The newly appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has reacted to her appointment, saying that the organization would get the global economy running again during her tenure as the WTO DG. The financial expert said this on Monday. Her appointment will take effect from March 1, 2021. She also expressed her desire to make the WTO stronger, saying that the organization would adapt to “realities of the day.” “I am...

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, quoted President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, as congratulating Ngozi Okonjo-Iweal on her election as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization. Shehu quoted the President as saying that the development has brought joy and more honors to Nigeria. The statement titled, “President Buhari congratulates Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on election as DG of WTO,” read in part,  “On behalf of the Federal Government...