- Safiu Kehinde
Former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been reappointed as World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General.
Okonjo-Iweala’s reappointment was confirmed In a post on WTO’s official X handle on Friday and is slated to take effecton September 1, 2025.
In a notice to journalists, the organisation said its members agreed to give Okonjo-Iweala a second term after a general council meeting today.
“Her second four-year term, which was approved at a special General Council meeting, will begin on 1 September 2025,” WTO added.
“DG Okonjo-Iweala took office as Director-General in March 2021 and is the first African and the first woman to serve as head of the organization.”
Recall that NPO reported Okonjo-Iweala’s was unopposed in her quest for the second term, leaving her as the sole candidate.