By Ebimo Amungo

The professionals among the Nigerian community in America recently organised an event where a number Nigerian-Americans in the Biden Administration were recognized for their excellence.

News of the event was brought to light in a tweet by Dr. Ngozi Okonji-Iweala, the Director-General of World Trade Organisation.

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Among the honorees at the event were Senior Advisor, Global Markets at the U.S Department of Commerce and Biden appointee at the International Trade Administration Ike Umunnah; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Akunna Ezinwa Cook; Member of IM COVID-19 response team Osaremen Okolo, Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency Enoh T. Ebong; White House Counsel Funmi Olorunnipa Badejo; Deputy Director for the Office of Health & HIV/AIDS, Africare Kechi Achebe; as well as Chief Innovation Officer at US Dept. of Labor Chike Aguh.