At ILC, Labour Minister canvases for collaboration with WTO on economic growth

NIGERIA has expressed the desire to collaborate with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on economic policy development and technical assistance.

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, made this known after a courtesy visit to the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

According to a statement by the ministry’s Director, Press and Public Relations, Olajide Oshundun, 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.

She noted that seeking such 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, WTO, 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, said she took the opportunity of the conference to visit Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and had gained knowledge and insight from her.