President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on her re-election as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Tinubu, through his media aide, Bayo Onanuga stated that Dr Okonjo-Iweala’s unanimous appointment for a second four-year term demonstrates the trust and confidence the international community places in her leadership to advance multilateral trade for sustainable global development.
The President, said he is confident that her continued leadership will strengthen the international economic organisation’s role as a critical pillar of inclusive global economic growth and good governance in the next four years.
Dr Iweala made history in 2021 as the first African and first woman to lead the 164-nation-member WTO.
Her first term as the seventh Director-General of the WTO will expire on August 31, 2025, while the second term begins September 1.
