Nigerians and global admirers have praised Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), for showcasing her signature Nigerian attire during the G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which has ignited a wave of admiration and pride.
- Okonjo-Iweala attended the summit to discuss critical global issues, including hunger and trade reforms.
- In her first tweet from the event, she highlighted the launch of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s Global Alliance Against Hunger initiative, stressing the urgency of the issue with approximately 733 million people globally going to bed hungry each day.
- She emphasized the significance of trade in combating hunger, noting that one in four calories consumed globally is traded, and urged, “Let’s get the Agricultural Trade Negotiations moving! Hungry people in the world need a breakthrough.”
- In subsequent tweets, Okonjo-Iweala shared highlights of her meetings with world leaders, expressing gratitude to U.S. President Joe Biden for his continued support of the WTO.
- She noted her meeting with Biden alongside Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and World Bank President Ajay Banga.
- The WTO leader also engaged in productive discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Wang Yi regarding WTO reforms and updating trade rules to tackle 21st-century challenges.
