2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has come out to send his congratulatory message to two (2) Nigerian women that made the list of 100 World’s Most Powerful Women as released by Forbes.
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and Mo Abudu, Media Mogul and Philanthropist. Photo: @PeterObi |
These two Nigerian women are; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and Mo Abudu, Media Mogul and Philanthropist.
The former Governor of Anambra State said, “I congratulate them for their achievements and this global recognition. As they climb higher on the ladder of success, I urge them to continue to inspire the younger generation to embrace the values of hard work.”
Obi said: “I just read an inspiring report of two Nigerian women; the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, @NOIweala and Media Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, @MoAbudu, who were named among the ‘world’s 100 most powerful women in 2023’ by the
“authoritative US business magazine, Forbes. While Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stood out as the Most Powerful Woman in Africa, according to the ranking, Mo Abudu was also recognized for her significant impacts in Africa and beyond in the areas of media and entertainment.
“I congratulate them for their achievements and this global recognition. As they climb higher on the ladder of success, I urge them to continue to inspire, motivate, and encourage the younger generation to embrace the values of hard work, and discipline, to achieve true and
“legitimate success in life, for in so doing, we will build the New Nigeria that we all desire.”