According to him, the bank is also working with the Nigerian government to ensure that the Abuja Bus Rapid Transit system was effective.
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The President of the AfDB, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.
“When Nigeria was going through a tough economic time, we led the world actually in rallying support around for a budget support which we did at $600 million to help build more resilient economy as it shows a better diversified economy.
The President of the bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina. and the Director-General of IATA, Dr. Alexander De Juniac, signed the MoU on the sideline of the ongoing World Aviation Forum on Tuesday in Abuja.
A statement on the bank’s website on Tuesday denied the loan cut off credited to AfDB’s Vice-President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, Amadou Hott.
Adesina made this known on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Des Moines, United States of America.
Adesina, who is the President of the African Development Bank, will on Thursday (today) be presented the $250,000 prize and Laureate sculpture at a ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol, United States
Adesina said this at a side event of the ongoing Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium in Des Moines, Iowa, USA on Wednesday
Adesina said in his Norman Borlaug Lecture delivered at Iowa State University, titled: “Betting on Africa to Feed the World,” on Tuesday in Des Monies, Iowa in the United States.
As is to be expected, many voices have been raised for and against this proposal. Separate rallies have also been held on the streets of Abakaliki by opponents and supporters of the loan proposal. While all stakeholders are passionate in their views, it is important that we do not lose sight of the salient points and necessary considerations before the state commits to yet another loan agreement.
I personally find it strange that of all the states given approval to access International funds with very low interest rates, long repayment period and 7-10 years moratorium, only the approval granted to Abia is attracting organized attacks by the political opposition in the state.
The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture, Michael Eneh, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Enugu
Osinbajo, in a letter dated May 25, 2017, said the request for the loan from the concerned states became imperative in view of the current economic realities in Nigeria and the urgent need for them to provide infrastructure development and social amenities in their domains
Adesina, represented by Dr. Chiji Ojukwu, a Director in AfDB, stated this on Tuesday in Ibadan, Oyo State at the African Youth Agripreneurs Forum organised by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, disclosed this during a meeting with stakeholders in the mining sector and host communities in Enugu on Monday
Adesina said this at the Mo Ibrahim Forum in Morocco over the weekend
Eke Ubiji, the Executive Secretary of NASME, made the appeal while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Lagos
The Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, gave the hint at the launch of Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening of Bank of Agriculture in Kaduna
SERAP said this in a letter dated March 10, 2017 and signed by its Deputy Director, Timothy Adewale
Adeosun said Nigeria was developing home grown solutions to its economic problems