Speech Delivered by President Akinwumi Adesina of the African Development Bank to the NEPAD Heads of State and Government at the 31st session of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee, at the Africa Union Summit Addis Ababa, January
1. Your Excellencies, I wish to express to you my appreciation for your kind invitation for me to join you here today at the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee Meeting. I particularly want to thank the Chairperson of NEPAD, H.E. President Macky Sall and all Heads of State and Governments for your outstanding leadership, vision, passion and commitment to the ideals of NEPAD – and my brother Dr. Mayaki – the CEO of NEPAD, for his relentless work on behalf of Africa.