The newly-appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Monday, visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House in Abuja, the federal capital territory.
President Buhari, speaking during the meeting, told the former Finance Minister that she deserved the robust support Nigeria gave to her candidacy for the position as the D-G of the WTO.
He also lauded Nigerian women once again, who hold key positions in the country and abroad adding that the government would do its best in encouraging the youths and preparing them for better opportunities in the future.”
“We are happy you made it, but you earned it with your record of performance both at home and abroad.
”I congratulate you, as well as the country. I know you will represent us so well,” he said
Okonjo-Iweala, in her response, thanked President Buhari for his unwavering support adding that without his personal and direct intervention, it may not have worked.
“You nominated me, you wrote hundreds of letters, called up hundreds of world leaders.
“Without your personal and direct intervention, it may not have worked. The people of Nigeria also supported me massively.
“I sincerely thank the youths who were always encouraging, backing me up on social media.
“Since its establishment, only men have led the WTO. Now, a woman has emerged for the first time, and she’s a Nigerian.l am are so honoured and I believe this is a beginning of greater things to come,” she said.
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