By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
The African Group at the World Trade Organization (WTO) has presented a proposal at the WTO General Council today. The proposal is for members to consider Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala to run for her second term as DG, WTO and for the Chair General Council to commence the process of the appointment of the Director General as soon as possible.
This was disclosed at the General Council on Monday when members debated all members pointed all the efforts and qualities of the DG along side her contributions to the organization that enhanced a slot of progress and development and affirmed that she deserved to be reappointed as the DG. All the members in the meeting from all regions that took the floor almost 58 members supported. The meeting concluded with resolutions that the GC Chair will start consultations on the process of appointment of the GC soonest as approved by the GC.