BEVERLY HILLS, March 13, (THEWILL) – The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has made her first post-appointment visit to Nigeria, her home country.
She was received upon her arrival in the country on Saturday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nasir Sani-Gwarzo.
Okonjo-Iweala told reporters in Abuja that her visit to Nigeria was to show appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari for the support accorded her.
She also hinted that discussions on how Nigeria could leverage her position to benefit from trans-national trade formed part of her visit to the country.
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Her visit to Nigeria comes about a month after she was confirmed as the Director-General of the global trade organisation.
As the first woman and first African to lead the international body, her term began on March 1 and would last through the next four years.
The term, which is renewable, will expire on August 31, 2025.
A Nigerian-American economist and international development expert, Okonjo-Iweala has a 25-year career at the World Bank, scaling the ranks to the second top position of Managing Director, Operations.
