Nigerian Economist and Director General Of World Trade Organization, WTO, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has reacted after Simon Ekpa accused her of helping Biafra to secure $57.5 billion loan from the World Bank and IMF.
In the tweet that surfaced, Simon Ekpa thanked Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for helping him to facilitate the loan.
According to Simon Ekpa;
“The World Bank and IMF have agreed to loan the sum of $57.5 billion to Biafra Republic Government In Exile (BRGIE) to form our government after December 2nd 2024 declaration of Biafra. I thank our sister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for helping me to facilitate the loan”.
However, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has now reacted to the statement. In a post that she made on her page on Thursday, she said no sensible person will believe what is contained in the tweet. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the statement is false.
Here is what she wrote on her official X handle;
“I know no sensible person will believe what is contained in the outrageous tweet below but in these troubled times, it is important to underscore that the statement is false. Again, I enjoin all those seeking to misuse my name to desist!”.