World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has warned against the misuse of her name in political disputes.
She expressed concern over false statements attributed to her regarding Nigeria’s debt, emphasising that the remarks circulating on social media are fabricated.
Okonjo-Iweala strongly denounced this misuse of her name and image for political purposes and affirmed her commitment to rebutting any such attempts.
A Facebook post quoted Okonjo-Iweala as saying: “Nigeria’s debt for the first time in history has risen to 24 trillion in just 2 months even after removing subsidy is something unbelievable.
“I call several times to help and advise but the current administration and cabals refuse to let me come in. How can you remove fuel subsidy with a debt of 24 trillion in 2 months.”.
Reacting to the post, the former Nigerian Minister of Finance described the remark as false.
Posting on X, she wrote: “THIS IS IMPORTANT- It appears that there are people in Nigeria trying to use my name and image on social media to fight battles on different sides of the political divide, putting words in my mouth that I never said.
“Therefore, I want to alert everyone that the message below is FAKE. This is a stern warning to all those trying to misuse my name for their political ends that I will continue to rebut any attempts to use my name and image falsely!”