President Muhammadu Buhari has assured former Minister of Finance and Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, that he will push and support her to ensure that she becomes the Director-General of World Trade Organisation.
President Buhari made this promise when he received Okonjo-Iweala at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday.
Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement titled “We’ll push, push until you win, President Buhari assures Okonjo-Iweala.”
Recall that the former minister and South Korea’s Yoo Myung-Hee are the two candidates contesting the top position of the multilateral institution.
According to the statement, Buhari told the former minister that she deserved more support to get the top job because of her profile and diligence in serving the country and the world.
“I assure you that we will do all that we can to ensure that you emerge as the Director-General of WTO, not only because you are a Nigerian, but because you are a hardworking Nigerian. You deserve this,” the President was quoted as saying.
He was also said to have assured Okonjo-Iweala that he will make more phone calls and send letters to some world leaders for more support.
“I did the same for Dr Akinwunmi Adesina for President of the African Development Bank.
“Both of you served the country under the Peoples Democratic Party. You are both highly qualified. We will continue to support you. I will immediately make those calls,” the President said.