Nigeria, April 28 -- Governor Alex Otti of Abia State says the former minister of education, Oby Ezekwesili, exemplifies "everything good that womanhood represents."

"My Sister from another mother, you exemplify everything good that womanhood represents, hence it's difficult not to sincerely love and cherish you," Mr Otti stated on Tuesday, 28 April, in a birthday message to Mrs Ezekwesili, who turned 63.

The governor described the former minister as a "national amazon."

"As a distinguished Nigerian economic policy expert, administrator and an advocate of everything good, you have shown capacity, character, commitment and courage in whatever you do, even in the face of danger.

"At the global stage, where you served as the World Bank V...