Vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, Peter Obi, has hailed the appointment of Nigeria’s former finance minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as a member of the South African Economic Advisory Council.
The former Anambra State governor described the appointment of the former World Bank managing director as deserving and highly rewarding.
Mr. Obi was speaking on Saturday during a brief chat with journalists at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.
He noted that by the appointment South Africa has picked an experienced and committed economic manager.
He added that by the choice of Okonjo-Iweala, South Africa had put a square peg in a square hole, which he described as a “veritable move towards the restoration of her troubled economy.”
Obi described Okonjo-Iweala as “an exceptional personality and first-class ambassador of our country Nigeria and one whose commitment to a better society remains outstanding.”
