President today received a delegation from the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the state House.While speaking at the meeting attended by Director General, WTO, Ambassador Roberto Azevedo, Adviser, Ambassador Garcia Andresen, Permanent Secretary Industry Trade and Invesment, Alhaji Aminu Aliyu Bisala and Ministers of Justice and Attorney General, Mr Abubakar Malami, Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi and Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Okechukwu Enelamah,President Buhari assured the team that Nigeria is committed to Free international Trade as disclosed in a press statement by Femi Adesina.
"I am glad that you are aware of the position we've found ourselves, the state of our economy, our consumption pattern, and many others. Despite it all, we remain committed to the ideals of free international trade championed by the WTO," the President said.
The WTO boss expressed delight that Nigeria continued to work with multilateral organizations, adding that the trade group will soon start conversations on important issues for the country, including development of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs), which he described as biggest employers of labour in developing countries.
"We want to bring the private sector close, so that we can understand the main challenges.
"Nigeria has a big part to play, though the times are difficult. Prices of oil are unprecedentedly low, emerging economies are slowing down, and commodity prices are shrinking. But majority of WTO members know that there is no gain in blocking goods," he said.
Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
February 15, 2016
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