Group Wants Adesina As President

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Dr Akin Adesina 


Some young Nigerians through their forum: Prudent Youth Association of Nigeria (PYAN) have called on the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina to throw his hat into the ring for the 2023 presidential election.


In a statement released by its Public Relations Officer, Mr Haruna Awode, the group notes that Dr Adesina’s degrees and pedigree and his wealth of experience can lift Nigeria out of the current security, economic and political challenges confronting the country.


“At the moment, Nigeria does not just need people with political exposure to lead as president;  the exalted office should be occupied by a young, vibrant, intellectual with experienced and focused mind.

“Academically,  Adesina has a track records of brilliancy. He was the first to  graduate with a First Class Honours, bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, from the Obafemi Awolowo University), Nigeria, in 1981.  

“He holds a master’s degree and a  PhD in Agricultural Economics (1988) from Purdue University, USA, where he won the Outstanding PhD thesis award for that year.

“He has demonstrated that his outstanding academic performance was not a fluke,  as he has applied this in meeting the social and economic needs of humanity at both national and international stages. 


“It is on records that as the Minister of Agriculture in Nigeria from 2011-2015, Adesina reformed the agriculture sector.

“Within his four years as a minister, Adesina changed agriculture in Nigeria from that of subsistence to a viable business through private sector led investments, while he also expanded the country’s food production.

“Under his tenure, Nigeria ended 40 years of corruption in the fertiliser sector by developing and implementing an innovative electronic wallet system, which directly provides farmers with subsidised farm inputs at scale using their mobile phones.

“Within the first four years of its launch, this electronic wallet system reached 15 million farmers, dramatically transforming their lives. 

“The electronic wallet system has now gone global and is currently being implemented in several African countries.” The group  notes.


The group also speaks on Adesina’s five development priorities for the AfDB which he tagged as High-5s.


The High 5s are to: Light up and Power Africa; Feed Africa; Industrialize Africa; Integrate Africa; and Improve the Quality of Life for the People of Africa.

“These focused  areas which is essential in transforming the lives of the African people and therefore consistent with the United Nations agenda on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in five years have touched 335 million!”


“That he was on Aug. 27 re-elected as the President of the African Development Bank Group with 100 per cent votes of both regional and non-regional shareholders — the first of such in the history of the Bank since 1964, speaks volume about his personality.

“Looking at his profile and records of achievement we believe that God has deposited great potential in this scholar and globally renowned economist to further contribute to the development of Nigeria come 2023.

“This is why we are beckoning on him to consider this gesture from Nigeria youths urging him to run for office of the president in 2023.

“On our part, we will engage with all stakeholders including all youth and women organisations, CSOs and people at the grassroots, to mobilize support for Adesina to come and reform Nigeria for the benefit of our nation and the future generation.

“We are hopeful that he will consider this as a beckon on him not just to further serve Nigeria but humanity in general because if Nigeria is reformed the effect on other countries of the world will be unimaginable.”


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