Simon Ekpa replies Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala over $57.5bn World Bank loan claim
The self acclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, Simon Ekpa has denied the claim that he said the World Bank through the former Nigerian Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala agreed to loan the Biafra Government a sum of $57.5 billion.
Ekpa made this clarification in a statement on Thursday.
His comment came after Iweala described a fake statement from an impersonated handle of Ekpa on X saying the World Bank had okayed a $57.5 billion loan for Biafra agitation.
“I know no sensible person will believe what is contained in the outrageous tweet below but in these troubled times, it is important to underscore that the statement is false. Again I enjoin all those seeking to misuse my name to desist”, Iweala, the Director General of World Trade Organisation stated in her response to the fake X account on Thursday through her official handle!
However, while reacting to Iweala’s statement, Ekpa said he never made any comment regarding the World Bank loan.
He stressed the that statement is false.
Ekpa stated, “I never tweeted such, it is even surprising that you can tweet this because your name was mentioned, we have been tweeting about the terrorism in Nigeria against your people and you never responded nor showed any remorse. Here you are, defending what nonentities did with your name, but have been mute about all the killings by the government you served. I congratulate you for always defending yourself and your integrity, even wnhen they are photoshopped.
“It shows you are a mother. Thank you for defending yourself but I never tweeted such a thing, it is false and fake”.