with the governments of Egypt and Kenya to step down their candidates in the spirit of African oneness and reciprocity.
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The lawmaker stressed the need for a capable hand that can make the WTO fit to thrive for the 21st century. He said there is no gainsaying that Okonjo-lweala has the requisite capacity and experience to handle the challenges of WTO “at this critical moment.”
