General Muhammadu Buhari, the president-elect of Nigeria, has requested the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to support the candidacy of Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina as the next president of the African Development Bank (ADB).

General Buhari has communicated his backing of Dr. Adesina’s candidacy to the Ghanaian President, John Dramani Mahama, who is the current chairperson of the ECOWAS.

In a statement released in Abuja on Tuesday, April 21, General Buhari said that his support of Dr. Adesina’s candidacy was not just because he was Nigerian.

“Dr. Adesina has a proven track record in a career that predates his position as Nigeria’s Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development,” General Buhari said.

He added that Dr. Adesina had years of experience of working in Francophone and Anglophone countries, and a passion to help eradicate poverty in Africa by reducing unemployment and inequality among African youth.

Dr. Adesina is also an agricultural development expert with 24 years of experience in developing and managing successful agricultural Programmes across Africa.

Until his appointment as the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in 2011, he was the Vice President, Policy and Partnerships Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). Additionally, he has held senior leadership positions in a number of agricultural institutions in the world.


Source – www.newswirengr.com

Very good move

....great. a performer in Gej's cabinet. A spot view my eyes cant go off from. A man who woke up the agriculture sector from its slumber.
He saw to it that ATA policy moves in the right direction and was properly midwifed by capable hands. Liberalization of the agro sector was borne out of his numerous concepts. He was a man fully prepared for the job.

Yes! GMB truly knows ingredients of development.

Dr. Adesina will deliver at what ever capacity. GIVE IT TO HIM....

Just check out the moves the Old Grandpa with no certificate is making and compare them with the "moves" a Young Grandchild with a PhD made in five years plus and tell us who indeed is braindead according to some stark illiterate woman.

Okay..anything the GENERAL says

After all the noise say Oga Jona no appoint better feefle for him cabinet

Unna still dey recommend from amongst Dem

Unna do well

Out of all the ministers that GEJ appointed honestly the minister of agriculture performance was good !!!other ministers na F9 !!am sure he will work under GMB's administration,you can take that to the bank....

He deserves all the praises and recommendations he's getting...I love men of valor...

I'm confused. Shouldn't GMB wait till the 29th?

Good move