The deputy president of the Nigerian senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has expressed excitement at the emergence of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
According to a statement signed by Yomi Odunuga, his special adviser on media and publicity, Omo-Agege said, her emergence WTO head attests to the excellence of the womenfolk in Nigeria across every walk of life.
“I join in felicitating with one of us, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on her emergence as director-general of the World Trade Organization. This did not come to me as a surprise considering her rich resumé as managing director of the World Bank, two-time finance minister in Nigeria, coordinating minister of the economy, minister of foreign affairs, co-chair of Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation among others,” the statement read in part.
“In spite of considerable challenges, Nigerian women have continued to demonstrate capacity and competence in various roles and it is no mere conjecture that if given the chance, they can provide quality leadership,” it further read.
The deputy president of the senate also applauded President Muhammadu Buhari and other global leaders who rendered their unalloyed support for the renowned economist and international development expert despite the initial hiccups that trailed her nomination.
