"ADESINA'S APPOINTMENT SHOWS I HAD A GOOD TEAM" -GEJ

Former President Jonathan says that the recent appointment of
former Minister of Agriculture Akinwunmi Adesina as the 8th
President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, is an attestation
to the fact that he had a very good team during his administration.
Jonathan said this in a congratulatory letter he sent to Adesina on
his new appointment
"Given your exemplary record of performance, while
serving as the Honourable Minister for Agriculture and
Rural Development in my cabinet, I have no doubt that you
will deploy your energy and the bank’s resources to ensure
that Africa experiences a new era of accelerated
development.
You were not only a critical voice in my economic team, you also
walked the talk, and earned the praise of our countrymen and
women, by ensuring that Nigeria’s quest for self-sufficiency in
food production became an achievable dream. I am particularly
pleased with your emergence as the AfDB boss; a development, I
believe, has come as a reward for having served your country
meritoriously. It also attests to the fact that my Administration
had a good team that managed the affairs of the country.”the letter
read
In a related development, Jonathan in a congratulatory letter to
Arunma Oteh, the former DG of the Security Exchange Commission
during his administration, said her appointment as the Treasurer/
Vice President of the World Bank also attest to the fact that he had
the best in his team while he was president
"I am delighted that you are going to your new job, fresh from the
experience of having led the recovery and growth initiatives of the
Nigerian Bourse in the wake of the decline, occasioned by recent
global economic recession and financial crisis. I am particularly
pleased that you are being rewarded and elevated on the world
stage, after serving your country meritoriously, at a time I was the
President. This is a clear testimony to your capacity, high
integrity, and tenacity of purpose. It is also a vindication of the
decision of my Administration to stand by you, believing in your
abilities and competence, even when questions were being raised
in some quarters over your choice.
I am convinced that the experience you gathered as Director-
General of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria
(SEC) gave you deep insights on how to tackle the peculiar
challenges of a developing nation. The World Bank can draw from
this to ensure that its future partnerships with emerging economies
in Africa and other parts of the world are anchored on policies that
will lead to sustained growth and development, which is a sine
qua non for lifting millions of people in the developing world out of
mass poverty.”