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Okonjo-Iweala extols Nigerians at 64, lauds entrepreneurial zeal

POSTED ON October 1, 2024 •   Politics      BY Benedicta Bassey •   VIEWS 13
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has extolled  the  nation’s resilience and entrepreneurial spirit amidst current global challenges.

Okonjo-Iweala, who said this via her X handle, said despite the tough times facing Nigeria, Nigerians should appreciate being “one of the most interesting countries in the world.”

She wrote, “Though times are tough internationally and nationally, we should appreciate that we are from one of the most interesting countries in the world with some of the most exciting and entrepreneurial people in the world! I certainly appreciate and thank God for this!”

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