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Dr Ngozi Okonjo lweala Has Emerged As One Of The two top Finalist To Contest The Wto Director General.


The Nigerian candidate,as well as the two time finance minister, Dr Ngozi okonjo Iweala has made it to the final stage of the WTO contest for the Director General of the Organization.
According Dr Okonjo Iweala, she said that she is delighted to be in the final round of the voting exercise.

Therefore our news desk wishes to debuk the news going viral on The information concerning Dr Ngozi okonjo Iweala winning the Wto seat as false information. for further clearity, she only emerged as one of the two women finalist to contest the position come 7th of November,2020.
This she disclosed in her Twitter account.
Thus;
Happy to be in the final round of the @wto DG campaign. Thanks, WTO members for your continued support of my candidacy. I could not have made it without the prayers and support of all Nigerians and friends around the world. Thank you @MBuhari and all my friends. Aluta continua!

https://twitter.com/NOIweala/status/1314189379594842118?s=08

God's willing, she will be crowned on that 7th of November, as the winner.
She if wins the position, she will be not only the first African woman to seat on the position but also the first ever woman Director General of WTO.

She will contend this position with the other finalist Yoo Myung-hee,

the current Minister for Trade of South Korea. She is the first woman to hold the position. Yoo is considered as a veteran in Korean trade circles. Over the past 25 years, Yoo has worked in various government agencies since she passed the Korean state civil servant exam in 1991.

therefore Dr Okonjo is calling on every of her friends, supporters and well wishers to keep praying for her on this close contest between her and the South Korea yoo myung.

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