The immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan has stated that the emergence of Dr Akinwumi Adesina as President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, and Ms. Arunma Oteh as Treasurer/ Vice President of the World Bank is an indication that he had the best economic team.

Adesina served as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, while Ms. Oteh, was the Director-General of Securities and Exchange Commission under the last government.

Jonathan in separate letters of congratulations to both Dr. Adesina and Ms. Oteh, which he personally signed, described them as high achievers and Nigeria’s worthy ambassadors.

The former President in the congratulatory letter said, “Given your exemplary record of performance, while serving as the Honourable Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development in my cabinet, I have no doubt that you will deploy your energy and the bank’s resources to ensure that Africa experiences a new era of accelerated development.

“You were not only a critical voice in my economic team, you also walked the talk, and earned the praise of our countrymen and women, by ensuring that Nigeria’s quest for self-sufficiency in food production became an achievable dream.

“I am particularly pleased with your emergence as the AfDB boss; a development, I believe, has come as a reward for having served your country meritoriously. It also attests to the fact that my Administration had a good team that managed the affairs of the country.”

Also writing to Ms. Oteh, Dr, Jonathan said, “I am delighted that you are going to your new job, fresh from the experience of having led the recovery and growth initiatives of the Nigerian Bourse in the wake of the decline, occasioned by recent global economic recession and financial crisis.

“I am particularly pleased that you are being rewarded and elevated on the world stage, after serving your country meritoriously, at a time I was the President. This is a clear testimony to your capacity, high integrity, and tenacity of purpose. It is also a vindication of the decision of my Administration to stand by you, believing in your abilities and competence, even when questions were being raised in some quarters over your choice.

“I am convinced that the experience you gathered as Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria (SEC) gave you deep insights on how to tackle the peculiar challenges of a developing nation.

“The World Bank can draw from this to ensure that its future partnerships with emerging economies in Africa and other parts of the world are anchored on policies that will lead to sustained growth and development, which is a sine qua non for lifting millions of people in the developing world out of mass poverty.”


http://dailypost.ng/2015/09/06/i-had-the-best-economic-team-jonathan-boasts/

I do not agree with you completely on this my able presido.

That's what happens when criminals walk free

They boast and jam talk

and they had the worst leader who knew nothing other than distinguishing between various types of ogogoro and buruktu

In 2face voice::: Them want to tell us another story again ohh

Someone should please tell this Ogogoro Man to shortup

Did u guys really read the post?

GEJ, an epitome of humility and simplicity. It shows on ur face, smiles and ur write-ups.

Can Buhari write an article like this?

Just asking.

Ok

If only my able Ex-Presido can ask Mama Peace to define ECONOMICS I go support am. But for now....gerarahiaaaaaa, lubbish




Wailing wailers can start wailing

How many people in buhari's government can Buhari write to sincerely praise like GEJ did? None except for hypocrisy.

But their success was riddled by your incompetence and gullibility

Haha .
No you don't
They could as well come and take all the other Ivy - league business school , champagne swigging robots of global capitalists away .
The more they take , the better it is for us
They are no good for Africa .
The best have no come to the fore yet or are not yet born .

In a school of 300 students, out of class A, 10 of the students came out with a GPA of 3.6 - 4.0 the students were so outstanding, they were picked as the best students in the school and were awarded prizes. Who would you award the credit for the success of the class
(a) Class teacher
(b) The 10 students
(c) School

We believed u sir

The same Akinwumi that PMB had to lobby for? This guy no dey tire for ogogoro ne?

oluwafemi113:
Someone should please tell this Ogogoro Man to shortup

No you should.he drinks Ogogoro but can feed u n people around u for many years. U guys want buhari to be respected but keep insulting Jonathan is that decent enough? Smh

subzero2:
GEJ, an epitome of humility and simplicity. It shows on ur face, smiles and ur write-ups.

Can Buhari write an article like this?

Just asking.

Lolz. ..na wa o. article too??