A former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has revealed how the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, persuaded him to abandon plans to leave Nigeria permanently after becoming disillusioned with the country’s political landscape. Chidoka made the revelation while speaking at the presentation of Paul Nwabuikwu’s book, recounting for the first time a private conversation he had with Okonjo-Iweala in Washington, D.C., in 2020. AdvertisementAccording to Chidoka, Okonjo-Iweala listened before offering advice that changed the course of his life. He said although it was not the advice he wanted to hear, it was exactly what he needed at the time. “One conversation changed the trajectory of my life,” he said, expressing gratitude to Okonjo-Iweala for encouraging him to remain in Nigeria.