Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala debunks fake WhatsApp message claiming she is bringing investors to Nigeria due to Tinubu’s commendable policies

The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has refuted claims that she sent a WhatsApp message stating she is bringing investors to Nigeria because of Tinubu’s commendable policies.

A message circulating on WhatsApp alleged that the former Minister of Finance had been contacted by presidents, respected institutions, and investors who congratulated her, asserting that Nigeria has finally found a focused leader.

Reacting via her X handle, Okonjo-Iweala described it as fake. She wrote;Its 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 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.”