President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has felicitated Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on the award of the Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership.
In a statement signed by the President’s Spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu commended the AfDB President for his visionary and noble endeavour to transform agriculture in Africa and ensure food security on the continent.
The Nigerian Leader recalled the growth enhancement schemes revolutionizing Nigeria’s agriculture value chains introduced by Adeshina when he served as the then Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The President acknowledged Adesina’s records, as well as his leadership and development strides, particularly in agriculture, efforts of which have earned him numerous honours and recognition globally, including the World Food Prize in 2017.
With the award of the Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership, Dr. Adesina joins the league of other previous winners of the award such as Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka; former President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, and lawyer-educationist, Chief Afe Babalola.
President Tinubu wishes the AfDB President more success at AfDB and strength in his service to Africa and to humanity at large.