The new director general of the world trade organization known to be Ngozi okonjo iweala has released an appreciation tweet via her official twitter handle. Doctor Ngozi Okonjo further thanked the world trade organization and its members as she gets motivated to begin business.
Dr. Ngozi okonjo iweala who was revealed as the new director general on the 15th of February made history as the first african woman to become director general of the world trade organization.
In her own words, she said “It is done!, Thank you world trade organization members for finalizing my election today and making history. In the 73 year of GATT and world grade organization, I am honored to be first woman and first african to lead. But now the real work begins. Ready to tackle the challenges of the world grade organization. Forget business as usual”.
It should further be noted that Dr. Ngozi okonjo iweala has alot of titles to her name. She spent over twenty five years as a development economist at the world bank. She has also served for terms as the finance ministry in Nigeria under the administration of Ex presidents Olusegun obasanjo and Goodluck ebele Jonathan.