Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Refutes Fabricated Claim That She Received Threats During Meeting With Tinubu

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization, refuted a fabricated claim that she had received threats during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Tuesday.

The statement is incorrect, Okonjo-Iweala stated in a statement by her media adviser, Paul Nwabuikwu. According to PM News, it is not from Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

The fake story that has subsequently gained widespread distribution stated that the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy under President Goodluck Jonathan raised an alarm regarding threats she had been getting since her visit to Tinubu.

“I keep getting negative calls and messages about my yesterday’s meeting with the president, especially from people I hold in the highest regard.

“Honestly, I am astounded by the substance of the messages and the callers’ tones. Has Nigeria fallen so far? They are threatening my life and the lives of my family members by utilizing a visit I made for the benefit of our beloved country,'” the alleged statement stated in part.

According to Okonjo-Iweala, her visit to the President on Tuesday was unofficial and not in the course of her duties as the Director-General of the WTO.