WTO DG @NOIweala is meeting with President @MBuhari at the State House. On her first visit to Nigeria since she assumed office as DG on March 1. #AsoVillaToday
.@abikedabiri, DG WTO @NOIweala, @FemAdesina and COS to the President, just now at the State House. #AsoVillaToday
DG @wto, @NOIweala briefing State House Press Corps now, after her meeting with the President. #AsoVillaToday
She’s here with a strong @wto delegation, meeting President @MBuhari and other senior government officials. #NOIinNigeria
.@NOIweala namechecks @theflutterwave’s recent fundraising and @burnaboy’s Grammy. Says evidence of the power and potential of Nigeria’s young people. #NOInNigeria #StateHouseBriefing @wto
Watch @wto DG @NOIweala’s Press Briefing at the State House here: #AsoVillaToday #NOIinNigeria
It’s her first official trip as DG of the WTO
It’s her first official trip as DG of the WTO
On a lighter note, during her press briefing (in the State House Press Room, where she has addressed countless other briefings in the distant past, as Cabinet Minister):
“I shouldn’t say ‘we’, because I’m now WTO.” 😀
“I shouldn’t say ‘we’, because I’m now WTO.” 😀
NOI: I’ve been in the vaccine business for last 5-6 years. You need 4-5 years to get a plant approved to produce vaccines. I’m advocating that Nigeria should start looking now at establishing capacity for manufacturing vaccines locally. This is not going to be the last pandemic.
On @NOIweala’s delegation is @BajanDiplomat, Barbados' Ambassador to the UN and WTO at Geneva, and WTO's Chair of Trade and Environment Committee. #NOIinNigeria
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