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Business News of Thursday, 16 July 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

I have leadership, managerial qualities for WTO DG - Okonjo-Iweala

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said that she has the leadership and managerial qualities fit for the position of Director-General of the World Trade Organization, WTO.

She disclosed this on Wednesday while addressing newsmen shortly after her presentation at the WTO General Council in Geneva.

She also advised the WTO to ensure merit is considered in the appointment for DG.

“Choosing a Director-General for WTO should be on merit. The best person should be chosen to lead an institution that’s having challenges.

“If it happens to be a woman, great. If it happens to be an African it’s also great. It should be based on merit,” she said while extolling the qualities which makes her well suited for the job.

“The WTO needs leadership and I’m someone with a strong managerial capability with the ability to forge consensus and reforms.

“These bundles of qualities in addition to my leadership quality is what I’m bringing to the WTO,” she added.

Okonjo-Iweala stated that if she's appointed DG, she would ensure that she brings her experience as chair of GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance board to com at COVID-19.

“When vaccines become available, there will be allocation criteria that will ensure that it’s accessible to all,” she said.