Lucky Obukohwo Reporting
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said that she never promised President Bola Tinubu via a WhatsApp message that she is bringing investors to Nigeria due to his “commendable policies”.
Recall that a message had been circulating on Whatsapp alleging that former Minister of Finance has been contacted by President, respected instutitions and investors who congratulated her because Nigeria has finally found a “focused leader.”
Reacting via her X handle, Okonjo-Iweala described it as fake. She wrote;
‘’It’s been brought to my attention that another FAKE message has been manufactured and is being forwarded on WhatsApp in my name.
“I want to make it clear that this fake message is not from me. I am pleased that those who know me instantly recognized this as fake.
“Thanks to friends who brought this to my attention. Please be aware that I do not use WhatsApp broadcasts, thus anything forwarded to you purporting to be a WhatsApp message from me is FAKE.
“This is a bad example of the use of social media. I want to warn those in the business of manufacturing FAKE messages, that they will not succeed”, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala added.