Nigeria’s former Finance minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala appointment as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation has been confirmed, Njenje Media News reports.
She becomes the first woman and first African to hold the position.
The appointment was made known on Monday via a tweet by the World Trade Organisation. Her tenure begins March 1.
The tweet reads:
“Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from Nigeria is appointed as the next WTO Director-General. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala makes history as the first woman and the first African to lead the WTO. Her term starts on the 1st of March 2021.
“WTO members took the decision to appoint @NOIweala at a special meeting of the General Council, following a selection process that included eight candidates from around the world #WTODG.”
