Ngozi Okonjo Iweala
DG WTO, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala

The World Commerce Organisation (WTO) has re-appointed Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to serve her second time period because the Director-Basic of the worldwide commerce establishment.

The WTO had earlier confirmed that Okonjo-Iweala was the only real candidate for the place.

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A press release by the organisation stated Okonjo-Iweala, who was Nigeria’s former finance minister, had affirmed her willingness to serve a second four-year time period on September 16.

Initially, the WTO had begun preparations to fill its director-general place on October 8 and allowed nominations until November 8.

Petter Olberg, chairman of the WTO’s Basic Council, instructed member-countries in a message that no extra nominations had been obtained by the organisation on the finish of November 8 deadline.