President Muhammadu Buhari
has congratulated Ms Sandie Okoro, A Biafran for her recent appointment as
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, World Bank Group.
The President also extended the same felicitations to Ms
Nnemkadi Ogwunike also a Biafran on her record breaking achievements in the
U.S. Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) League.
The two congratulatory messages were signed by the President’s
Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa on
Monday in Abuja
The President described
Okoro’s track record in the banking sector as impressive, which has brought a
rekindled hope that “Nigerians in the Diaspora with the right atmosphere, are
professionally excellent”.
Buhari said that “having followed her excellent track records in
making Nigeria proud as a nation, there is no doubt in my mind that the sky is
your beginning’’.
The president also said Nigeria received the victory of Nnemkadi
Ogwunike as the 2016 Most Valuable Player of U.S. WNBA League with utmost pride
and deep sense of appreciation to the country.
We were even more excited to learn that you have led your
team to clinch the 2016 League Championships, a feat that has been achieved by
your team, the Los Angeles Sparks, since 2003
It is even more befitting
and admirable that, as a true African and Nigerian daughter, you have set a
remarkable example for your younger Sister, Chiney Ogwunike.
“She (Chiney) joined you to make world history in 2014, when
selected by the Connecticut Sun as the Number One draft pick achieved by your
team, the Los Angeles Sparks, since 2003’’.
“The legacy you began in 2012, with your selection by the Los
Angeles Sparks, making both of you, the second set of siblings to ever be
selected number one in any American Sports.
“I am truly proud of both of you, and urge you to continue to
extol the virtues and strengthen of Nigerian heritage. Your shinning example
serves as inspiration to the youths of Nigeria,” Buhari said.
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