Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mariam Katagum, has said former Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is the best candidate, based on merit, to head the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as its Director General.
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Katagum stated this on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
According to her, the former minister should be elected to head WTO, considering her antecedence, competence and experience.
Katagum, the Chairperson of the Okonjo-Uweala Campaign Team, said the WTO was facing a lot of problems, adding that a person of Okonjo-Iweala’s standing was required to steer the ship of the organisation.
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“We are looking forward for her to be the next D-G of the WTO because she is the best choice for the job. “The WTO is an organisation that sets up rules for trade, and has trade facilitation and dispute resolution mechanism.
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