Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala arrives Nigeria
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the newly elected director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Saturday arrived in Nigeria for a week working visit, according to The Nation.
The Nation reports that this is her first official visit to Nigeria since she assumed office as the first female and first African WTO DG on March 1.
The WTO DG was received by Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, the permanent secretary of the ministry of industry, trade, and investment.
Speaking with journalists she said; “The whole objective is to see how the WTO can better assist Nigeria and Nigerian entrepreneurs with respect to improving the economy.
“We hope to be able to use the African Continental Free Trade agreement to improve our trade and to do that we have to improve investments, we have to add value to some of our products.
“This continental free trade agreement is a unique opportunity for us to be able to engage commercially with other African countries and boost our exports.”
The former Nigerian minister of finance listed a number of meetings that would hold during the visit.
She hopes to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari and his chief of staff, the minister of trade and industry, the minister of foreign affairs, the minister of finance, the governor of the central bank, the organised private sector as well as the micro, small and medium enterprises, and women entrepreneurs.
Are you an artiste? Do you want your music to go viral and reach a large number of audience? Promote your music and Submit your story on UjuAyalogusBlog.com by clicking here. For Advert Inquiries Tel: +44 (0)7590 363 984.
For More, Subscribe To: Uju Ayalogu's Blog via Email.
No comments:
Post a Comment