Indeed it’s not business as usual for Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Photo: Twitter
By Chioma Obinagwam
On Monday, February 15, 2021, Nigerian born Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala took to her official Twitter handle to express her gratitude to World Trade Organisation (WTO) for finalising her election as the first woman to become the Director-General of WTO.
In honour of the noble position, Confiance News has compiled some iconic photos of Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala in her journey to becoming ‘Madam WTO chair’.
It is done! Thank you @WTO members for finalizing my election today and making history. In the 73 years of GATT and WTO, honored to be First Woman and First African to lead. But now the real work begins. Ready to tackle the challenges of WTO. Forget Business as usual! pic.twitter.com/apnAalHWf5
L-R: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari. Photo: Twitter.
L-R: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Georges Chikoti, Secretary General of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS).
L-R: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Bruno Le Maire, Finance Minister of France. Photo: Twitter
L-R: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank. Photo: LinkedIn.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Valdis Dombrovskis, EU Commissioner. Photo: Twitter
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Jutta Urpilainen, EU Commissioner for International Partnerships. Photo: Twitter
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and her husband: Ikemba Iweala Photo: Lawrencia Udife’s blog
Throwback photos of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and her husband. Photo: Linda Ikeji’s blog.
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Her husband, Dr.Ikemba Iweala a Neurosurgeon. Her four children: Dr.Onyinye, Uzodinma(MD), Okechukwu(MD) & Uchechi(MBA) all Harvard graduates. Her mother Kamene Okonjo is a professor & so was her father. Photo: Nigeria Stories.
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