Buhari hails Adesina, as board clears him of wrong doing
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, commended President of the African Development Bank, Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina, over the clean bill of health given him by Board of Directors of the financial institution.
This followed a report dated May 5, 2020, signed by Niale Kaba, Chairman of the Bureau of the Board of Governors, indicating that Adesina had been exonerated of allegations against him.
The allegations made by a whistleblowers, were thoroughly investigated by the Ethics Committee of the Board of Directors and a recommendation made to Governors of the African Development Bank, and African Development Fund.
According to Kaba, in the report, “On the basis of the results contained in the report of the committee, I am of the view that we should adopt its conclusions by declaring that the President is totally exonerated of all the allegations made against him.”
President Buhari said Adesina has served the African continent well, and has made his motherland proud.
President Buhari therefore wished him greater successes in the position of responsibility he occupies.