Okonjo-Iweala was received by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nasir Sani-Gwarzo.
The WTO Boss told newsmen in Abuja, that her visit to Nigeria was to show appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari for the support accorded her.
She also hinted that that part of her visit is to discuss on how Nigeria can leverage her position to benefit from trans-national trade.
Okonjo-Iweala’s visit to Nigeria comes a month after she was confirmed as the Director-General of the global trade organisation.
She is the first woman and first African to lead the international body.
