AfDB: PDP Congratulates Adesina, Says Party Brought Out His Leadership Qualities

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, felicitated with the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, on his re-election for a second term.

The party said Adesina’s re-election was not only earned but well- deserved “in view of the competence and commitment he has displayed in uplifting and promoting the bank’s operations since 2015, when he was first elected as president of the bank.”

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A congratulatory statement issued by PDP spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the party was responsible for bringing Adesina’s “high potentials” to the limelight when he was appointed as minister by former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Adesina was appointed by Jonathan as Minister for Agriculture in 2010. The ex-president is a member of the PDP.

Ologbondiyan noted that the AfDB president had attracted praises in bringing his deep knowledge in economic development to bear on the bank’s primary functions of making loans and equity investments available for the socio-economic advancement of Regional Member Countries (RMC).

The PDP spokesman praised Adesina for improving on the the bank’s key role of providing technical assistance for development projects and programmes, as well as promoting investment of public and private capital  for development.

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He said: “The PDP noted that Adesina had remained a good Ambassador of Nigeria in his display of high level of discipline, professionalism and utmost diligence in the discharge of his duties at the AfDB.

“The party particularly notes that Adesina’s high potentials were first brought to limelight when he was appointed by the PDP administration of President Goodluck Jonathan as minister of agriculture in 2010.”

He added that the party was full of pride that the potentials discovered by the “inclusiveness of its administration have continued to bring honour to Nigeria both at the national and international arena.”

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