IBADAN – The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has attributed the re-election of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina of the African Development Bank as a well deserved appointment for another term of office.
Making this known through a press release issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa, Gov. Makinde said that the world class technocrats, remains a pride to Nigeria and the Yoruba race.
Attributed further, the Governor says Adesina has raised the standard and brought about immense growth in the multilateral development finance institutions in the last first five years in office.
The statement quoted Governor Makinde as saying that he was not surprised that Adesina was reelected to lead the bank for another term as his insightful leadership and sense of direction, which have repositioned the bank “could not have gone unnoticed by stakeholders and member countries.
“As a technocrat and development enthusiast, Dr. Adesina has deployed his wealth of experience towards raising standards across boards in the Bank and these have translated into immense growth for the Bank and development for member-countries,” he posited.