by Yemi Adebowale | Breaking Times
CNBC, an American basic cable and satellite business news television channel that is owned by NBC Universal News Group, a division of Comcast Corporation has told Nigeria’s Former Minister of Education and lead advocate for the Bring Back Our Girls Dr. Oby Ezekwesili to stop parading herself as the first female Vice President of the World Bank.
CNBC Africa had reported on Friday the appointment of former Nigerian Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Arunma Oteh, OON as the first African woman Vice President of the World Bank.
The report immediately drew the attention of Dr. Ezekwesili who tweeted at CNBC Africa to verify their claim via Google. Ezekwesili was VP Africa Region at the World Bank before she retired to social advocacy in the Bring Back Our Girls campaign.
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But CNBC Africa maintained its stand stating that Ezekwesili was VP Africa Region and not Vice President of the World Bank.
Arunma Oteh, OON an alumnus of the Harvard Business School, makes history after a record career at the Africa Development Bank and later in Nigeria as DG of SEC after former President Jonathan appointed her into that office.
UPDATE
CNBC Africa has apologised to Ezekwesili after she provided evidence showing that she (Ezekwesili) was the third African woman to hold the position of Vice President of the World Bank. Oteh, is the fourth. Nigeria’s Former Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was the second while, Frannie Lautier was the first.
See the tweet below.
Thank you @obyezeks , our error is sincerely regretted.
— CNBC Africa (@cnbcafrica) July 25, 2015
That appears cleared up.
