World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has praised President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, describing them as a step “in the right direction”.
Okonjo-Iweala was at the villa to brief President Tinubu on the Women Exporters Fund for 146 Nigerian businesswomen.
Speaking after a closed-door meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday, Okonjo-Iweala noted that Tinubu deserved credit for his efforts so far but stressed the need to prioritise measures that would stimulate growth.
She urged the Federal Government to implement robust social safety nets to cushion the impact of ongoing reforms and put more money in the hands of Nigerians.
The visit comes just weeks before the end of her first term as WTO chief on August 31, 2025, and the start of her second term on September 1, 2025.
Okonjo-Iweala in 2021 became the first African and first woman to head the 164-member global trade body.