The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr
Ngoszi Okonjo-Iweala, says Nigeria would have started producing its own oil if
Dangote Refinery had existed years ago.
She said this during her visitation to the President, Muhammadu Buhari , on Monday.
According to her, the former Nigeria’s finance minister, the
President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, should
have been encouraged be encouraged in his efforts to build a refinery in the
country.
The Presidency quoted Okonjo-Iweala as saying this during a
press conference in a series of tweets.
Among the issues Okonjo-Iweala reportedly discussed with the
president during the meeting include improving Nigeria’s share of global trade,
developing Nigeria’s services sector, Covid-19, attracting investment, safe
schools, training and capacity building.
While answering questions on Dangote Refinery—largest single
train refinery in the world, she was quoted as saying, “I wish we had done it
years ago. If we had done it years ago and encouraged Alhaji Dangote, who is
doing a good thing, we’d be producing our own fuel today.”
She thanked the president for his support in her bid to
become the DG of the World Trade organisation.
“I felt I had to come to Nigeria first, to say thank you, to Mr President; to thank him for his nomination and his support, he signed so many letters, he talked to so many people. @wto #NOIinNigeria #StateHouseBriefing
“I want to say a special thank you to young people in
Nigeria. They were on social media sending so many encouraging videos,” she
added.
She explained that “within WTO principles there are
provisions that exist to protect and support vulnerable countries”, adding that
“Free trade has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty, but it has also
left some people behind.
“This is why we are very keen at the @WTO to support women
entrepreneurs, and MSMEs, and all the marginalized and excluded.”
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