AfDB: Farmers Hail Adesina
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), on behalf of the 40
million farmers in Nigeria, has congratulated Akinwumi Ayodeji
Adeshina on his re-election and subsequent inauguration for the second
time as the President of the African Development Bank(AfDB).
National President of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Kabir
Ibrahim, who stated this in a statement, explained: “We are especially
proud that Dr. Adeshina possesses the requisite qualifications of
energy, competence and integrity to lead any financial institution in
the world.
“I personally supported his re-election based on my working knowledge
of his capability when he served as the Minister of Agriculture in
Nigeria meritoriously and I was the National President of the Poultry
Association of Nigeria (PAN). We believe he will do even better in
this second and final term.”