Nigerians React As US President Biden Takes Selfie With Okonjo-Iweala At G20 Summit

On Sunday, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) disclosed that the United States President Joe Biden took a selfie with her and her team on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India.

Via her official X platform, she described the move as a surprise and a great moment.

“Some great moments with President Joe Biden @POTUS and also with @JakeSullivan46 National Security Advisor, discussing @WTO reform especially reform of the Dispute Settlement System.

“President Biden surprised us by taking a photo of me, my staff and @JakeSullivan46,” Iweala tweeted.

Following her tweet, some Nigerians besieged her platform with commendation.

Ma'am always representing Nigeria 🇳🇬 Thank you

— Antonia Ezenyili 🇬🇧 LP (@AEzenyili) September 10, 2023

President Biden famzing with Madam Ngozi Okonjo Iweala is another prove that Nigeria is a great nation and I am so proud of this country . The world will celebrate you if you don’t steal peoples mandate or doesn’t have a lot of baggages ..
Getting it right will start by…

— Hon. Rilwan (@rilwan_ola01) September 10, 2023

🙏 This affirms the popular saying that you can't hide a star, the Messi of 🇳🇬 Finance ✨

— Olumide Adesina (@TokunboAdesina) September 10, 2023

Great woman. 🇳🇬❤️

— UZOCHUKWU FOCUS♓ (@UzochukwuOkose) September 10, 2023

Iweala once served as Nigeria’s coordinating minister of finance and economy.

The G20 summit in India saw the inclusion of the African Union as a permanent member, drawing reactions from President Bola Tinubu.

Tinubu stated that with the development, Nigeria is eager to collaborate with the rest of the world for the enhancement of the global South.