BREAKING: WTO To Appoint Next DG On Monday

The General Council of the World Trade Organization, WTO, says it will consider appointment of next Director-General (DG) next week Monday.

Recall that Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is the lone candidate for the job, following the stepping down of another contender, Korean Minister last week.

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The organisation said in a statement titled, ‘WTO General Council to consider appointment of next Director-General’ posted on its website on Tuesday, that a special meeting of its General Council will hold on February 15.

Adding: “The WTO’s General Council will hold a special meeting on 15 February at 15:00 Geneva time to consider the appointment of the next Director-General. The meeting will take place in virtual format.”