By Dipo Olowookere
Nigeria’s immediate past Finance Minister, Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been appointed to the board of directors of popular social media platform, Twitter.
Mrs Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement issued by the company.
Also appointed to the board of Twitter is the 11th President of the World Bank, Mr Robert Zoellick.
Both appointments are with immediate effect.
“Ngozi and Rob are distinguished leaders with unparalleled global perspective and policy expertise.
“We are confident they will be incredible assets to Twitter as we continue to focus on driving transparency and making Twitter a safer, healthier place for everyone who uses our service,” the Executive Chairman of Twitter, Omid Kordestani, said in the statement.
In the statement, it was revealed that Marjorie Scardino will be stepping down from the board of the US-based firm at the end of the year for personal reasons.
“On behalf of the Twitter Board, I want to thank Marjorie for her service on the Twitter Board over the past five years.
“Marjorie joined the Board in 2013 and has been a strong voice on our board as our Lead Independent Director.
“Marjorie’s insights and contributions have been invaluable, and all of us at Twitter wish her the best and look forward to her contributions through the end of the year,” Kordestani said further.
