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WTO Director General Meets with President Tinubu to Address Nigerians' Hardship

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Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), met with President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja to discuss ways to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians. The meeting, which was held in an unofficial capacity, focused on formulating approaches to stimulate job creation, foster women's empowerment, and bolster digital trade within Nigeria's economy. Okonjo-Iweala and Dr. Mohammed Pate, a former Minister of State for Health and minister-designate, were accompanied by Okonjo-Iweala in her personal capacity.

Key Takeaways:

  • The meeting between Okonjo-Iweala and President Tinubu centred around formulating approaches to stimulate job creation, foster women's empowerment, and bolster digital trade within Nigeria's economy.
  • The conversation focused on community and grassroots programmes that can be put in place to create jobs for young people and support women and children who are bearing the brunt of the suffering in the country.
  • The WTO is already working with women in Nigeria who own small and medium enterprises to help them upgrade the quality of their products and sell more internationally.
  • The organization is aiming to empower Nigerian women and small and medium enterprises throughout the country to create more jobs and alleviate difficult conditions.
  • President Tinubu is actively working to ameliorate the suffering of Nigerians and has committed to investment measures to alleviate the suffering.
  • The difficulty in Nigeria is transitory, and the president is committed to ensuring that those sufferings are alleviated.
  • Plans are underway to promote grassroots programmes to support women and youth, as well as prioritize health, particularly health insurance, primary health care, and hospital care.

Statistics:

  • None mentioned in the text

Sources:

  • [Director General of World Trade Organization (WTO), National News](https://nationnewsleaders.com.ng/top-story/dr-ng-izokonjo-iweala-meets-with-president-tinubu-in-abuja/)
  • [State House, Abuja](https://statehouse.gov.ng/)

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