By Cross Udo, Abuja
The Federal Government has expressed the desire to collaborate with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on economic policy development and technical assistance.
To that extent, the government has specifically sought the support of the WTO in labour sector
Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, made this known on Wednesday after a courtesy visit to the Director-General of the WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Onyejeocha, who was accompanied on the visit by Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Ambassador Richard Adejola, said the visit was a step in leveraging global expertise and partnerships to drive economic growth and development in Nigeria.
A statement issued yesterday by the Director, of Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Olajide Oshundun, stated that Onyejeocha at the visit noted that “seeking such a partnership aligned with the federal government’s renewed commitment to exploring all avenues, both domestic and international, to address economic disparities and foster a more robust economy.”
The Minister also stated that her visit was to tap from the wealth of knowledge of the Director-General of the WTO World while seeking the support of the organisation in the federal government’s programmes in the labour sector.
Onyejeocha, who was in Geneva, Switzerland for the 112th Session of the International Labour Conference, ILO, said she took the opportunity of the conference to visit Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and had gained a lot of knowledge and insight from her.
