Meanwhile, Okonjo-Iweala, who spoke in Abidjan, yesterday, said, she would fight to win the position of the World Bank President, after getting fresh endorsement from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS.
African Union, it would be recalled, had on Monday in Addis Ababa, endorsed her as its candidate for the top job, while ECOWAS Heads of States in Abidjan, also declared their support for her.
Mr Austin Ugbaboru, member of the House of Representatives, raising a matter of urgent national importance, noted that Okonjo-Iweala was one of the best export materials Nigeria ever had.
"Our Minister of Finance, Dr Okonjo-Iweala, as we are all aware, is vying for the position of President of World Bank. This is the first time that a Nigerian will be vying for this position and it is pertinent for us as a House to endorse her candidature, so that the whole world will know that she has our support because she is eminently qualified to hold the position."
Okonjo-Iweala, who spoke in Abidjan said: "Let's give it a good fight, with a level playing ground, we still stand the chance to win.
"President Jonathan endorsed my candidature and sent me immediately to the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, where I was received and a communiqué was issued. I was also at the extra-ordinary meeting of the ECOWAS Heads of States in Abidjan and the family declared to support my candidature as well."
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