Happy Birthday, Your Excellency, H.E. Amb. Bankole Adeoye! @Bankole_Adeoye
Wishing you good health, peace, happiness, and continued blessings. May your exemplary leadership continue to inspire us toward the Africa We Want.
Blaise-Kizito C. Ndukwe
On behalf of the entire YCC
Honoured to be sworn in today by @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres as Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa at @UNOSAA1.
I'm humbled and grateful for the opportunity to continue to serve #Africa and the @UN at this important time.
“I Cannot Divorce My Wife Simply Because I Caught Her With Another Man. Instead, What I Will Do If I Catch My Wife With Another Man Is To Ask Myself Some Personal Questions, Like, ‘Is There Any Part Of Me That Is Not Okay For Her?.”👀
Today’s 26th Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union on the Strengthening of Mechanisms for Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa, 29 August 2026 in Luanda (Angola), in preparation of the Extraordinary Summit to be held on 30 August 2026.
Yesterday, we received a delegation from the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) led by its Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, at my office.
We formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Abia State Government and the NRC to enable the construction of an access road across the railway corridor linking Okpara Square and Akanu Ibiam Street (Goodshed) to Bende Road in Umuahia.
The project is part of our broader plan to modernize the State capital, ease traffic congestion, and integrate transport facilities into a central hub that will serve our people better. With the railway station, bus terminal, and other infrastructure working together, Umuahia will become a true transportation hub.
I have directed the Commissioners for Transport and Works, alongside the General Manager of Umuahia Capital Development Authority (UCDA), to commence work immediately and deliver the project without delay.
I also urged the NRC to consider expanding train services from Port Harcourt to Aba, while assuring them of our government’s full support in strengthening collaboration with the Federal Government for improved mobility across Abia and the Southeast.
This partnership is another step towards building a modern, connected Abia that works for everyone.
#HappeningNow: H.E @amma_twumamoah virtually addressed the 3️⃣9️⃣ @WorldAwhf Board of Governors Meeting, reaffirming the urgent need to advance the operationalisation of the Great Museum of Africa #GMA as a shared continental vision to preserve & promote Africa’s rich history.
Welcoming another visionary leader to YCC 2.0! 🌍
Meet Amb. Hope Kachery, our East African Regional Representative from Tanzania, joining a growing network of young leaders advancing peace, inclusion, and sustainable leadership across Africa.
A week ago in Accra🇬🇭, H.E @amma_twumamoah led the @AU_HHS Leadership & Performance Retreat, building on t/inaugural staff retreat held in March. With participation from HR, Partnerships, Finance etc, t/retreat strengthened alignment & a results-driven culture for better outcomes
At the launch of the inaugural cohort of the African Academy for Women in Political Leadership in #Kigali,🇷🇼, a major milestone in advancing women's leadership, democratic governance, and inclusive political participation across Africa, I underlined the imperative for AU member states, international and multilateral institutions to recognise, support and benefit fully from women’s leadership.
I stated that our responsibility is to build institutions where leadership is determined by competence, integrity, and public service, and where women are able not only to participate, but to shape decisions, influence policy, and transform governance.
I equally reaffirmed the @_AfricanUnion's commitment to building ethical, inclusive and accountable institutions that empower women as decision-makers across #Africa.
The Academy—developed by the @_AfricanUnion, the @AWLNetwork, @UNDPAfrica, and @ASG_Africa—runs from 3–7 August 2026, bringing together women leaders from across Africa and the Caribbean for an immersive journey in sisterhood, mentorship, and transformational leadership.