The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has kicked against arbitrary use of her photographs in the media.
The world-class economist in particular warns that her photograpg and cherished name are being used in the media to fight political battles.
She warns people behind the to desist from doing so henceforth.
Taking to her verified X handle @NOIweala on Monday, the former World Bank economist tweets:
THIS IS IMPORTANT- It appears that there are people in Nigeria trying to use my name and image on social media to fight battles on different sides of the political divide, putting words in my mouth that I never said. Therefore, I want to alert everyone that the message below is… pic.twitter.com/tFjvmBKlqD
— Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (@NOIweala) June 24, 2024
Meanwhile, many followers and X users have reacted to the tweet. See the reactions:
Keep it up. Your image is up so many people may make attempts to use your name to score cheap points. I admire the way you are refuting it. Keep it up.
— Aloefuna Chinonso (@Aloefuna1) June 24, 2024
Please let us see the handle that posted that, so we can call them out.
— 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐬 (@FirstObidient) June 24, 2024
Thank you for not looking away and ensuring that your image is not used to carry out propaganda of any kind.
— Raymond (@IamTheIroko) June 24, 2024
God bless you for ever Ma.
Be like time to take legal actions don reach o, cos them no wan stop.
— Obianuju (@ObianujuMenkiti) June 24, 2024
Even the grammatical construction is poor😀😀
Wahala is too much in Nigeria— SOFT££¥🗯 (@supersofteey) June 24, 2024
Propaganda taken too far.
Anyone is free to write anything, but only a mischief-maker would not be bold enough to own his write-up. I guess whoever wrote this felt that to make the piece plausible, he must attribute it to an authority.
— Janefrances (@ChinweIwuchukwu) June 24, 2024
I like the point of continue to rebut… some people go don allow power enter their head and start shouting legal suite. Madam no get time. Just keep rebutting. We will retweeting and reposting every of your rebut. Weldone.
— Never Again Nigeria (@NeverAgainNG) June 24, 2024
