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WTO DG: Nigeria is speaking with the US, others over Okonjo-Iweala
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The Federal Government on Friday has declared that it is in conversation with the United States and other members of the World Trade Organisation to in other to remove the bottlenecks on the way of the emergence of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as Director-General of the WTO.
This disclosure was made on Friday by the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, who is also the Chairperson of the Campaign Strategy Team for Okonjo-Iweala, Amb. Mariam Katagum.
Katagum and her team are already meeting to develop a road-map to in the light of recent developments in the selection process for the appointment of a DG for the trade organisation.
She said Nigeria was folowing up with the United States to adopt the Nigerian candidate as WTO DG following the overwhelming support which Okonjo-Iweala had garnered.
The minister said, “Nigeria is currently reaching out to all members of the WTO including the United States of America and South Korea to overcome the impasse as well as persuade the United States to join the consensus in adopting the recommendation of the appointment of Dr.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as DG-WTO.”
Recall that the third and final round of consultations required for the final selection of a DG for the WTO which commenced in Geneva on October 19, 2020 was concluded on October 27, 2020.
Recall that the third and final round of consultations required for the final selection of a DG for the WTO which commenced in Geneva on October 19, 2020 was concluded on October 27, 2020.
The Chairperson, WTO General Council, Amb.
David Walker, of New Zealand, with the facilitators of the selection process, among others, on October 28, 2020, at the meeting of WTO Heads of Delegation in Geneva, informed the members of the organisation that Okonjo-Iweala secured overwhelming support of members.
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