Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu met with World Trade Organisation Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the Aso Villa in Abuja on Thursday, August 14.
The closed-door meeting focused on trade matters and their national, continental, and global implications.
After the meeting, Okonjo-Iweala praised Tinubu’s economic policies, stating that they have successfully stabilized the economy.
Speaking to State House correspondents, Okonjo-Iweala said, “The President and his team have worked hard to stabilize the economy, and that’s a necessary step for growth.”
She added that while the reforms have been in the right direction, the next step is to drive economic growth and implement social safety nets to support those affected by the reforms.
“We now need to grow the economy and put in place measures to help people who are feeling the pinch of the reforms,” she said.
Okonjo-Iweala’s comments are a boost to the Tinubu administration’s economic policies, which have been under scrutiny.
