Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, has hailed Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on the award of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership.
Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement today, said the President congratulated the AfDB President, Akinwumi who has been awarded with the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership amongst his other unblemished records.
Tinubu commended the AfDB President for his visionary and noble endeavour to transform agriculture in Africa and ensure food security on the continent.
He recalled the growth enhancement schemes revolutionising Nigeria’s agriculture value chains he introduced as the then Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development as well as his immense leadership and development strides which earned him numerous honours and recognition globally, including the World Food Prize in 2017.
The former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has joined the list of other previous winners of the award such as Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka; Former President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki; and Lawyer-educationist, Chief Afe Babalola.
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Closing his statement, Tinubu wished the AfDB President more success and strength in his service to Africa and to humanity at large.
