Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has strongly criticized Nigerian politicians for weaponizing insecurity for political gain. Speaking at the Nigerian Bar Association’s 2024 Annual General Conference in Lagos, Okonjo-Iweala emphasized that socioeconomic development is impossible without security and condemned political actors who instigate unrest to undermine their opponents.
In her keynote address titled “A Social Contract For Nigeria’s Future,” the former finance minister called for an end to this harmful practice, stressing that it often results in the loss of lives and property. She also highlighted the availability of technological solutions to combat crude oil theft in Nigeria, urging authorities to take decisive action against those responsible.
