Akinwumi Adesina
The American University of Nigeria (AUN) has announced the President of the African Development Bank Group (ADB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, as the keynote speaker at its 12th commencement ceremony scheduled for July 10, 2021, at the Aliyu Musdafa Commencement Hall.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Executive Director, Communications/University Spokesman, Mr. Daniel Okereke.
According to the statement, Dr. Margee Ensign, who was reappointed as President by the AUN Board of Trustees in June, has described Adesina as an internationally regarded and outstanding administrator and change agent, a distinguished Nigerian whose choice as keynote speaker underscores the university’s global development perspective.