Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade
Organisation (WTO), has disowned a WhatsApp message claiming she is wooing
investors for Nigeria.
In the WhatsApp message, Okonjo-Iweala purportedly said she
was bringing investors to the country using the president’s commendable
policies as a bait.
“I am bringing investors to Nigeria using the president’s
commendale policies as a bait. Is that too difficult to understand? President
Tinubu’s reforms might be harsh now but they would birth a new and prosperous
nation,” the post reads.
“I have lost count of residents, respected institutions and
investors that have called to congratulate me on Nigeria eventually having
focused leader since the reforms were rolled out.
“At least six multi
national manufactoring giants are coming with me by December later this year to
see how their firms can have factories here. It’s all part of my contributions
to the progress of Nigeria.
“I am not a politician. I only desire the best for my dear
country. It informed my visit to president Tinubu. The world has accepted him
as our president, like it or not. May God heal us.”
Reacting to the post, Okonjo-Iweala, in a tweet on her
official X page on Friday, described the post as a “bad example of the use of
social media”, saying that manufacturers of such misleading information “will
not succeed.”
The WTO DG said she does not use the Whatsapp broadcast
feature, describing the content in the post as another “fake message.”
“It’s been brought to my attention that another FAKE message
has been manufactured and is being forwarded on WhatsApp in my name,” she said.
“I want to make 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.”
She urged the public to desist from relying on information
circulating on WhatsApp purportedly originated from her.
“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,” Okonjo-Iweala said.
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 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… pic.twitter.com/wTzh9fuqJO
— Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (@NOIweala) May 17, 2024
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