{"id":76286,"date":"2020-10-12T20:07:57","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T19:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=76286"},"modified":"2020-10-12T20:07:57","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T19:07:57","slug":"wto-buhari-reassures-okonjo-iweala-of-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/wto-buhari-reassures-okonjo-iweala-of-support\/","title":{"rendered":"WTO: Buhari reassures Okonjo-Iweala of support"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1680373808368655819\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Nigeria\u2019s former Minister of<br \/>\nFinance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, of the country\u2019s determination to<br \/>\nensure that she becomes the Director-General of the World Trade<br \/>\nOrganisation (WTO).<\/p>\n<p>Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea\u2019s Yoo Myung-hee advanced to the final<br \/>\nround in the race to lead the Geneva-based trade body.<\/p>\n<p>Malam Garba Shehu, President\u2019s Senior Special Assistant on Media and<br \/>\nPublicity, in a statement, said Buhari gave the assurance when he<br \/>\nreceived the former Managing Director (Operations) of the World Bank at<br \/>\nthe Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>He said the former minister deserved more support to get the top job<br \/>\nbecause of her profile and diligence in serving the country, and the<br \/>\nworld.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI assure you that we will do all that we can to ensure that you emerge<br \/>\nas the Director-General of WTO, not only because you are a Nigerian, but<br \/>\nbecause you are a hardworking Nigerian. You deserve this,\u2019\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n<p>The president assured Okonjo-Iweala that he would make more phone calls,<br \/>\nand send letters to some world leaders for more support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI did the same for Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina for President of the African<br \/>\nDevelopment Bank.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth of you served the country under the Peoples Democratic Party<br \/>\n(PDP). You are both highly qualified. We will continue to support you. I<br \/>\nwill immediately make those calls,\u2019\u2019 he further told Okonjo-Iweala.<\/p>\n<p>In her remarks, Okonjo-Iweala, a renowned development economist, thanked<br \/>\nthe president and his ministers, particularly the Ministers of Foreign<br \/>\nAffairs and Industry, Trade and Investment for supporting her staunchly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel very proud of Nigeria. I am getting so much support from you,<br \/>\nMr. President, Chief of Staff, Ministers of Foreign Affairs and<br \/>\nMinisters of Industry, Trade, and Investments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ministers have been working round the clock to ensure that I<br \/>\nsucceed,\u2019\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n<p>The former Minister also appreciated ECOWAS leaders for their<br \/>\nendorsement, mentioning, in particular, the outstanding contributions of<br \/>\nPresident Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger Republic and immediate past<br \/>\nChairman of ECOWAS as well as President Alhassan Quattara of Cote<br \/>\nd\u2019Ivoire.<\/p>\n<p>She asked the president to \u201cmake one final push within the week to beat<br \/>\nthe Koreans and bring this to Nigeria by sending a few letters and<br \/>\nplacing telephone calls to some world leaders, and also thank others for<br \/>\ntheir support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. President put a smile on my face. 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