Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina , please accept my heartfelt congratulations over your election to serve a second five-year as President, African Development Bank at the recent 2020 Annual Meetings of the AfDB Group
As a globally renowned economist, you demonstrated outstanding competence and professionalism during your first term. Your re-election was but affirmation of Africa’s confidence in your ability and commitment.
In your first term, you distinguished yourself by driving to reshape the Bank that it would be a more active catalyst for Africa’s development. You focused on five development priorities known as the High 5s: Light up and Power Africa,
... Feed Africa, Industrialize Africa, Integrate Africa, and Improve the Quality of Life for the People of Africa.
The AfDB must be at the policy and intellectual vanguard as we seek ways to contain both the public health and economic challenges of COVID-19.
For your re-election, we must also congratulate and applaud President Muhammadu Buhari and other present and past leaders in Africa who believed in you and worked assiduously for your success.
I wish you an even more successful second term. May God be with you and may He help and guide use in the struggle against poverty and in our efforts to bring much-needed development to our continent and its people.
Please rest assured of my highest regards always.
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To those who ring the alarm that the APC is intent on a one-party state, I offer you a most personal promise. While your alarm may be as a result of your panic, it rings in error.
At no time in the past, nor any instance in the present, and at no future juncture shall I view the notion of a one-party state as good for Nigeria. I have never attempted to alter any political party registration with INEC.
Equally, my friends, we cannot blame anybody seeking to bail out of a sinking ship even without a life jacket.
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Look at my political history. I would be the last person to advocate such a scheme.
In 2003, when the then-governing party tried to sweep the nation clean of political opposition through plot and manipulation, I was the last of
the progressive governors standing in my region. In all their numbers and false grandeur, they boasted of ruling, not governing, Nigeria for the next half century or more. Where are they now?
Yet, I stood alone. My allies had been induced into defeat. My adversaries held all the cards that mortal man could carry.
Even with all of that, they could not control our national destiny because fate is written from the above. A greater power did not want Nigeria to become a one-party state
back then.
Today, we declared a state of emergency and unveiled a comprehensive intervention plan on food security, affordability, and sustainability, taking decisive action to tackle food inflation. These are steps towards a more food secure Nigeria for all.
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We acknowledge that affordability, not availability, is the key issue for Nigerians and recognize the impact of high food prices on demand and the overall agriculture and food value chain.
1. Inclusion of food and water availability and affordability issues within the purview of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
6. Creation of a National Commodity Board to review food prices and maintain a strategic food reserve.
7. Engagement of security architecture to protect farms and farmers.
8. Role of the Central Bank in funding the agricultural value chain.
Lagos is more than the centre of excellence. It is home to excellent people with excellent aspirations for their individual and our collective well-being.
I am blessed that this bustling city of commerce, culture and character is where my career in public service began.
It was a wonderful honour to serve Lagos and its people. It was you who first believed in me and the vision I held for this state. You trusted me to bring good governance and progress to our beloved state. I am forever grateful to you!
Today in Ebonyi, “the Salt of our Nation”, I reiterated my belief in the entrepreneurial spirit that is the hallmark of the South East. I have a record of encouraging Igbo businesses and investments in Lagos and will even do more if I become president.
There can be no discrimination against any section of our country if we are to be a great nation. Most important, I intend to encourage policies to aid commerce and support South East states to reach their full potential - removing hindrances to trade, improving economic access,
and working with our businessmen and women to make the South East the Taiwan of Africa with further investments in people, infrastructure, transportation, agriculture, and mineral resources.
1. My fellow Nigerians, we stand at the threshold of our destiny as a unique nation – home to over 200 million industrious people – recognised globally as an economic powerhouse and natural leader amongst African nations.
Today, I joined the ongoing 3rd Ministerial Performance Review of the President Muhammadu Buhari led government being held in Abuja.
I listened intently to the various submissions, success stories and highlights, including the most challenging areas in which more must be done to improve the lot of the Nigerian people.
I have resolved to build upon the gains of this administration; adding new ideas that will deliver value for all Nigerians.