Yesterday 1st April, I received H.E. Ambassador Anna Westerholm in the @AfDB_Nigeria Office in Abuja. During the courtesy meeting, we had very fruitful exchanges on the Bank’s work in Nigeria and on the continent at large. We agreed on practical steps to collaborate in Nigeria and to advance the cooperation between the Sweden and the Bank. The Ambassador assured me of Sweden’s unwavering support to the @AfDB_Group’s work in accelerating the economic transformation and development of the African continent.
“The launch of #SAPZNigeria marks the beginning of a long journey of transformation.
The #SAPZs will help feed Nigeria. It will help transform Nigeria’s rural economies… The SAPZs will fully unlock Nigeria’s agricultural potential.”-President @akin_adesina of @AfDB_Group
“The #SAPZNigeria program is a well-thought out answer to the global value chain disruption caused by the the #RussianUkraine Crises as well as the flood disasters caused by climate change” shares Vice President @ProfOsinbajo ably representing the President of Nigeria @MBuhari
“The #SAPZNigeria programme will in the long-run create job opportunities and alleviate poverty, also enhance food security and promote agribusiness in Nigeria” states Hon. Zainab Shamsuna @ZShamsuna - Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning @FinMinNigeria.
“The goal of #SAPZNigeria is to transform the Nigeria Agricultural sector into a more competitive advantage by eliminating the supply-side constraints” says Hon Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar Minister of Agriculture @FmardNg at the #SAPZNigeria Launch
African Development Bank Group unveils $10 billion Response Facility to help governments and the private sector fight #COVID19. https://t.co/Ci9nZ1LyvM
New appointment: Ms. Bajabulile “Swazi” Tshabalala named Acting Senior Vice President.
Ms. Tshabalala, who joined the Bank in August 2018, will continue to hold the posts of Vice President for Finance and Chief Finance Officer.
👉🏾 https://t.co/rtslmGAlBZ
“To support the articulation and management of infrastructural development, @NIAF_Knowledge#UKNiAF intends to leverage on the work of @AfDB_Group to achieve greater access to improved #social & #economic infrastructure in Nigeria 🇳🇬 “ says @Onyia1 MD of #UKNiAF
Environmental and Social Safeguards Compliance is key to ensuring that @AfDB_Group operations have #environmental, #social and #economic sustainability.
Today, the Safeguards & Compliance Department in-charge shares its mandate with @AfDB_RDNG team
LIVE ON @CHANNELSTV “BUSINESS MORNING” PROGRAM :
Senior Director @e_faal of @AfDB_RDNG speaks on the 2019 highlights of @AfDB_Group in Nigeria 🇳🇬
WATCH ▶️ : https://t.co/eT1AOg40dR…
Cc: @akin_adesina
📈“In Nigeria we invested US$5.3 billion across various sectors, US$2.2 billion by @AfDB_Group and more than US$3 billion was mobilised through co-financing from bilateral, multilateral and private financiers. “ - @e_faal
Cc: @akin_adesina@latevi75
“In implementing the Nigeria Country Strategy Paper (2013-2019) of @AfDB_Group.
We covered 46 lending projects (19 public and 27 private) in addition 19 non-lending operations including grants and technical assistance especially to the public sector” - @e_faal on @channelstv
“The lessons learned from the execution of the Nigeria Country Strategy Paper (2013-2019) heavily shaped the design of new CSP 2020-2024 “ - @e_faal on @BizMorning of @channelstv with @BBoason
Cc: @akin_adesina@latevi75
💧: Providing 4.5 million people with access to potable water and sanitation services
🚧: Improving quality of road network by reducing the share of roads in disrepair: 50% in 2010 to 40% in 2017 across states & from 70% in 2010 to 55% in 2017 of feeder roads in local gov areas
Selected Highlights of @AfDB_Group in Nigeria 🇳🇬
💡: increased power generation with 4000MW added to the national grid, benefitting more than 60,000 new consumers.
🚽: Improved sanitation services in Yobe and Osun states, benefitting about 25% of pupils
“The new Nigeria Country Strategy Paper (2020-2024) will cover two priority:
1️⃣ Infrastructure Development and Sector Governance
2️⃣Promoting Social Inclusion through Agribusiness and Human Capital Development.” - @e_faal on @channelstv@BBoason
Cc: @akin_adesina@latevi75