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Okonjo-Iweala Appointed Into Commonwealth High-Level Group
Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been appointed into a High Level Group on Governance of the Commonwealth Secretariat.
Prof. Ben Maloney, Communications Officer, Commonwealth Secretariat, said in a statement that the High Level Group would make recommendations on governance of the Commonwealth Secretariat.
The Commonwealth, however, denied that the group was constituted to secretly begin considering who might succeed the Queen as its head.
“At their last Summit in Malta, Commonwealth heads of government directed the Secretary-General to form the Group.
“Today members are discussing the scope of the group’s work and the areas of governance it will examine over the coming months.
“The process is open and the High Level Group reports to the heads.
“The issue of succession of the Head of the Commonwealth is not part of the Group’s mandate,” the statement said.
The group is chaired by Anote Tong, former President of Kiribati from 2003 to 2016.
Okonjo-Iweala, the Coordinating Minister of the Economy during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, is among the seven-member group.
Others include Lord Howell, former British Energy Secretary; Louise Frechette, former UN Deputy Secretary-General; and Robert Hill, former Australian Defence Minister.
Dame Miller, former Deputy Prime Minister of Barbados and Dr George Vella, former Foreign Minister of Malta are also members of the group.
The group operates independently of the London-based Commonwealth Secretariat and would report only to the heads of Commonwealth governments.
However, further members may be appointed, the Secretariat said.
The group is expected to report to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London in April, which is likely to be the last that the Queen would attend.
Anonymous
February 21, 2018 at 6:48 pm
Congratulations my dear
Anonymous
February 21, 2018 at 2:58 pm
Congratulations ma
Anonymous
February 21, 2018 at 12:35 pm
Congrates, ma.
Anonymous
February 21, 2018 at 12:32 pm
Congratulations ma
Anonymous
February 21, 2018 at 11:01 am
Congrats ma,
Anonymous
February 21, 2018 at 9:45 am
She’s a Woman of substance. Higher higher is her portion. Congratulation Ma.
Anonymous
February 21, 2018 at 9:38 am
God bless you madam.
She’s one of the pride of Biafra.
Financial amazon and amazing woman.
She’s now a world citizen and a global player.
Like will always beget likes..
PhD to Ph.D.
A man who cannot improve himself can’t change a nation.
The quality of the head always determine the result of the body.
Now, if someone don’t still understand why things are not working, then that person needs urgent deliverance.
#kickapcoutIn2019
Anonymous
February 21, 2018 at 9:37 am
Congratulations Madam Okonjo Iweala, more blessings to you and all good Biafrans all over the world.
Anonymous
February 21, 2018 at 9:36 am
That’s good..
Anonymous
February 21, 2018 at 9:23 am
Congratulations ma! Keep soaring high. I’m proud of you ma
Anonymous
February 21, 2018 at 9:23 am
Congratulation Madam.
Any of them, those who worked with DR GEJ’s led administration, that got any lnternational recognition, appointment, promoted, or working here and extra assignment from another organization is given, its by merit, l repeat its by merit. They must know your what before they invite you for any job interview; unlike AU doing what l dont get right. Honouring few Nigerians for talking corruption and not fighting corruption? l saw it that they dont want them to really fight corruption
Anonymous
February 21, 2018 at 9:28 am
She is more educated and experienced than the present finance minister
Anonymous
February 21, 2018 at 9:18 am
but in the zoo call Nigeria she is not qualifie in any post as. A biafran woman