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Nigerians celebrate Okonjo-Iweala’s WTO appointment with #BeLikeNgoziChallenge

Renowned Nigerian economist Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala on Monday, February 15, 2021, became the first woman to ever lead the World Trade Organization (WTO).

66-year-old Okonjo-Iweala was appointed WTO’s new DG by representatives of the 164 member countries.

In celebration of this tall milestone, Nigerians all over social media have trooped out in their numbers to promote the #BeLikeNgoziChallenge hashtag – a new trend that sees social media users dress up like the esteemed Dr Iweala.

Check out some of the posts on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/honilatte/status/1361341964629798913?s=20

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Daniel Nkado is a Nigerian writer and social researcher whose work examines Black identity, racism, institutional inequality, social power and belonging. He is the founder of DNB Stories Africa. Read more about Daniel, including his research methodology and full biography, here.

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