Dr Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has drummed support for Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO.
Ikpeazu said that Okonjo-Iweala’s victory will be a huge win for Women and Trade.
He made the assertion in a tweet on his official Twitter page.
“The victory of @NOIweala will be a huge win for Women, Trade (a pillar of our Government), Africa & the World.
“As one eminently qualified for the position of Director General of @wto, we expect all 164 members to support her, including the great United States of America,” he tweeted.
Meanwhile, although the organisation had decided that Okonjo-Iweala should be the next DG after she secured wide cross-regional backing, the United States of America on Wednesday rejected the appointment.
Office of the US Trade Representative, in a statement, said the organisation “must be led by someone with real, hands-on experience in the field”.
But, the Former Minister of Finance, in a tweet on Wednesday, said she was humbled to be declared the candidate with the largest votes amongst the 164 member states of the organization.
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