By Valentine Amanze
Mr. Peter Obi, the vice-presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general election, has declared his support for Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, following her nomination for the post of Director, World Trade Organization (WTO).
Obi, in a statement, pointed out that Okonjo-Iweala had the knowledge, skills, exposure and experience to successfully direct the affairs of the organization.
On her numerous international appointments, Obi said that Okonjo-Iweala had been a big player on the international stage on financial matters, and her leadership of the WTO would be fruitful.
The current WTO Director-General, Roberto Azevêdo, had earlier announced that he would step down on August 31, 2020, consequent upon which President Muhammadu Buhari nominated Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the position.
Other nominees for the post include: Mr. Jesús Seade Kuri of Mexico, Mr. Abdel-Hamid Mamdouh of Egypt, Mr Tudor Ulianovschi of Moldova, Ms Amina C. Mohamed of Kenya, Mr Mohammad Maziad Al-Tuwaijiri of Saudi Arabia and Dr Liam Fox of the United Kingdom.
