Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said 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 demonstrated that he had a good economic team.

Dr. Adesina was Dr. Jonathan’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, while Ms. Oteh, was the Director-General of Securities and Exchange Commission.

The former president’s position was contained in separate letters of congratulations to both Dr. Adesina and Ms. Oteh which Dr. Jonathan personally signed.

He described them as high achievers and Nigeria’s worthy ambassadors.

In his letter to Dr. Adesina, the former President 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

HungerBAD:
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HungerBAD:
President Jonathan.

The problem was not Dr Akinwumi Adesina, Ms. Arunma Oteh or your Economic team. The problem was you, and your constant interference with the working of the Government by looting. The recommendations the professionals in your Economic team, gave to you got lost in the memo that passed through Patience Jonathan's office before it got to you.

divinehand2003:
Lol
I CAN'T HELP BUT LAUGH OOOO.
WORLD CLASS ECONOMIC TEAM INDEED, THE SO CALLED TEAM THAT LIED TO NIGERIANS THAT ALL WAS WELL BUT INSTEAD IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT FIGURES WERE JUST MANUFACTURED IN THIER BEDROOMS WHICH WAS GLADLY ANNOUNCED OVER NTA AND AiT.
WORLD CLASS ECONOMIC TEAM INDEED THAT REBASED THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY WITHOUT ANY ASSOCIATED REBASING OF THE COST OR STANDARD OF LIVING OF THE COMMON MAN IN NIGERIA.

HungerBAD:
President Jonathan.

The problem was not Dr Akinwumi Adesina, Ms. Arunma Oteh or your Economic team. The problem was you, and your constant interference with the working of the Government by looting. The recommendations the professionals in your Economic team, gave to you got lost in the memo that passed through Patience Jonathan's office before it got to you.

freshdude99:

Are u ok?

HungerBAD:
President Jonathan.

The problem was not Dr Akinwumi Adesina, Ms. Arunma Oteh or your Economic team. The problem was you, and your constant interference with the working of the Government by looting. The recommendations the professionals in your Economic team, gave to you got lost in the memo that passed through Patience Jonathan's office before it got to you.

HungerBAD:
President Jonathan.

The problem was not Dr Akinwumi Adesina, Ms. Arunma Oteh or your Economic team. The problem was you, and your constant interference with the working of the Government by looting. The recommendations the professionals in your Economic team, gave to you got lost in the memo that passed through Patience Jonathan's office before it got to you.