Nigeria: Okonjo Iweala May Turn Down World Bank's Top Job

22 March 2012

Despite strong recommendations in her favour to take the soon-to-be-vacant topmost position at the World Bank - including a reported endorsement by President Goodluck Jonathan - the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is not predisposed to accepting the job.

The position will become vacant in June when the current President, Mr. Robert Zoellick, completes his tenure.

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