In a recent announcement, President Bola Tinubu has extended his congratulations to Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on his recent achievement of being awarded the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership.
The award recognizes Dr. Adesina’s visionary and noble endeavors to transform agriculture in Africa and ensure food security on the continent.
President Tinubu commends Dr. Adesina’s unblemished records, tried and tested integrity, as well as his immense leadership and development strides, particularly in agriculture, efforts of which have earned him numerous honors and recognition globally, including the World Food Prize in 2017.
Dr. Adesina joins the pantheon 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 recalls the growth enhancement schemes revolutionizing Nigeria’s agriculture value chains that Dr. Adesina introduced as the then Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. He wishes the AfDB President more success at AfDB and strength in his service to Africa and to humanity at large.
Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), has released the statement on March 6, 2024.
