‎‎“Nigerians have to feel the impact of reforms,” she said, adding that government policies should improve livelihoods and strengthen the country’s competitiveness. ‎‎According to the WTO chief, Nigeria should continue implementing broad-based macroeconomic reforms while carefully managing fiscal policy, public debt and job creation to ensure sustainable economic growth. ‎‎She further called for reforms of global institutions, including the WTO, warning that fragmentation of international trade would weaken global economic growth. ‎‎He also stressed the importance of international cooperation, saying no country can effectively tackle today’s interconnected global economic challenges in isolation. ‎‎Okonjo-Iweala’s remarks come days after President Bola Tinubu defended his administration’s economic reforms, saying they had stabilised the economy and revived investor confidence despite the hardship experienced by many Nigerians.