The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, on Thursday, August 14, 2025, hosted the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the Bank’s headquarters in Abuja.
The meeting, confirmed in a statement posted on CBN’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, was themed “Discussing Trade Matters.”
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According to the post, the session was also attended by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, and Nigeria’s Ambassador to the WTO, Amb. (Dr.) Adamu Abdulhamid.
Although the discussions were held behind closed doors, they centered on trade-related issues and Nigeria’s engagement with global markets.
Formal details of the talks are expected to be released in due course.
