The bible verse in Proverb 22 vs 29 (KJV), says; “Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men”, this verse aptly describes Dr. Akinwunmi Adeshina, one of Nigeria’s best export to the world. His intelligence and brilliance cannot be over emphasized, he has displayed his Midas Touch of Gold in all his dealings at every position he had occupied.
Despite the recent negative image suffered by Nigerians in diaspora, over the recently released 80 names of suspected fraudsters on the FBI list in the Unites States of America and Saudi Arabia list of drug peddlers awaiting death row, former Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, has represented Nigeria well at the world stage, therefore, creating an image of patriotism, resilience, truthfulness and steadfastness embedded in Nigerians.
The 2017 world food prize winner, and the President of African Development Bank, met world leaders like; President Donald Trump, President Emmanuel Macron and other world leaders at the just concluded G7 Biarritz, holding in France. Like the proverbial gold fish that has no hiding place in the water, he never failed to shine like a star at the just concluded G7 summit along side French President and Ace music sensation and Grammy award winner, Angélique Kidjo at a press briefing.
The first class graduate of Agric Economics from Obafemi Awolowo Univeristy, was able to woo Emmanuel Macron and other G7 world leaders to mobilized $251 Million for a guarantee facility for AFAWA of the African Development Bank, to leverage $3 billion financing for women in Africa. This will further strengthen and support women educationally, as well as make them independent and financially stable.
