The president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has asked the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to support one of President Goodluck Jonathan’s right-hand men, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, to emerge the next president of the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Dr Adesina is the current minister of agriculture and rural development.

To this end, Buhari has communicated his support for Adesina’s candidacy to the Ghanaian president, John Dramani Mahama, who is the current chairman of the sub-regional group, ECOWAS.

In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday by the spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Malam Garba Shehu, the president-elect was quoted as saying that he was endorsing Adesina’s candidacy for the AfDB top job not just because the minister was a Nigerian but because he has a record of excellent performance over time.

“Dr Adesina has a proven track record in a career that predates his position as Nigeria’s minister for agriculture and rural development,” Buhari said.

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

“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,” the statement added.

http://monitor9ja.com/2015/04/buhari-endorses-minister-akinwunmi-adesina-for-african-development-bank-presidency/

Nice one

Good one my president

dis Man rilly deserves d support from baba e his 1 of d best minister dat served under GEJ

He's only supporting because no Hausa/Fulani is contesting against him. So he has no choice.

A good move though.
Nigeria should be our first priority before part or tribe comes into play.

I wish the man success and I pray he wins

Sweetguy25:
He's only supporting because no Hausa/Fulani is contesting against him. So he has no choice.

Common sense has eroded you.

I knew it, that guy deserves it.


Thumbs up for Mr Change

No doubt the guy is sharp

Dr Adesina deserves the support.

I pray that Adesina wins it. Nigeria stands to gain a lot if he becomes the president of AfDB.

Sweetguy25:
He's only supporting because no Hausa/Fulani is contesting against him. So he has no choice.

It is a sad case if this is the only thing your brain can process.

Sorry ehn

We need that guy as minister.
Sending him to the Afdb is not what we need now.
smh.

I saw this coming long ago!


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Sweetguy25:
[s]He's only supporting because no Hausa/Fulani is contesting against him. So he has no choice.[/s]

Nonsense!!!!

Sweetguy25:
He's only supporting because no Hausa/Fulani is contesting against him. So he has no choice.

your brain is working anti-clockwise. u need a dirty slap

Rawani:


He had the choice to be silent, but he chose to endorse excellence regardless of ethnicity.

Crap talk. If Buhari had the option he will substitute Akinwunmi for his Hausa/Fulani brother.
He has done it before, he wouldn't mind doing it again.

Dahveydson:


Common sense has eroded you.

You're an ìdiot.

See how Nigerians are praising Akinwunmi today, that was how they were praising Ngozi in 9 years go. Ngozi is now back in government and they're calling her a thief.
The same akinwunmi they are praising today is the same person they will call a thief few years coming.

Sweetguy25:


You're an ìdiot.

Keep displaying your lack of basic common sense. Goodluck.

Buhari is indeed a leader. Adeshina threw jabs at him during the run up to elections,yet he still nominated him.
Abba was uncooperative during the elections,he was sacked yesterday. I love you Buhari(No homo).

Cool...


Change @ work

good move

Baba, we dey ur back.

Nice move. Competence for national good over party interest.

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