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Okonjo-Iweala: What Buhari, European Council’s President Discussed On Video Call – Presidency

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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, held a video conference with Mr Charles Michel, President of the European Council, during which the latter reiterated Europe’s support for Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Buhari is leading Nigeria’s charge for Okonjo-Iweala emergence as first black and female Director General of WTO.
President Buhari thanked the European Council for its support for the Nigeria’s candidate, who was the country’s former Minister of Finance.

Also discussed during the conference were issues bordering on debt relief for Africa, EU-African relations and recharge of the Lake Chad, which has currently shrunk to less than one-third of its usual size, and throwing about 130 million people who depend on the Lake into dire straits.

Recharge of the Lake Chad is an issue the Nigerian President had vigorously canvassed at diverse global fora in recent time.

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President Buhari expressed appreciation to Mr Michel for expected positive developments on the issues, Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), said in a statement.

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