- Safiu Kehinde
Newly reappointed Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has expressed her gratitude to members of organization for their trust in her.
The former Nigerian Minister of Finance, in a post on her official X handle on Friday, thanked the WTO members for supporting her reappointment.
She also extended her gratitude to the Secretariat Staff for their dedication and hard work.
Okonjo-Iweala reaffirmed her commitment to making necessary reforms in ensuring the organization’s sustainability in the face of the 21st century challenges
In the same vein, Okonjo-Iweala expressed her gratitude to Nigeria and Africa as a whole for their support and well wishes.
“Today, it is with humility and a great sense of honour that I thank each and every one of the 166 WTO members for the consensus they achieved in supporting my reappointment! Thank you for the wonderful words of recognition and support. I don’t take this lightly.
“I also want to thank my colleagues in the Secretariat Staff for their dedication and hard work.
“This is an enormous responsibility and I will redouble my efforts too work with each and every member to try and deliver the results this organization needs, including the necessary reforms to make it fit for 21st century challenges. We’ve done it before, we can do it again!
“I am also grateful to my family, my country, to the Africa Region, and to all my friends and colleagues from all over the world who have reached out with hundreds of congratulatory messages. Thank you for the recognition!” The WTO boss wrote.