• The United States president, Joe Biden, took photos of the DG of the WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
• Okonjo-Iweala shared the photos taken at the G20 Summit on her verified X (formerly Twitter) handle @NOIweala
• Nigerians have reacted to the photos while showering the former Nigeria’s minister of finance with kind words

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India, New Delhi- The director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was the star of the day at the G20 Summit as the United States president, Joe Biden, turned a cameraman to take photos of her and others.

In a post shared on her X (formerly Twitter) page @NOIweala, Okonjo-Iweala said she had great moments discussing WTO reform with President Biden and Jake Sullivan, the National Security Advisor.

She wrote:

“At the G20 Leaders Summit. Some great moments with President Joe Biden @POTUS and also with @JakeSullivan46 National Security Advisor, discussing @WTO reform especially reform of the Dispute Settlement System. President Biden surprised us by taking a photo of me, my staff and @JakeSullivan46”

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Nigerians react as Biden takes photos of Okonjo-Iweala

Some Nigerians have reacted to the post, describing Okonjo-Iweala as the “Messi of finance” and a star that cannot be hidden.

@TokunboAdesina

“This affirms the popular saying that you can’t hide a star, the Messi of Finance.”

@rilwan_ola01

“President Biden famzing with Madam Ngozi Okonjo Iweala is another prove that Nigeria is a great nation and I am so proud of this country. The world will celebrate you if you don’t steal peoples mandate or doesn’t have a lot of baggages ..

“Getting it right will start by arresting Mahmood Yakubu and his cohorts, then lock them up forever. They are the enemies within.”

@n6oflife6

“Very few regular citizens of the world can have this level of access to the United States President. Look how excited he is to take a selfie with NOI.”

@TomisinAmokeoja

“When you are big, you are big. The world is your stage.”

@seunosewa

“When you’re good, you’re good. She has had a long and amazing, exemplary career.”

Okonjo-Iweala reacts to criticism of not posting photo with Tinubu

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Okonjo-Iweala reacted to claims that she deliberately did not post photos of herself and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the New Global Financing Pact summit in Paris, France.

Okonjo-Iweala said she posted the photos in the order in which she received them from her staff or colleagues.

Why Okonjo-Iweala visited President Tinubu

Okonjo-Iweala earlier disclosed the purpose of her visit to President Tinubu at the presidential villa on Tuesday, August 8.

Addressing state house correspondents after the meeting with the president, Okonjo-Iweala said the purpose of her visit was to channel how Nigerians can benefit more from the activities of the WTO.

Source: Legit.ng