Okonjo-Iweala: Buhari, European Council President Hold Video Conference

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday stepped up his campaign for Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Nigerian candidate for the vacant seat of World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General.

In a final push for her appointment, Buhari had a video conference with Mr Charles Michel, President of the European Council.

Michel reiterated Europe’s support for Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala as the next Director-General of the WTO.

Read also: EXCLUSIVE! How Okonjo-Iweala Defeated S’ Korea’s Yoo To Emerge DG of WTO

The President is leading Nigeria’s quest to have the former finance minister, to emerge as the first Black and female WTO D-G.

President Buhari thanked the European Council for its support for Nigeria’s candidate.

Also discussed during the conference were issues bordering on debt relief for Africa, EU-African relations and recharge of the Lake Chad.

Buhari also seized the opportunity to discuss the recharge of Lake Chad, which has shrunk to less than one-third of its usual size, and thrown about 130 million people, who depend on the Lake, into dire straits.

President Buhari expressed appreciation to Mr Michel for expected positive developments on the issues.

Okonjo-Iweala was presented to WTO council on Tuesday, as the candidate with the broadest support, edging out the South Korean competitor Yoo Myung-hee.

Read also: WTO D-G Race: Council Calls For Prayers For Okonjo-Iweala

But the United States objected to Okonjo-Iweala and canvassed instead for the South Korean.

The 164 member WTO will meet on 9 November, six days after the American election.

By its rules and protocols, all the 164 members must support the Nigerian candidate.

'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide's journalism works intersect business, environment, politics and developmental issues. Among a number of local and international publications, his work has appeared in the New York Times. He's a winner of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Award. Currently, the Online Editor at The New Diplomat, Akintomide has produced reports that uniquely spoke to Nigeria's experience on Climate Change issues. When Akintomide is not writing, volunteering or working on a media project, you can find him seeing beautiful sites like the sandy beaches that bedecked the Lagos coastline.

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