News of the
victory came during the Council of State meeting, which was attended by former
heads of state, Senate President, governors, some Ministers, and senior
government officials.
President
Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with President of African Development Bank
(AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, on his re-election for a second term in office.
As Secretary
to Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, announced the good news,
President Buhari led a round of applause, and declared:
“He deserves
it and Nigeria and Africa are honoured by the victory which is a testimony to
his hard work and commitment to the development of the continent.”
Buhari
thanked the African Union for its endorsement of the AfDB President much
earlier, and to shareholders of the bank who worked tirelessly to ensure the
return of the visionary leader.
President
Buhari said he believes that Adesina’s versatility, experience at both national
and international engagements, will be further deployed to energize the
pan-African financial institution.
He urged him
to remain focused and steadfast in pursuing the noble goals of making life
better for Africans through various development plans, already captured as High
5s.
The President
rejoiced with family, friends and professional colleagues of Dr Adesina over
the re-election.
He also
commended members of staff and Board of Governors of the AfDB for their
consistent support for the former Nigerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural
Development, and his management team.
He pledged
the full support of his government to Adesina, to ensure he has a successful
tenure as helmsman of the AfDB.
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