By Miriam Humbe
The African Group at the WTO presented a proposal at the WTO General Council (GC) on Monday.
The proposal is for members to consider Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to run for her second term as DG, WTO and for the Chair General Council to commence the process of the appointment of the Director General as soon as possible.
Adebayo Lawrence Thomas, the
Director Press and Public Relations in Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) revealed this in a statement.
According to Ambassador Abdulhamid Adamu, Nigeria Permanent Rep to WTO, at the Monday’s General Council, members debated, and all members pointed all the efforts and qualities of the DG Dr, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala along- side her contributions to the organization which enhanced a lot of progress and development.
They all affirmed that she deserved to be reappointed as the DG.
All the members in the meeting from all regions that took the floor almost 58 members supported the proposal.
The meeting concluded with resolutions that the General Council (GC) Chair will start consultations on the process of appointment of the GC soonest as approved by the GC.
The DG in her response thanked all members and assured to respond soonest with her acceptance after consultation with family members.
