Nigeria lacks good maintenance culture - Okonjo-Iweala

Nigeria lacks good maintenance culture - Okonjo-Iweala

The Director General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says Nigeria lacks a good maintenance culture capable of developing the nation. Okonjo-Iweala made this statement on Monday while speaking at the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit 2026 held in Asaba. According to her: “The fact is that endowments alone do not add value. Budgetary […] Nigeria lacks good maintenance culture – Okonjo-Iweala

Okonjo-Iweala: Nigeria's Problem Isn't Budget, But Poor Execution, Maintenance Culture

Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said Nigeria’s economic transformation will not be driven by natural resource endowments or increased budgetary allocations alone, insisting that effective execution, maintenance and infrastructure development remain the country’s biggest challenges. Speaking as the keynote speaker at the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit 2026, themed: “Harnessing Our S…

Nigeria lacks good maintenance culture – Okonjo-Iweala

The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says Nigeria lacks a good maintenance culture capable of developing the nation.   Okonjo-Iweala made this statement on Monday while speaking at the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit 2026 held in Asaba.   According to her: “The fact is that endowments alone do not add value. Budgetary allocations alone do not lead to new roads or good maintenance.   “We lack …