Amina J. Mohammed is the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group. She was previously Nigeria’ s Minister of Environment.
Dr Akinwumi “Akin” Adesina is the President of the African Development Bank. He previously served as Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the newly appointed Director General World Trade Organisation. She was previously Nigeria’s finance minister.
What they have in common is their ‘Nigerianess.’ We celebrate them because they are Nigerians who were nominated by the government of Nigeria.
Congratulations once again to the latest representative of this great country in the global scene.