OKONJO-IWEALA TO SEEK SECOND TERM AS WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION DG

The Director General of the World Trade Organization, NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, has revealed her intentions to run for a second four-year term when her mandate expires next August, 

Her  spokesman,  ISMAILA DIENG, who made this known  in a statement issued yesterday, said the 70-year-old had taken into account “the overwhelming and broad-based support expressed by members”, adding that her decision to seek another term has been officially communicated to WTO chair Norwegian Ambassador PETTER OLBERG.

 The WTO’s African Group has formally requested that she makes herself available for a second term at that same meeting, and proposed that the process to re-nominate her should begin as soon as possible.

 So far no other candidates have come forward.