The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, today commended President Bola Tinubu for working to stabilize Nigeria’s economy, saying reforms under his administration are moving in the right direction.
Speaking to State House correspondents after a courtesy visit to the President today, Okonjo-Iweala said her discussions with the President centered on the launch of a landmark initiative aimed at empowering Nigerian women in the digital export economy.
“We came to brief Mr. President about something very joyful that we did today with the help of the First Lady – the launch of the Women Exporters Fund for the Digital Economy. This fund, jointly managed by the WTO and the International Trade Centre, in Geneva, to help support the economy and support women, to be able to weather the storms of the economy and be able to create jobs for themselves, for others.
“So, we came to brief Mr. President about this fund, which we launched. the Minister of Trade and Investment has been shepherding this effort in Nigeria, along with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council.
