By Patrick Ochei
The Deputy National Organizing Secretary of the PDP and former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Pascal Nwaoranine Adigwe has said that the world desperately needs Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, insisting that her re-election as the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was well deserved.
Adigwe made this assertion amidst his congratulatory message to a woman seen by the world as an Economic Amazon with aggressive focus towards changing the narrative of the world’s trade mechanics at the WTO boardroom.
He eulogized his sister who is an illustrious daughter of beloved town, the great Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, Nigeria and Africa, describing her as a gem who had worked hard over the years to impact on the world’s economy in positive ways and who has set the bar very high implanting in us and the entire world the renewed vigour in training up the girl child. She is now an immutable mirror through which success is meadure and we all have keyed into it, both for us and our children for which the world owe her an appreciation and celebration.
His words: “I feel so proud to identify with Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, she has indeed represented us in many positive ways.
“The world knows her capacity, experience and the intellectual sagacity she brings to the table, hence her re-election as DG to the world’s famous trade organization – WTO.
“My family and i and indeed all the well meaning Ogwashi uku sons and daughters congratulate her and wish her well in all her career endeavours. We will keep praying for her to succeed and achieve more for us and the world”, Adigwe stated.
