Buhari Appoints Abdulahmid As New Envoy To WTO

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr
Adamu Abdulahmid as the new Nigeria’s Ambassador to the World Trade
Organisation (WTO) Geneva, Switzerland, for a period of four
years.

The appointment is contained in a letter to the Minister of
Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, from the
office of the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim
Gambari.

Adebayo, in a statement by Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, ministry’s
Permanent Secretary on Wednesday charged the new Ambassador to
cooperate with Director-General of WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and
members of international organisations to enhance Nigeria’s
trade.

Until his appointment, Abdulahmid was the Acting Head/Charge d’
Affaires of Nigeria Trade Office to the WTO, Geneva,
Switzerland.

He is a holder of Msc. Economics and International Development,
Masters in Business Management and Leadership, Doctorate of
International Relations and Economic Diplomacy.

He has acquired 28 years of working experience on World Trade
matters and Trade Negotiations.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr
Adamu Abdulahmid as the new Nigeria’s Ambassador to the World Trade
Organisation (WTO) Geneva, Switzerland, for a period of four
years.

The appointment is contained in a letter to the Minister of
Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, from the
office of the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim
Gambari.

Adebayo, in a statement by Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, ministry’s
Permanent Secretary on Wednesday charged the new Ambassador to
cooperate with Director-General of WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and
members of international organisations to enhance Nigeria’s
trade.

Until his appointment, Abdulahmid was the Acting Head/Charge d’
Affaires of Nigeria Trade Office to the WTO, Geneva,
Switzerland.

He is a holder of Msc. Economics and International Development,
Masters in Business Management and Leadership, Doctorate of
International Relations and Economic Diplomacy.

He has acquired 28 years of working experience on World Trade
matters and Trade Negotiations.