{"id":22380,"date":"2020-03-09T18:34:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T18:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=22380"},"modified":"2020-03-09T18:34:59","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T18:34:59","slug":"ngozi-okonjo-iweala-reacts-to-comments-by-nigerians-on-her-appointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ngozi-okonjo-iweala-reacts-to-comments-by-nigerians-on-her-appointment","title":{"rendered":"Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala reacts to comments by Nigerians on her appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Nigerian Minister of Finance, has reacted to accolades by Nigerians on her appointment as a member of the South African Economic Advisory Council, EAC.<\/p>\n<p>President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa had named Okonjo-Iweala, an ex-Managing Director, Operations of World Bank, as a member of his country\u2019s, EAC.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaphosa heads the council which comprises local and international gurus.<\/p>\n<p>Following her appointment, several Nigerians like former President Goodluck Jonathan, ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar among others had commended Okonjo-Iweala on her new appointment.<\/p>\n<p>However, the former Nigerian Finance Minister, who took to her verified Twitter handle wrote: \u201cI am grateful for the outpouring of love and support from Nigerians and other friends on my appointment by President @CyrilRamaphosa as a member of the South African PEAC. I appreciate Your Excellencies and all my friends and followers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Nigerian Minister of Finance, has reacted to accolades by Nigerians on her appointment as a member of the South African Economic Advisory Council, EAC. President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa had named Okonjo-Iweala, an ex-Managing Director, Operations of World Bank, as a member of his country\u2019s, EAC. 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