NiDCOM boss celebrates Akinwunmi Adesina as he marks yet another birthday

Hon. Abike Dabiru-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, has congratulated Adeshina Akinwunmi as he marks another birthday.

In a congratulatory message by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head, Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Dabiri-Erewa described Adesina as an astute visionary, role model, an erudite economist and a great leader.

She prayed that God should guide and direct his path aright as he continues to pilot the affairs of Africans globally.

Akinwumi Adesina is a Nigerian economist, who is currently serving as the President of the African Development Bank. He previously served as Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

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Until his appointment as Minister in 2010, he was Vice President of Policy and Partnerships for the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). He was elected as the President of the African Development Bank in 2015, making him the 6th President of (AFDB) and was re-elected for a second term in 2020.

He is the first Nigerian to hold the post.