By TOM CHIAHEMEN –
The official swearing in ceremony of Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, newly re-elected President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is scheduled to hold on September 1, 2020.
According to a statement distributed by the APO Group on behalf of the AfDB and made available to NATIONAL ACCORD on Sunday, the virtual ceremony will take place at 9.00 am GMT.
Dr. Adesina has been re-elected to serve a second five-year term as President of the African Development Bank.
He received the unanimous vote of all the Governors of the Bank on August 27, the last day of the 2020 Annual Meetings.
The swearing in ceremony, which will be attended by Heads of States, Governors and external stakeholders, will be conducted in compliance with the COVID-19 pandemic-related social distance guidelines, and broadcast online.
A globally renowned development economist, World Food Prize Laureate and Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate, Dr. Adesina has distinguished himself in driving a bold agenda to reform the Bank and accelerate Africa’s development.
Prior to his first election as President of the Bank on May 28, 2015, Adesina served as Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in the government of President Goodluck Jonathan.
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