31/08/2025
I was honoured this weekend to represent His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR at the book unveiling and send-forth in Abidjan for Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina as he completed his tenure as President of the African Development Bank.
The celebration, centred on Akinwumi A. Adesina: The Man, His Mandate, Mission and Message, was more than a ceremony. It was a tribute to a decade of courageous, people-centred leadership that helped millions across our continent. Through the High 5 agenda, Dr Adesina championed light and power for our communities, food security, industrial growth, regional integration, and a better quality of life for Africans. He mobilised innovative finance, including landmark social bonds, backed Africa through the pandemic, and accelerated programmes that boost food production and unlock our continent’s potential.
As a Nigerian, I am proud. As an African, I am inspired. Thank you, for proving what vision, hard work and integrity can achieve. Your journey of service continues, and Africa still needs your voice and wisdom.
On behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the good people of Nigeria, congratulations Dr Akinwumi Adesina. May this new chapter shine even brighter.
