PHOTOS: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Officially Resumes As WTO DG

Published

1 March 2021

9:43 AM

The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Monday officially resumed at her new office.

Naija News reports that she is expected to address the global economic crisis at the WTO.

The former Minister of finance was appointed after Brazilian career diplomat, Roberto Azevedo last August resigned, a year ahead of schedule.

Okonjo-Iweala who had spent 25 years at the World Bank was finally anointed by the WTO’s 164 members on February 15.

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