Director-General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says Nigeria’s economy has achieved stability under President Bola Tinubu’s initial reforms, but it must now move towards sustained growth with strong social safety nets to protect vulnerable citizens.
Speaking on Thursday after a meeting with the President at the State House, in Abuja, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala commended the administration’s economic policy direction, stressing that stability is a necessary foundation for growth.
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The WTO chief said she was in the country to launch the Women Exporters Fund for the digital economy, which is an initiative jointly managed by the WTO and the International Trade Centre in Geneva.
Dr. Okonjo-Iweala said the programme will boost women’s economic participation, generate jobs, and strengthen the country’s economic base.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
