Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has disowned a viral social media post falsely attributed to her, which criticised President Bola Tinubu’s handling of insecurity.
The post, titled “Trump didn’t ‘hit’ us – our leaders did,” claimed that Okonjo-Iweala accused Nigerian leaders of prioritising rhetoric over decisive action against banditry and insurgency.
It also claimed that the former Minister of Finance urged Tinubu to “stop the damage control speeches” and “secure the people.”
Reacting via her verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on Saturday, the WTO chief described the message as fake and malicious, stressing that it did not originate from her.
She cautioned the public against believing or sharing the false information, adding that legal steps were being taken against those behind the impersonation.
“Beware, this story going around on WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook is false! We are taking action! The person who did this could not even spell my name,” she wrote.
Okonjo-Iweala further condemned the impersonation and urged the culprits to take responsibility instead of hiding behind her identity.
Whichever coward did this should write the message in their own name and not hide behind mine or anyone else’s! Scammers and 419ers, stop!” she added.
Her reaction came amid renewed controversy over comments by U.S. President Donald Trump, who alleged that Christians were being targeted in Nigeria.
