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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the nomination of Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, former coordinating minister for the economy, for the position of director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), TheCable can report.

In a document seen by TheCable on Thursday, Buhari withdrew the candidacy of Yonov Frederick Agah, Nigeria’s permanent representative to WTO, for the same position.

The election is scheduled to hold in Geneva, Switzerland in 2021 for a four-year term that would run from 2021 to 2025 after Roberto Azevedo, former director-general of the organisation stepped down a year to the end of his second term.

“The embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and permanent mission to the African Union (AU) and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) presents compliments to all embassies and permanent missions in Addis Ababa and has the honour to inform that the Federal Government of Nigeria has withdrawn the candidacy of Ambassador Yonov Frederick Agah for election to the position of director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO),” the letter seen by TheCable read.

“Nigeria is therefore pleased to request the of esteemed AU member states as well as permanent missions and embassies in Addis Ababa in favour of the candidacy of Okonjo-Iweala.”

Agah is Nigeria’s permanent representative to the WTO and WTO’s deputy director-general.

Okonjo-Iweala currently chairs the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), a public-private global health partnership with the goal of increasing access to immunisation in poor countries.

She also sits on the board of Twitter and is a former managing director (operations) at the World Bank.

On March 7, President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa appointed her a member of the country’s economic advisory council.

A month later on April 10, Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), named Okonjo-Iweala a member of the fund’s external advisory group.

Okonjo-Iweala is one of the four special envoys appointed by the African Union (AU) on April 12 to mobilise international for its efforts toward addressing the coronavirus pandemic.

In 2012, she contested to become World Bank president becoming the first female and first black candidate.

She was listed among one of the top 100 most powerful women in the world by Forbes four consecutive times from 2011 to 2014. She was also listed as one of the top 100 most influential people in the world by TIME magazine in 2014.

https://www.thecable.ng/buhari-nominates-okonjo-iweala-wto-dg

Hmmm. I doubt if Buhari would want to nominate a former member of GEJ's cabinet. If it's true, then congratulations to her. But why should we continue to recycle same individuals for so many years?

Money wey you chop never do you abi?

if this is true then the Ipobs and PDP in the south east should understand the man has turned a new leaf

Gambari appears more nationalistic than Abba Kyari

Strategic economic diplomacy move by President Buhari but will narcissistic President Donald Trump of United States allow her to be elected? Let's wait and see.

People who are wondering what Trump got to do with should read this:

https://googleweblight.com/i?u=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/15/wto-chief-roberto-azevedo-to-depart-a-year-early.html&hl=en-NG

Something is going on at Aso Rock.

Raxxye:
Hmmm. I doubt if Buhari would want to nominate a former member of GEJ's cabinet. If it's true, then congratulations to her. But why should we continue to recycle same individuals for so many years?

What about Akinwumi Adesina?

We just have to present a more sellable candidate. Who is more sellable than Okonjo Iweala for now?
Definitely “same individuals” that have greatly excelled globally.

Akinwunmi Adeshina and now NOI being nominated by Mr.President himself.Jonathan products are still shining. However, the foot soldiers will say the woman is corrupt yet here she is still making waves long after leaving govt.

gwafaeziokwu:


Something is going on at Aso Rock.

Like what oga seer

nice development

chai beauty and brain
igboamaka

Kudos to the president for this kind gesture. At least, Igbos can now let us rest on this forum. Those among them praying for the downfall of Adesina simply because he’s from the south west can now get preoccupied with praying for their Igbo daughter’s success.

I can also bet nobody will talk about nepotism on this thread. The fact that the president withdrew from Yonov Agah, a Nigerian from the north central and now s an Igbo lady should not go unnoticed. If it was the other way round, the fury of hell fire would be a child’s play to what they would bring down tonight. I wish her the best in the election.

At least for this one Buhari has change.
Oh! I know why he didn't replace it with one region like that.
Simple , this one is international and countries outside Africa don't tolerate mediocrity.

Ogwashi ukwu Amaka

Nwanyiogwashi:
Ogwashi ukwu Amaka

Village ogwashi

[[s]quote author=Sammy07 post=90320376]

Village ogwashi [/quote][/s] Ayo femi if not that you're from Yoruba I for say make you marry from ogwashi but we don't marry Yoruba people before they miner our skulls

that's good from buhari

Good development.

Experienced NOI

Commendable. Her excellency is arguably uncompareable. Mr president knows that.

seunmsg:
Kudos to the president for this kind gesture. At least, Igbos can now let us rest on this forum. Those among them praying for the downfall of Adesina simply because he’s from the south west can now get preoccupied with praying for their Igbo daughter’s success.

I can also bet nobody will talk about nepotism on this thread. The fact that the president withdrew from Yonov Agah, a Nigerian from the north central and now s an Igbo lady should not go unnoticed. If it was the other way round, the fury of hell fire would be a child’s play to what they would bring down tonight. I wish her the best in the election.

Madam Ngozi is not an Igbo woman, but was married by an Igbo.
Her tribe is Niger delta.
PERIOD!

Something is going on in aso rock

seunmsg:
Kudos to the president for this kind gesture. At least, Igbos can now let us rest on this forum. Those among them praying for the downfall of Adesina simply because he’s from the south west can now get preoccupied with praying for their Igbo daughter’s success.

I can also bet nobody will talk about nepotism on this thread. The fact that the president withdrew from Yonov Agah, a Nigerian from the north central and now s an Igbo lady should not go unnoticed. If it was the other way round, the fury of hell fire would be a child’s play to what they would bring down tonight. I wish her the best in the election.

Another thing, you're a pure hypocrite, you never would ever wish her the best.
It's simply a vast contrast to your real intent.
Hearts of men are evil.

FortuneDeGreat:
Madam Ngozi is not an Igbo woman, but was married by an Igbo.
Her tribe is Niger delta.
PERIOD!

Niger Delta is a region and not a tribe.

FortuneDeGreat:
Another thing, you're a pure hypocrite, you never would ever wish her the best.
It's simply a vast contrast to your real intent.
Hearts of men are evil.

It doesn’t matter what you feel, I wish her the best in the election. Her victory is strategic to Nigeria’s trade and foreign policies so i her fully. Some of us don’t hate others unnecessarily like you guys.

Nwanyiogwashi:
[[s]quote author=Sammy07 post=90320376]

Village ogwashi [/s] Ayo femi if not that you're from Yoruba I for say make you marry from ogwashi but we don't marry Yoruba people before they miner our skulls

Ayo femi ko, irewole ni..

I for say make you marry Ondo guy.
But, we don't marry from ogwashi, we don't wanna have the mentality of selling our babies.
Abeq.

[[s]quote author=Sammy07 post=90320926]

Ayo femi ko, irewole ni..

I for say make you marry Ondo guy.
But, we don't marry from ogwashi, we don't wanna have the mentality of selling our babies.
Abeq. [/quote][/s] Ayo femi

Okonjo gini?


This is NEPOTISM, totally unacceptable..

seunmsg:
Kudos to the president for this kind gesture. At least, Igbos can now let us rest on this forum. Those among them praying for the downfall of Adesina simply because he’s from the south west can now get preoccupied with praying for their Igbo daughter’s success.

I can also bet nobody will talk about nepotism on this thread. The fact that the president withdrew from Yonov Agah, a Nigerian from the north central and now s an Igbo lady should not go unnoticed. If it was the other way round, the fury of hell fire would be a child’s play to what they would bring down tonight. I wish her the best in the election.

Wailers hypocrisy is so hot that, it is contributing to global warming. They are always accusing Buhari of nepotism but were happy when Jonathan neglected the south west after we gave him 7 million votes in 2011.


Here is the distribution of appointments the Clowns are crying about:

Who else has noticed, ever since the new chief of staff resumed duty, Buhari was been really impressive.

g the autonomy order, refunding states; even to wike, now this.

Pa Buhari performance is simply a reflection of those working under him.


By the way, how many positions will this woman hold??

Arguably, she might just be Nigeria's best human export.

Boye2023