NIGERIA REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR WTO, MULTILATERALISM AT BRICS SUMMIT
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to the World Trade Organisation and the multilateral trading system, saying no country can prosper in isolation.
Vice President Kashim Shettima made the commitment during a meeting with the Director-General of World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on the sidelines of the ongoing BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India.
State House correspondent Abdurrahman Jubrila reports that the Vice President restated the nation's position, assuring that Nigeria would continue to support the WTO in strengthening multilateralism and promoting a global system built on cooperation rather than isolation.
He also made a case for migration as an important driver of development, innovation and economic growth, noting that immigrants have historically contributed to the building of nations and cities across the world.
The Vice President also commended Dr Okonjo-Iweala for her leadership of the WTO, urging her to continue deploying her experience in the service of global development.
Meanwhile, Vice President Shettima will on Sunday 13 September 2026 present Nigeria's partnership and foreign investment opportunities when he speaks to leaders of the BRICS alliance at the ongoing summit themed, "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability." It concludes.
