To ensure Nigeria's Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala gets second term as Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the African Group at the WTO has presented a proposal at the WTO General Council.
This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Director Press and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment, Adebayo Lawrence Thomas.
In the proposal, the African members considered Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala to run for her second term as DG and for the Chair General Council to commence the process of the appointment of the Director General as soon as possible.
The proposal was supported by 58 member during meeting at the WTO.
According to Ambassador Abdulhamid Adamu, Nigeria Permanent Rep to WTO, at today's General Council, "members debated. AND all members pointed all the efforts and qualities of the DG Dr, Ngozi OKONJO IWEALA along side her contributions to the organization which enhanced a lot of progress and development.
"They all affirmed that she deserved to be reappointed as the DG.
"All the members in the meeting from all regions that took the floor almost 58 members supported the proposal.
"The meeting concluded with resolutions that the General Council (GC) Chair will start consultations on the process of appointment of the GC soonest as approved by the GC.
"The DG in her response thanked all members and assured to respond soonest with her acceptance after consultation with family members"