Okonjo-Iweala is vying for the top job alongside candidates from Kenya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia. UK, Moldova, Mexico and the Republic of Korea.
“I want to also thank the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu and the Nigerian ambassadors to Switzerland, WTO as well as the Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva “
All the candidates are in Geneva to make presentations to the WTO General Council and address the press from July 15 – 17. “If it’s to stay as one of the premier institutions of the 21st century, it needs strong leadership which is a quality I have.
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