BREAKING: Akinwunmi Adesina Sworn-In For Another Five-Year Term As AfDB President

BREAKING: Akinwunmi Adesina Sworn-In For Another Five-Year Term As AfDB President—For the second time in a roll, Nigeria’s Adesina has been sworn as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), to serve another five-year term.

According to report, The ceremony held virtually on Tuesday morning.

The Genius Media Nigeria reall that Adesina, former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, was re-elected last week after getting a hundred percent vote of all regional and non-regional members of the Bank.

The record-breaking Adesina is the first Nigerian to be elected and re-elected to serve as the AfDB’s President.

Dr Adesina’s first term in office focused on new agenda for the Bank Group, based on five development priorities known as the High fives: Light up and Power Africa; Feed Africa; Industrialize Africa; Integrate Africa; and Improve the Quality of Life for the People of Africa.