Being the first woman and Nigerian to lead the World Trade Organisation many Nigerians have emerged to laud Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, following her appointment as Director-General. It is the head tie that is making plenty of people not to jump on the #BeLikeNgoziChallenge #BeLikeNgoziChallenge. Beautiful pic.twitter.com/2m31l4zu7t This is my entry for #NoiGoesToWTO #BelikeNgoziChallenge Am honored to take this challenge.... Our girls come out and take this challenge....I know is not some ladies usually kind of challenge???? but do it to honor her.... Love from the north #BeLikeNgoziChallenge pic.twitter.com/WhuSwmYu2s What a way to honour & celebrate an icon @NOIweala as the next WTO Director-General. #BeLikeNgoziChallenge Couldn't decide, so here goes two of the 1000000 poses I tried.#BeLikeNgoziChallenge #NoiGoesToWTO #justlikeNgozi pic.twitter.com/1HBUbBgWnS Respect to an Amazon! @NOIweala@honilatte #BeLikeNgoziChallenge pic.twitter.com/vshPZZG0al I am super proud to do this #BeLikeNgoziChallenge. Congratulations ma @NOIweala . You keep raising the bar ???????? pic.twitter.com/2fc1EeMaBp My own entry #BeLikeNgoziChallenge pic.twitter.com/2VIs5CPHRn Can I also participate in the #BeLikeNgoziChallenge ? ... Make up by my wife ???? , ?? @NOIweala we love you pic.twitter.com/u0HqtRFZr2
Congratulatory messages have come in from various personalities across the world and Nigerians are not left out as many have begun a new challenge on social media Twitter to celebrate Dr Iweala.
With the challenge, Nigerians try to mimic the look of the newly appointed DG; from her legendary head gear styles to her African print outfit and her glasses.
This trend broke the internet with many accompanying their version of the ‘Dr Iweala challenge’, with an appreciation caption, applauding her for making Nigeria proud.
Below are some images of the challenges
That head tie need to be studied in Harvard pic.twitter.com/SZ6oPIsNo9
I told you @temite I had a special entry. Please vote for us guys. @NOIweala we are so proud of you. Thank you for giving my daughter and so many African girls someone to look up to. pic.twitter.com/Vr3wN34c78
The first woman & the first African woman to lead the WTO.
Love to see this challenge flood the timeline
Super proud of all the amazing Nigerian women celebrating with NOI#BeLikeNgoziChallenge pic.twitter.com/NH2EwB217P
#BeLikeNgoziChallenge
Hope my niece rocked it ????????????... i can't put spec on this young lads eyes ohh abeg ???????????? pic.twitter.com/6v860TWq2T