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Good evening everyone and welcome to the day 2 of "5 days writing challenge -meet a genius". Today I'll be talking about one powerful woman by name Mrs Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, please keep reading and enjoy!!

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Mrs Okonjo Iweala,a Nigerian economist,author and entrepreneur was born on 13th June 1954. She hails from Ogwashi-ukwu in Delta State. She was born into a royal family,her father is the obi from the Obahai royal family of Ogwashi-ukwu in Delta State. Her parents by name Mr Chukwuka and Mrs kamene Okonjo Iweala were professors at the University of Ibadan. Mrs Okonjo Iweala is married to Dr Ikemba Iweala, a retired neurosurgeon and emergency physician. They are blessed with four children namely; Uzodinma Iweala, Onyinye Iweala, Uchechi Iweala and Ikechukwu Iweala. One of his sons by name Uzodinma Iweala is an American author and a medical doctor.

Education

Mrs Okonjo Iweala had her secondary school education at International School Ibadan and St Anne's school Molete Ibadan. Afterwards, she proceeded to Havard University where she graduated with an AB honour in economics in 1977. She also holds a PHD in regional economics and development from Massachusetts Institution of technology.

Career

Mrs Okonjo Iweala began as an intern in World bank groups. After her graduation,she returned to World bank groups where she worked as a development economist for many years. She also held the post of corporate secretary and vice president. She was later appointed as Nigeria's finance Minister under president Olusegun Obasanjo's administration. She later served as the managing director of World bank groups. During president Good luck Jonathan's administration,she was reappointed as the finance Minister . In 2015, she joined Lazard a financial advisory and asset management firm where she served as the senior advisor in the organization. Mrs Okonjo Iweala is also an author,she has published 5 books which are;
1 Chinua Achebe: Teacher of light, published in 2003

2 Economic reforms-progress and challenges , published in 2007

3 Transparency and Accountability in the management of public funds , published in 2004

4 Reforming the unreformable published in 2012

5 Fighting corruption is dangerous published in 2018. source

Achievements

Mrs Okonjo Iweala was appointed as the 7th director general of WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION. She was the first female finance Minister and also the first female foreign affairs Minister in Nigeria. Also the first female and black candidate to contest for presidency of World bank in 2012. She also empowered Nigeria women through the growing girls and women in Nigeria program. Mrs Okonjo Iweala through the youth enterprise with innovative program empowered Nigerian youths. She founded Nigeria's first indigenous opinion research organization in 2006. Finally she initiated the practice of publishing federal government monthly allocation of each state in newspapers.

Recognition and Awards

in 2004,she was recognised as the minister of the year at THISDAY award. Also the same year, she was awarded the minister of the year at TIME EUROPE HERO awards. She was made the global minister of the year by EURO MONEY MAGAZINE in 2005,the same year,she was awarded the African minister of the year by FINANCIAL TIMES. IN 2014 SHE was featured by the THE TIMES MAGAZINE as one of the hundred most influential people in the world and finally she was awarded woman of the year in 2012 in silverbed.

Conclusion/why I choosed her

Mrs Okonjo Iweala is worthy to be emulated,she is a role model for girls and women, she carved a niche for herself and encouraged others to follow suit through her actions. She was able to prove to the world that women's education doesn't end in kitchen as many people will say instead one can succeed in any asp of life irrespective of gender.

There is no limit to what we as women can accomplish source