Richard Eke-Metoho

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[Richard Eke-Metoho @Rmetoho]

"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in"
Greek proverb.

[Richard Eke-Metoho @Rmetoho]

@DrJoeAbah It’s good. I pay ₦25k per month for unlimited service. No teams meeting lags like the router. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best and most affordable i’ve used so far. Honestly, I suspect I’m the reason they had to dig up half of Jabi just to get it to my house last year 😅

[Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai @elrufai]

NIGERIA HAS LOST ANOTHER GOOD MAN - SEGUN AWOLOWO - Condolences and Tribute - by: Nasir El-Rufai - 21st November 2025

The second half of the year 2025 will be remembered as a season during which Nigeria lost some of its best and accomplished leaders of integrity.

First, it was President Muhammadu Buhari and Oba Sikiru Adetona that both died on July 13, within hours of one another. May Allah place their souls in Aljannah Firdaus. Amen

This was followed on 9th August, with the loss of Chief Audu Ogbeh, one of the most dedicated and committed persons to ever grace our political and public service landscape in Nigeria. May his soul rest in perfect peace. Amen

It was therefore with deep shock and great sadness that I learnt of the loss of yet another good man - an Omoluabi by every criterion - Olusegun Awolowo. Segun was one of my favorite aburos. A competent, committed and capable public servant.

He was not just a younger brother, also a colleague in various governments, and a true friend, who always wished me well, and supported me strongly through many trying moments with his words and deeds.

I will never forget his invaluable gift of a complete set of all the books written by his illustrious grandfather, Chief Obafemi Awolowo of blessed memory.

Segun was passionate about Nigeria’s economic diversification and the architect of the Zero Oil Plan that as state governors between 2015 and 2023 embraced and implemented in some of our states.

May the gentle soul of my brother Segun rest in perfect peace. May the Almighty God grant the larger Awolowo family the fortitude to bear yet another loss of a young and promising leader in his prime.

- Nasir El-Rufai

[Aissatou Diallo @ADiallo_EIFWTO]

Our key partner @afreximbank at the Global SME Ministerial! Access to finance, digital trade & green solutions are key competitiveness elements for SMEs development and intra-African trade @ITCnews

[Aissatou Diallo @ADiallo_EIFWTO]

Fruitful meetings with African delegations at the #ITC Global Ministerial Conférence on #SME in Johannesburg, 🇿🇦 @ITCnews

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

As the Women’s EURO final draws the world’s eyes to the pitch, in Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda, women and girls come together thanks to our collaboration with Barça Foundation— not just to play, but to connect and find hope through football.

#WEURO2025

[World Food Programme @WFP]

WFP Statement | #Gaza

On the morning of 20 July, a 25 truck WFP convoy carrying vital food assistance crossed the Zikim border point destined for starving communities in northern Gaza.

Shortly after passing the final checkpoint beyond the Zikim crossing point into Gaza, the convoy encountered large crowds of civilians anxiously waiting to access desperately needed food supplies.

As the convoy approached, the surrounding crowd came under fire from Israeli tanks, snipers and other gunfire.

We are deeply concerned and saddened by this tragic incident resulting in the loss of countless lives. Many more suffered life-threatening injuries. These people were simply trying to access food to feed themselves and their families on the brink of starvation. This terrible incident underscores the increasingly dangerous conditions under which humanitarian operations are forced to be conducted in Gaza.

Today’s violent incident comes despite assurances from Israeli authorities that humanitarian operational conditions would improve; including that armed forces will not be present nor engage at any stage along humanitarian convoy routes.

There should never, ever, be armed groups near or on our aid convoys, as reiterated on many occasions to all parties to the conflict. Shootings near humanitarian missions, convoys and food distributions must stop immediately. Any violence involving civilians seeking humanitarian aid is completely unacceptable.

We stand firmly by our principles of operating with independence, impartiality and neutrality. It is one of the many reasons why communities trust us.

The World Food Programme continues to call for the protection of all civilians and aid workers delivering life-saving assistance. WFP teams accompanying convoys should not have to risk their own lives in the effort to save others. Without these fundamental conditions in place, we cannot continue providing life-saving support across the Gaza strip.

Gaza’s hunger crisis has reached new levels of desperation. People are dying from lack of humanitarian assistance. Malnutrition is surging with 90,000 women and children in urgent need of treatment. Nearly one person in three is not eating for days. Food aid is the only way for most people to access any food – as the cost of a one-kilogram bag of flour has surged to over USD100 in local markets.

Only a massive scale-up in food aid distributions can stabilize this spiraling situation, calm anxieties and rebuild the trust within communities that more food is coming.

An agreed ceasefire is long overdue. All hostages should be released, and humanitarians should be able to reach the civilian population in Gaza with critical food supplies in a consistent, predictable, orderly and safe manner -- wherever they are across the Gaza Strip.

WFP is ready. We have food supplies nearby, experienced teams on the ground, and proven systems in place to respond at scale. We did it before and we can do it again.

We urgently call on the international community and all parties to advocate for, and facilitate, the delivery of life-saving food aid to starving populations inside Gaza – safely, securely, wherever families are, and without obstruction.

[Aissatou Diallo @ADiallo_EIFWTO]

Today in #Abuja, 🇳🇬, the EU-Africa Trade Competitiveness & Market Access prog. #ATCMA @ecowas_cedeao was launched by the ECOWAS PR, the EU,Spain and German Ambassadors. Trade & industrialization have to work for the #ECOWAS citizens. @ITCnews @UNIDO @EU_Partnerships @EUinNigeria

[Aissatou Diallo @ADiallo_EIFWTO]

In Lusaka, the #EUAFRICA Trade Competitiveness & Market Access (#ATCMA) Programme was presented. An innovative,powerful & result-driven prog. to support value chains dev, regional integration & jobs creation. @EU_Partnerships @AU_ETTIM @ITCnews @UNIDO @EUtoAU @EUinZambia @AfCFTA

[Aissatou Diallo @ADiallo_EIFWTO]

I represented @ITCnews in 🇳🇬 at the launch of #ATCMA the most innovative and impact driven programme that supports the ongoing regional integration in Africa by promoting VCs dev., value addition& market access for the private sector. @kolasofola @YBefecadu @EUinNigeria @UNIDO

[Aissatou Diallo @ADiallo_EIFWTO]

A very fruitful meeting with the #UN Resident Coordinator @MohamedFall. @ITCnews to contribute and align with UN priorities in Nigeria 🇳🇬 through the #UNSCDF and #UNCT on trade development areas. @UN_Nigeria @UNSDG_WCA @CokeHamilton @tembo_dorothy @RichardMeto @YBefecadu

[Ecowas - Cedeao @ecowas_cedeao]

La CEDEAO Appelle a un Conseil D’affaires De La CEDEAO Inclusif et Diversifie | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)...https://t.co/CkG1XbsIiN

[Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @NOIweala]

Celebrating the International Trade Center’s 60th birthday at the Joint Advisory Group Meeting and looking at @ITCnews sterling achievement over the years and still a lot to do for the future. Congratulations to ITC Executive Director @CokeHamilton and ITC staff. Happy for the sisterhood of @UNCTAD @ITCnews and @WTO. With @RGrynspan SG of @UNCTAD, Amb @Nadia_Theodore of Canada - Thanks for your great work Chairing the JAG! And congratulations to Amb Hend Abdalrahman Al-Muftah of Qatar who has taken over!

[imane @ICicherifi]

#ThisWeekAtITC Kicked off the 58th #JAG 🚀 New chair, H.E. Ms. Hend Abdalrahman Al-Muftah, congratulates ITC on 60 impactful years 🌍
🌍 Togo representative thanks ITC through @WACOMP_ECOWAS for the great work! We can be proud👏

[Ecowas - Cedeao @ecowas_cedeao]

ECOWAS Reviews the Implementation of the New Transit Procedure and SIGMAT in Member States...https://t.co/YV6pv9o5Cj

[WTO @wto]

Today, @ITCnews' @tembo_dorothy called on governments that are parties to the Government Procurement Agreement 2012 to support the ITC- @UN_Women Global Campaign on Gender-Responsive Public Procurement. "Women are often the ones who need public services the most", she said.

[ITC-Market Analysis @ITC_MktAnalysis]

"To improve regional value chains, we need to work with the private sector. #WACOMPobservatory is not only for policymakers, but also for the private sector including SMEs to identify challenges and overcome them together." Kolawole Sofola, Director of Trade @ecowas_cedeao.

[ITC-Market Analysis @ITC_MktAnalysis]

We are LIVE🎦 from the launch of #WACOMPObservatory in #Nigeria. The "Stronger Together" session came alive with 6 esteemed panelists 🇳🇬🇱🇷🇬🇼🇬🇲🇧🇫taking stock of trade competitiveness and regional value chain integration.
#ThisweekatITC

[ITC-Market Analysis @ITC_MktAnalysis]

Nothing more enriching than learning from your beneficiaries. Stay tuned to hear from Mr Sedjom Kodjo, Head of the Directorate for the Promotion of Competitiveness and Exports 🇹🇬

[Nigerian Shippers' Council @NgShippers]

Empowering cross-border traders for smoother transactions! ES/CEO, NSC, @AkutahPius reaffirmed FG's commitment to promoting exports across ECOWAS borders during the visit by the International Trade Centre today, 3rd May, 2024. #CrossBorderTrade #TradeFacilitation #EconomicGrowth

[Richard Eke-Metoho @Rmetoho]

"I hope to be remembered for the kindness I showed, than the trophies I won."