Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations; Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank; and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organisation, were among the esteemed recipients of the 2023 Diaspora Merit Awards for their significant contributions as diaspora global icons and the overall development of Nigeria.
The National Diaspora Merit Awards ceremony was held on July 26, 2023, and was attended by Nigerians in diaspora who have done excellently in their various fields of endeavour.
