The ex-Nigerian finance minister took office as WTO boss on March 1, 2021 for a term of four years which will expire on August 31, 2025.

Fifty-eight of the 164 member states of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) members have voiced support for a proposal from the African Group backing incumbent Director General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to serve a second term.

The 58 member countries of the trade association made this known at a July 22 meeting of the WTO General Council, according to a statement by the world trade body.

“The African Group requests that the current Director-General make herself available to serve a second term, and has proposed that the process of reappointing the Director-General should be started as soon as possible,” the statement partly read.

“Fifty-eight members, several speaking on behalf of groups of members, took the floor to comment and express their support for the African Group proposal. They called on DG Okonjo-Iweala to make her intentions regarding a second term known as soon as possible. Most of these members praised the DG’s hard work and her achievements during her first term.

Okonjo-Iweala, 70, said she was very grateful for the support from members. “Everything that I’ve accomplished, we’ve accomplished together,” she said.

The director general said that she took the call of members very seriously and was favourably inclined. She said she would get back to members very soon regarding her intentions.

Okonjo-Iweala, the seventh WTO boss, took office on March 1, 2021 for a single term of four years which will expire on August 31, 2025. She is eligible for a second term.

The former Nigerian Finance Minister navigated stiff opposition to become the first woman and the first African to serve as WTO Director-General. Before her current appointment, she twice served as Nigeria’s Finance Minister from 2003 to 2006 and from 2011 to 2015. She also briefly acted as Foreign Minister in 2006, the first woman to hold both positions.

The skilled negotiator had a 25-year career at the World Bank as a development economist, rising to the number two position of Managing Director, Operations.

Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2024/07/23/58-countries-back-okonjo-iweala-for-second-term-as-wto-dg/

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a big name around the world. She should be going for the overall head of World Bank or IMF. Those are the rich organisations.

Nothing dey WTO! I watched her saying that WTO doesn't have money to finance projects across member nations and that got more wondering why Donald Trump frustrated her nomination the first time.

Since that time ..........

I no dey hear anything about that office sef

A good product sells itself

Shes being VP of world bank for years before this, so its not shocking she has associates and friends across that circle of money movers

I wish her well

She's good.

No lele! A good product is a good product. NOI has a pedigree and her name itched in the sands of time. The members countries of the WTO did not mince words when they elected her years ago. Congratulations in advance amazon trailblazer woman. Alaigbo is proud of you madam.

That's impressive

Lovely

This is why South Africans hate Nigerians, someone like kingcold can’t fathom the fact that Nigerians are unrelenting dynamites across various spheres of life

Dem dey feel her...

Go super woman....we dey behind you

Very good.

She deserves it 👏 she has been able to bring calm to the WTO by diplomatically reducing trade conflicts between the major powers.

O ga ju
Abeg do finish, come help us become Nigerian president

I hope Nigeria will behave.

If we can stand in the way of Dangote refineries, am managing my expectations

Igbo kwenu

That's our asset


Nigerians are proud of you mama

Killing Africa with IMF and World Bank policies

Hope the 58 countries are not only African.

wto. is not helping matters. selfish gain all over

Making woman proud globally

i say am before, na just paycheck for this woman. she no accomplish anything

Really interesting

igbo woman to the world

Nice. Sell deserved

IGBO AMAKA

World stage.

Dem no dey do quota system for there. If you are qualified and have something upstairs then you get the job.

No be matter of na my turn, na my turn

And most Nigerian still did not see her as asset. Show how shallow minded most people are, most people don't value what they have until they lose it.

This is what we offer to the world.

Good product and nothing more.

In Nigeria, Tinubu and his APC mocked and derided this woman's management of the economy first under Obasanjo and later under Jonathan out of either jealousy or hatred, only for APC to get into power and APC's three Finance Ministers from 2015 till date, namely; Kemi Adeosun, Hajia Zainab Ahmed and Wale Edun crashed the economy with incompetence. Its a lesson for Nigerians

Good mama

Out of 196 countries. We are getting there.


I wish her well.

GreenxGreen:
Since that time ..........

I no dey hear anything about that office sef

The position is almost a ceremonial one.