Director-general of World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been gifted bouquets of flowers from all over the world in celebration of her 70th birthday.
Mrs Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, turned 70 on Thursday.
She shared photos of the flowers on social media, adding that she had never received this number of flowers before.
The Nigerian-American economist described it as one of the happiest days of her life.
“I don’t normally do personal tweets, but today is an exception! It has been one of the happiest days of my life – my 70th birthday! So much outpouring of love from everywhere!! I want to thank all WTO Ambassadors, WTO staff, friends and family!
“I’ve never received so many bouquets of flowers from all over the world, as I have today! Along with good wishes and prayers. I consider myself blessed to have a loving husband, family, friends and well wishers! All Glory and Thanks to God!” She wrote.
Okonjo-Iweala, also Nigeria’s former minister of foreign affairs, is the first woman and the first African to lead WTO.
She assumed office on March 1, 2021.
