The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has shared photos from her 70th birthday celebration online. In a heartfelt post on her X handle, she described the day as one of the happiest of her life.
Expressing gratitude to WTO Ambassadors, staff, and members for their overwhelming love, Okonjo-Iweala noted that she received more flower bouquets from around the world than ever before. She thanked everyone for their good wishes and prayers.
Okonjo-Iweala shared, “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!”
