For Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan, getting Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to return to the country and join his government was a huge coup.
Ms Okonjo-Iweala’s return in mid-August, 2011, followed April’s elections, which were deemed by most international observers as Nigeria’s freest and fairest yet. Her appointment as coordinating minister for the economy and finance minister greatly encouraged investors, who saw it as confirmation of Mr Jonathan’s commitment to reform and modernise the country.
