President Obama and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – By Dr. John E. Oshodi

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By John E. Oshodi | Abuja | Nigeria | April 6, 2012 – President Obama, view Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, through your own lens
Mr. President, throughout your life you have always believed that ‘may
the best win’ and with this philosophy the world believed in you, and
today as the President of the free world, you remain the pride of
America, Africa and the entire globe.

In the same vein, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria who is currently a
nominee for President of the World Bank ought to be viewed by you
through your own lens.

Through the possibilities of individual achievement, personal merit,
adept background, and celebrated expertise in public and private works
you became America’s first African-American President.

This American historic presidency happened amidst backgrounds like
racist attacks, ethnic animosity and social antagonism toward you in
terms of your cultural and ancestral history.

Sir, you will agree that what could not be questioned successfully were
your impeccable credentials as a candidate for the presidency.

Along these lines of reasoning the extremely public picture you are
pushing against Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala compare to your candidate, Dr.
Jim Yong Kim is far from who you are in terms of both words and deeds.
In the last few days there is an unbelievable display of unfairness
against the psychology of merit, expertness and measured experience in
favor of undue power and influence—the America might.

President Obama, if the World Bank is an international financial
institution which provides aids and finances to developing countries
for capital programs, how does a man with proficiency in infectious
diseases, anthropology and university administration occupy and take on
such financial headship?

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as you are truly aware of is a woman with a far
reaching wealth of experience in world economy, in emerging economies,
in economics, in finance and in government.

Yet, you Sir appear to be trying to impose an American public-health
professor on the affairs of the World Bank and could this be
unconsciously or consciously due to the reality that Dr. Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala is from black Africa, from a purported notorious society,
and of a female background?

Sir, some of these characterizations is what you successfully fought
against in terms of your being black and different in racist America.
Sir, sure it is civically proper that you support an American and one
of your citizens for any global position. But here is the reality.

This World Bank position is about who has more qualifications and
experience. While Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala comes from a nakedly driven
culture of corruption—Nigeria, she presents as a woman within the black
Africa community who has struggled individually and pulled herself up
by her own bootstraps and now wants to use her skills and efforts as
well as her knowledge about the world stage to help emerging nations.
Sir, there is certainly nothing wrong with this type of course
especially when you have always fought for persons that have pulled
themselves up through their own bootstraps.

Sir, you must not allow a well-educated, a well experienced and a
solution driven authority like this woman to back down for a
questionable and unsuitable American nominee like Dr. Jim Yong Kim, at
least by the standards of the widely known reputable London-based
weekly publication, The Economist.

Sir, you have always demanded of America and the world in general; that
fairness and clearness must always be respected. So if the World Bank
presidency position is contested under the air of freedom, fairness and
transparency your long distance sister will win the presidential race
for the World Bank.

John Egbeazien Oshodi, Ph.D., is the Secretary-General of the Nigeria
Psychological Association (NPA), Abuja. [email protected] 08126909839wp_posts

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1 Comment for “President Obama and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – By Dr. John E. Oshodi”

Dear Friend Dr Oshodi
April 13, 2012 - 9:40 pm

You have said it all and I will make sure that this document is delivered to President OBAMA, one way or the other knows the defacto and dejure meaning of letting Ms Iweala to become the President of the World Bank. But, he is representing the big money, well established democracies of the world against his nature as far as this matter is concerned. The President was here a few hours ago at Florida Atlantic University and I had the opportunity to hand your letter to someone for him if I had seen it then. Dr Oshodi, keep the flag flying and do your best for our country Nigeria. Please, you are known for your forthrightness and concern for humanity. I thank you and wish you luck in all your endeavors. Thanks indeed.
Yrs Phillip K.Owi(Prof)

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