Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
By Dorcas Jonah
The National Council of Womens Societies (NCWS) has called for prayers, especially among women, for Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to win her bid to be elected as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
A statement issued in Abuja on Thursday quoted Mrs Laraba Shoda, NCWS President, as pleading with all Nigerians to support Okonjo-Iwealas aspiration and seek divine intervention for victory.
It described the former finance minister as an industrious mother, wife and daughter of Nigeria who needs every support and prayers at this time.
The Muslim women should please offer special prayers during the Jumat on Fridays while Christian women should also offer special prayers on Sundays as they go to worship God.
Following her antecedents, Dr Okonjo-Iweala has proved herself, both locally and internationally, as an expert on trade, economics and governance.
Dr Okonjo-Iweala is a world-acclaimed economist, skilled in the workings of international financial and development systems.
As an innovative manager, she has a good grasp of the world economy and most importantly, trade, as a tool of development, the statement said.
It particularly noted that the candidates experience in financial systems and global trade had made her an expert consultant to governments across the globe.
Following Okonjo-Iwealas antecedents, she is very qualified to be the new head of WTO, especially at this critical period of global economic downturn caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, the statement said. (NAN)
Source: NAN News