Attacks on me over pictures with Tinubu demonstrate lack of unity in Nigeria – Okonjo-Iweala

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, on Saturday, called on Nigerians to relax and stay united, saying that the attacks on her over her picture with President Tinubu were unnecessary, adding that the controversy surrounding why her picture with President Tinubu was posted late on her Twitter account shows how polarised Nigerians are.

Okonjo-Iweala was to comments on social media about her pictures with other world leaders at the just concluded Paris Economic Summit as well as her picture with President Tinubu.

It was gathered that some Nigerians had called out the WTO leader for not posting a picture of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the pictures of her meeting with some other nations’ presidents on her Twitter handle on Friday, which she on Saturday morning.

WTO boss, in her reaction Reacting, said the controversy has exposed how polarised Nigeria has become.

She tweeted: “Nigerians, please relax! Re Paris, Interesting attacks from both sides. This sadly shows the depth of polarisation in our society.

“I post photos in the order received by accompanying staff or colleagues. Reading more into it is unwarranted. Let’s unite to build our country, not attack.”