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Okonjo-Iweala meets Buhari in Aso Rock

Nigeria’s candidate for the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Monday met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Aso Rock.

The former Minister of Finance was announced as one of the two finalists in the WTO election alongside Yoo Myung-hee, the South Korean candidate.

She was accompanied to the villa by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo; the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Zubair Dada; and the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Maryam Katagum.

After making it to the final stage, Okonjo-Iweala has said on her Twitter handle, “Happy to be in the final round of the @wto DG campaign. Thanks, WTO members for your continued support of my candidacy. I could not have made it without the prayers and support of all Nigerians and friends around the world. Thank you @MBuhari and all my friends. Aluta continua!”

If she wins the final vote next month, she will become the first African woman to take the role of WTO DG.

Rasheed Bisiriyu

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