Nigeria has expressed readiness to partner with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on economic policy development and technical assistance.
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha disclosed this on Wednesday following a visit to the Director-General (DG) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
This was made this known in a statement issued by the Director, Press and Public Relations of the Ministry, Olajide Oshundun on Thursday.
According to the statement, Onyejeocha, who was accompanied by Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva, Switzerland, Ambassador Richard Adejola, said that the visit was a step in leveraging global expertise and partnerships to drive economic growth and development in Nigeria.
She stressed that seeking such a partnership aligned with the federal government’s renewed commitment to exploring all avenues, both domestic and international, to address economic disparities and foster a more robust economy.
The minister also stated that her visit was to tap from the wealth of knowledge of the WTO DG, while seeking the support of the Organisation in federal government’s programmes in the labour sector.
Onyejeocha, who was in Geneva, Switzerland for the 112th Session of the International Labour Conference further noted that she took the opportunity of the Conference to visit Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, emphasising that she has gained a lot of knowledge and insight from her.
