G20 meeting: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s photo with Chinese President causes stir

A photo of Chinese President, Xi Jinping paying rapt attention to the DG, World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the G20 meeting in Rio de JaneiroDG has sparked reactions on social media.

TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala had via her X handle shared photos of herself with various world leaders, including American president, Joe Biden and Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu from the ongoing meeting.

However, sharing the photo with the Chinese president Xi Jinping and his Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E Wang Yi, the WTO DG said: “Talking with H.E President Xi Jinping at the G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro. Discussing WTO reforms and how to further strengthen the Multilateral Trading System and update its rules to deal with 21st Century Issues. Also with Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E Wang Yi. @MFA_China.’’

What sparked attention amonsgt users reacting to the photo, is how the Chinese president paid rapt attention while the former Nigeria’s Minister of finance, Iweala was speaking. 

See photos and reactions below;

Chriskryse wrote: “See as world leader dey carefully listen to this super 9ja Woman #flawless ….. but bring this same super 9ja woman into the 9ja system “she will fail massively” bcuz the pdapc people controlling the system won’t let her work…. Our best hands help other countries solve their issues while some useless set of people won’t let then help the country they come from #thislife.”

Ruth wrote: “Omo I am proud of this.”

celindion_aj wrote: Powerful woman of influence.”

kiitfoundation wrote: When value speaks, everyone listens, she’s a trailblazer.”

Roland wrote:Tinubu would have hired a woman like her but tribalism and sycophancy won’t let him because he won’t do a dirty work for him.”

naijafemale wrote: Love her. Love it. But it could be a language or accent barrier making him pay such attention.”

@UgochukwuAni2 wrote:“Ezenwanyi umunwanyi uwa gbaa gburu gburu! You represent a true African woman, and every black person should be proud of u. I keep telling pple; only people with good character and integrity can make the world a beta place for ALL, n u r one of those ma’am.”